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Cherie Currie Plays ‘Toys For Tots’ Benefit Show At The Viper Room

By Andrew Bansal

December 6th 2013, The Viper Room, West Hollywood CA: Former Runaways singer Cherie Currie was away from the world of rock n’ roll for a long, long time, but a couple of years back she decided to make a return and has been performing at a level that has almost made it seem like she never went away. Most recently, her band opened for Danzig at the Gibson Amphitheater and put on an excellent show, pleasing longtime Runaways fans and impressing those in the crowd who were unfamiliar with who she is. A little over three months later, she overtook the Viper Room stage for her own headline show, which was tied into a Toys For Tots benefit endeavor by the venue. The prospect of witnessing a rare Cherie Currie headline performance in an entire room filled with her own fans was enticing, and one that promised to recreate the magic of the Runaways tunes as well as give us a glimpse into some of Cherie’s new material. Continue reading “Cherie Currie Plays ‘Toys For Tots’ Benefit Show At The Viper Room”

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‘Man With A Mission’ Performs With Slipknot’s Sid Wilson At The Roxy

Review & photos by Andrew Bansal

December 5th 2013, The Roxy, West Hollywood CA: Man With A Mission is a Japanese experimental rock band formed in 2010, and despite possessing a clear rock edge they’re able to blend a variety of genres into their music and appeal to a wide range of audience in their home country and beyond. They did their first ever US tour in 2010 which included club gigs on the Sunset Strip. Performing in wolf masks and bringing massive amounts of energy on stage, they have succeeded in rapidly earning a reputation for the sheer entertainment value of their live shows, and with three years of experience under their belts, they returned to the Roxy last night for a special performance. Continue reading “‘Man With A Mission’ Performs With Slipknot’s Sid Wilson At The Roxy”

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ASG & From Beyond Play December Edition Of Scion Rock Show

Review & photos by Andrew Bansal

December 4th 2013, The Satellite, Los Angeles CA: North Carolina-based stoner rock band ASG have been around for more than a decade, and released their fifth full-length album ‘Blood Drive’ via Relapse Records earlier this year. Following its release they toured as support act to fellow North Carolina band Weedeater on which they played at the Whisky, and last night ASG made a return to Los Angeles for a headline show of their own, courtesy of Scion A/V. After three editions of the newly resurrected ‘Scion Rock Show’ which were all great music and lineup-wise but varied in terms of the turnouts, this fourth edition promised to be a solid treat for stoner rock fans, with ASG being supported by psychedelic quartet From Beyond, based out of Houston TX.  Continue reading “ASG & From Beyond Play December Edition Of Scion Rock Show”

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Every Time I Die Makes Sold-Out Roxy Crowd Go Insane

By Andrew Bansal

December 3rd 2013, The Roxy, West Hollywood CA: Purveyors of metallic hardcore since 1998, New York-based band Every Time I Die six studio albums and done numerous tours over the years, and have earned the reputation of being one of the most energetic, entertaining live bands going around. Currently, they are on a North American headline tour with support acts LetLive and Code Orange Kids, bringing their mayhem to club venues across the continent for one final time before they head into the studio to work on the follow-up to their 2012 release ‘Ex-Lives’. With the Roxy closing down for renovation soon, this was going to be one of the last events at the venue. It was a sold-out show, and this largely young crowd was in anticipation of a great evening filled with heavy extreme music.  Continue reading “Every Time I Die Makes Sold-Out Roxy Crowd Go Insane”

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Red Fang, The Shrine & Indian Handcrafts Rock Orange County’s Constellation Room

By Andrew Bansal

December 1st 2013, The Constellation Room (inside The Observatory), Santa Ana CA: Based out of Portland, Oregon, Red Fang have been enlightening masses around the world with the power of the riff, and in the process they have built up quite a cult following for themselves over the eight years of their existence. 2013 has been a stellar year for them, with the release of their third full-length album ‘Whales And Leeches’ via Relapse Records, followed by a headline tour. They began the second leg of their North American run with support bands The Shrine and Indian Handcrafts in San Francisco on November 30th and drove over to Orange County to play the Observatory’s smaller venue i.e. the Constellation Room last night. Continue reading “Red Fang, The Shrine & Indian Handcrafts Rock Orange County’s Constellation Room”

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Rattlehead Play ‘The Blackout Brigade’ CD Release Show At Loaded Hollywood

By Andrew Bansal

November 29th 2013, Loaded Rock Bar, Hollywood CA: Based out of the heart of Hollywood, Rattlehead is a speed/thrash metal band that has been around for quite a while, having started out in 2002. Of late, they went through a period of inactivity and were absent from local stages for the most part, but in the meanwhile they worked on a new five-song EP called ‘The Blackout Brigade’, and last night at Loaded Rock Bar in their hometown, they played a CD release show which also turned out to be a comeback gig for the band in more ways than one. Friday night at Loaded is always a hot, crowded mess, and this show was going to benefit from the constant stream of patrons drifting in to get their drink on and enjoy some live music while doing so. Presented once again by hard-working local underground promoter Lara Gladstone, this promised to be yet another killer lineup of local bands, with Exmortus, Kaustik and Harlequin chosen as Rattlehead’s opening acts. Continue reading “Rattlehead Play ‘The Blackout Brigade’ CD Release Show At Loaded Hollywood”