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Public Image Ltd Play Sold-Out Show At The Fonda

Review, photos & video by Matt Nielson

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November 29th 2015, The Fonda, Hollywood CA: In support of the September 2015 release of their tenth full-length studio album ‘What The World Needs Now …’, English post-punk veterans Public Image Ltd embarked on a four-week North American headline tour in late October and concluded the successful run with a sold-out show at the Fonda Theatre in central Hollywood last Sunday November 29th. Our man Matt Nielson was on site to capture the event through his images, words and video. Check it out below. Continue reading “Public Image Ltd Play Sold-Out Show At The Fonda”

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The Hi-Fi Academy Pays Tribute To Led Zeppelin

By Andrew Bansal

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November 28th 2015, The Viper Room, West Hollywood CA: The Hi-Fi Academy is a Los Angeles-based group of seasoned musicians that can basically play anything rock or metal under the sun. They usually do so at places like Big Bear, but made a rare West Hollywood appearance at the Viper Room last Saturday November 28th 2015 to do a full Led Zeppelin tribute set, which they called ‘In Through Your Out Door’. I used to go to a whole lotta tribute shows until my concert schedule got insanely busy in the last couple of years, and it had been a long time since I experienced a Zeppelin tribute set. With high expectations from The Hi-Fi Academy, I decided to attend this one. Continue reading “The Hi-Fi Academy Pays Tribute To Led Zeppelin”

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Gypsy Punks Gogol Bordello Play Sold-Out Show At The Wiltern

By Lisa Burke

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November 27th 2015, The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA: Last Friday night I attended my first ever Gogol Bordello concert on their Gypsy Punks: 10 Year Anniversary tour at the Wiltern, and if you are unfamiliar with these gypsy punks they are New Yorkers with some of their roots based in the Ukraine, and of course they have absolutely no shortage of dancing skills. The music is immigrant punk style and it’s chock full of insanities, and witty fun catchy lyrics categorized with high energy cultural jams. Continue reading “Gypsy Punks Gogol Bordello Play Sold-Out Show At The Wiltern”

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Canadian Grindcore Veterans Fuck The Facts Destroy Glendale On Black Friday

By Andrew Bansal

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November 27th 2015, Complex, Glendale CA: Fuck The Facts, hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, have stuck to their guns as a grindcore band for more than 15 years, through ten full-length studio albums, multiple split/EP releases and relentless touring. Being a grindcore band with a name like that, you have a lot to live up to, and Fuck The Facts have certainly done that over the years. They self-released their latest LP ‘Desire Will Rot’ earlier this year, and are currently on a D.I.Y. US headline tour, playing with local support in every town, in all kinds of venues. On Black Friday, they made a visit to Complex in Glendale along with locals Doesn’t Matter, Panties, Wilderness Dream and Spit On Your Grave for a gig titled ‘Blackest Of The Black Fridays’ Vol 2 presented by Church Of The 8th Day. Continue reading “Canadian Grindcore Veterans Fuck The Facts Destroy Glendale On Black Friday”

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Maruta & Vattnet Viskar Perform In Downtown Los Angeles

By Andrew Bansal

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November 25th 2015, The Lexington, Los Angeles CA: Florida grindcore band Maruta embarked on ‘The Road Remains Dystopian’ US headline tour with New Hampshire extreme metal quartet Vattnet Viskar as support act, and arrived in downtown Los Angeles last Wednesday November 25th to bring some pre-thanksgiving extremities to the Lexington Bar, along with local openers Our Place Of Worship Is Silence and Reality Lost, for a gig presented by Church Of The 8th Day and The Elegy Ensemble. Continue reading “Maruta & Vattnet Viskar Perform In Downtown Los Angeles”

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The Ultimate Human Traffic Jam – Lucky Strike Hollywood Gets Shut Down Due To Overcrowding

By Lisa Burke

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November 25th 2015, Lucky Strike, Hollywood CA: Have you ever been promised a free Maserati and then gotten a Prius, or ordered a free lobster and been served a crayfish? That’s pretty much how my last Wednesday turned out to be when I attended Lucky Strike Live’s weekly Ultimate Jam featuring a multitude of various jam bands comprising of a hodge podge of musicians from well-known bands such as Quiet Riot, Mr. Big, Lita Ford, Alice Cooper, The Iron Maidens, and Faster Pussycat among many others. Continue reading “The Ultimate Human Traffic Jam – Lucky Strike Hollywood Gets Shut Down Due To Overcrowding”