Something: George Fest @ The Fonda Theater, 9/2...14306
I got locked out of the sale for these coveted George Fest tickets not once but twice as the show...
Feel: Big Star 3rd and #1 Live to Benefit the A...14301
I am not ashamed to admit that I’m pretty sure I hadn’t heard of Big Star before the above documentary....
Heaven: Heart @ LA County Fair, 9/26/1414295
Hell is traffic going East on the 10 on a Friday at 5p. You’d think there was a tsunami coming...
In My Time of Dying: Led Zeppelin 2 @ House of ...14289
As we get older, we inevitably experience more death. The world around me seems to change at a pace that...
Still Reborn: Ghoul, Black Anvil @ The Roxy, 9/...14283
I have to say I was a little perplexed when I saw that Skeletonwitch, Ghoul, and Black Anvil would be...
How Long: Charles Bradley @ Santa Monica Pier, ...14270
It goes without saying that 9/11 will always be a sobering day; one where my generation will discuss in solemn...
Bedlam: Elvis Costello & The LA Philharmon...14266
I’m pretty sure that the first time I became aware of Elvis Costello was from the movie 200 Cigarettes (which...
Came Back Haunted: Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden...14256
It’s March 9th, 1994: my 14th birthday. I am sitting in my bedroom and it’s dark outside. My room is...
California Sun: 10th Anniversary Johnny Ramone ...14254
I wrote about this awesome, unique show for GRAMMY.com, which you can read here!
Sweet Emotion: Aerosmith, Slash @ The Forum, 7/...14246
There’s nothing in the world like the big rock show. From the first sight of bootleg t-shirt sellers, to paying...
Must-Visit Music Destinations14242
GRAMMY.com has a piece up that I wrote regarding my years of music-focused travel. Since it had to be edited...
Prayer of Transformation: Wolves in the Throne ...14240
I’m running down a dark alley with a look of fear on my face. It’s just stopped raining, so I...
Higgs Boson Blues: Nick Cave & The Bad See...14237
“I saw Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and The Who there” my father-in-law said about the Shrine Auditorium earlier that day....
12,542: 20,000 Days on Earth Screening and Solo...14234
“My biggest fear is losing my memory because memory is what we are.” ~Nick Cave, 20,000 Days on Earth Within...
High Ball Stepper: Jack White @ The Fonda, 6/10/1414230
I peeled the package open with anticipation. I clutched the contents in my hands, grazing them with my fingertips for...
Madness of an Architect: Scion Rock Fest in Pom...14222
You can read my recap of the great Scion Rock Fest on GRAMMY.com! I also did some interviews with Orchid,...
Diary of a Madman: 10th Annual MusiCares MAP Fu...14216
This was my 4th year attending this event, and it is a surreal, cool one-off show made even better because...
Luminous: The Horrors, Toy @ First Unitarian Ch...14212
It was May Day, and as the sun set on this sizzling day- the kind of day which reminds you...
Into the Void: Black Sabbath, Reignwolf @ Holly...14204
Well, it wasn’t the last time! How could a band that is missing their original drummer and played the same...
Sad Vacation: The Dandy Warhols, The Warlocks @...14199
Walking into The Roxy, I became enveloped in the familiar wave of reverb. The floor was packed with slightly swaying...
Blackjazz Rebels: Dillinger Escape Plan, Trash ...14192
When the lineup of Dillinger Escape Plan, Trash Talk, Retox, and Shining showed up in my inbox, I wept for...
Christbait Rising: Godflesh @ The Fonda, 4/22/1414189
This show was supposed to happen right before Halloween last year, with NAILS opening, but it was postponed. I was...
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Super Duper Alice Cooper ...14187
“I was thinking of coming out here with powdered sugar all over my face”, Alice Cooper, star of the documentary...
6th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards @ Club N...14184
Read about the show on GRAMMY.com here, and see my Black Carpet interviews, where I asked tons of artists about...
Record Store Day 201414182
My GRAMMY.com coverage for Record Store Day!
Telepathy: Crosses †††, Spirit in the Roo...14176
It’s felt like Groundhog Day as I walked into The Roxy for the 3rd time in 4 days. I walked...
Colours to Life: Temples, Drowners, Bo Ningen @...14170
“Dawn of creation blessed in devotion Love, lust, spaces in time bringing colours to life Spectrums defy us left to...