HardRockChick

My Musical Adventures

San Francisco Loves Patrick Wolf and Living Thi...

I forgot this was a Nylon sponsored show. This means: up and coming music, young kids, fashion that must be so bad it’s good to someone, and, at this particular...

June 10, 2009
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Sadistic Magician: Municipal Waste, Napalm Deat...

I’m at the tail end of a long list of metal shows I threw on my calendar when I arrived in LA to immerse myself in the scene. I’m tired,...

November 17, 2012
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Sad Vacation: The Dandy Warhols, The Warlocks @...

Walking into The Roxy, I became enveloped in the familiar wave of reverb. The floor was packed with slightly swaying people, dancing under hues of blue-gray and smoke. It was...

April 29, 2014
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Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: Black Sabbath @ LA Spor...

Check out my piece on GRAMMY.com. I will also never return to this venue if I can help it.

September 5, 2013
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Russia to outlaw emos, goths, and skinheads

Wow. The more things change, the more they stay the same. From BLABBERMOUTH: According to The Moscow Times, the Russian government is in the process of drafting a law to...

July 23, 2008
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Russell Brand @ Cobb's Comedy Club, 11/6/08

So, I’m not usually compelled to write about the occasional non-music event I go to, but tonight, I just can’t help myself. It’s official, HRC has a new crush, and...

November 7, 2008
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Running In Circles: Russian Circles, The Roller...

I loathe New Year’s. But when in good company of both bands and friends, I discovered that it can be alright. Dinner ran late, and we had to navigate the...

January 2, 2012
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Roses: One-Eyed Doll @ Club 606, 7/14/12

The steamy Club 606 reflects the hot, post-rain summer night. The occasion; One-Eyed Doll‘s record release for Dirty. A glance around the room shows the fans are dressed for it;...

July 16, 2012
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Rosemary: Deftones @ Hollywood Palladium, 11/21/12

“Our minds bend And our fingers fall Entwined, we dream I know Time shifting We discover the entry To other planes Stay with me As we cross the empty skies...

November 25, 2012
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