Mayhem Fest made its iconic return to Southern California this year on Saturday, October 12th, nestled at the well-known Glen Helen Amphitheater. The one-day, one-stop festival (unlike previous years’ touring renditions) was headlined by none other than Bad Omens after a decade of performance hiatus. On the organizational front, the festival excelled, with well-placed stages […]
Help bandmates Ryan Neighbors (on guitar/vocals), Boone Howard (on bass), and Bim Ditson (on drums) rally together in this mind-bending trip to another world in this epic collective of new songs! “Now is the time for a sound saying, ‘fuck this shit!’” Neighbors insists. “When The Donald became POTUS, I heard a few people say, […]
**UPDATE: As of November 30th, 2024, Sick New World has announced its cancellation for April 2025. If you want to read about how awesome it would’ve been, see below and pray for better days.** Whelp, nothing we can do about the election now, no matter what side of the political fence you reside on. Politics […]
Self-proclaimed ‘intellectual love gods’ The Sisters of Mercy brought their headlining North American tour to San Diego’s Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater on October 5th, 2024. Alongside them were dark electro-pop Blaqk Audio — the side project of AFI’s Davey Havoc and Jade Puget. Frontman Havok commanded the stage with energy, twisting and twirling […]
Veteran pop rock quartet The Copyrights have resurfaced with a quick and easy EP entitled New Ghosts. A recount of old flames burnt to ashes, the four-song album expresses how time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds — it just forms real ugly scars. Relationships are the fabric of our existence, yet simultaneously the undoing of […]
Day 2 of NOFX’s final tour in San Pedro on Saturday, October 5, 2024, was everything you’d expect from a legendary punk rock sendoff: sweaty, chaotic, and an absolute dumpster fire of punk rock mayhem brought to you by Brew Ha Ha Productions, Fat Wreck Chords, and Punk in Drublic. The sun may have been […]
Joe Samba’s third full-length album, Lifeline, is a testament to his evolving artistry and personal growth, blending reggae rock with diverse musical influences to create an album that is both introspective and sonically expansive. Released in September 2024, Lifeline offers a deep dive into Samba’s life, reflecting on fatherhood, relationships, and the struggles of life […]
Emo icons Dashboard Confessional brought fellow rockstars BoysLikeGirls and the newly reformed Taylor Acorn to San Diego’s legendary venue SOMA on October 4th — the house was completely packed. The tour comes at the heels of Dashboard’s and BLG’s new single “Watch the Fire”, released just last month. The crowd showed up and out, eager […]
Italian punkers The Peawees have rolled out their seventh full-length album, One Ride, on September 6th — a high-velocity manual on surviving boredom through sporadic behavior. Considering the band originates from the quaint military town of La Spezia, Italy, it’s no surprise the band matures in sound — not attitude — over the years, as […]
A night of nostalgic feelings and good vibes came through Detroit on October 1st. Underoath celebrated their 20th Anniversary and brought with them bands to set the correct tone for the night. The first artist of the night was an unexpected opener, Metavari. These boys intertwine electronics, guitar, and drums to create transport you to […]
Dread and doom and chaos and revival ensued in Grand Rapids for the All My Friends Tour. Emotions ran high this night as four bands performed onstage. Archers started off the stacked lineup, with voices that would haunt you to the floor. Yes, you read that right. Lead singer Nathanael Pulley puts so much emotion […]
As Katastro fans continue to process the tragic and untimely passing of frontman Andy Chaves back in May 2022, the band released their final album Until the End of Time, two years later on October 4th, 2024. This record marks the band’s farewell, with powerful messages of love, loss, and reflection woven into its tracks […]
Iron Maiden’s Future Past Tour 2024 kicked off with one heck of a rocking start at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in Chula Vista, CA. Opening for the legendary heavy metal band was none other than the incredibly innovative and widely popular Mongolian folk metal band, The HU. Bringing unparalleled fusion of Mongolian culture […]
It all started with the biggest curtain I have ever seen for a concert that hid the stage inside a cube. That was the first hint that the show was going to be insane. A woman in the background counted down the minutes left until it was zero, building all the anticipation. As soon as […]
Rock musician and fine artist Billy Morrison presented an art exhibition entitled “A Moment in Time” at Motor Cars LA last week, a collection of contemporary pieces based on photography by Mark “Weissguy” Weiss. Weiss is a world-renowned photographer who has created a huge collection through the decades, working with such legends as Van Halen, […]
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