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This last Saturday I checked out the Dia de Los Muertos celebration that takes place atop Hollywood Forever cemetery every year. The headliners were Astrid Hadad and Hoppo (singer of Cafe Tacvba’s newish side project). My verdict? Well…read my review on LA Weekly Music and pay especially close attention to my “Critical bias” confession at…
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This was the hardest review I have had to write ever so far! Never mind the epicness of The Misfits, I had literally flown in from Portland–sleepless–that same morning, had a full evening of school and then chugged a <i>Rogue</i> growler filled with JJ Hazelnut (their Hazelnut Brown Nectar aged for six months in their…
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I still can’t believe I am actually “working” punk rock shows! Nonetheless…cheers! Enjoy my review of the epic show last night up on LA Weekly’s Music Blog, West Coast Sound. By Javier Cabral The Vibrators and Circle One The Airliner 9-8-2011 Better than: Going to Artwalk! You know it’s going to be a decent show…
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For the vintage UK ’77 punk rock lovers out there, The Vibrators are playing tonight at The Airliner in Highland Park! And for the not so vintage punk rock lovers but California Hardcore lovers of punk, Circle One will be there opening up! That’s right, the creators of “Baby, Baby, Baby”, the punk rock love…
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Well, I finally made the freelancing leap over to LA Weekly. This is kind of my be my dream freelancing job that I never thought I could accomplish. Who would of thought? Me? Writing professionally about punk rock? Well, dreams do come true I guess. Ok, it’s not as easy as it sounds…trust! I stayed…
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I know it’s super last minute as all hell and the show is in like three hours but in my attempt to blog more (and facebook/tweet less) here you guys go! Death Punch 8:00-8:30 PM JFA 8:45-9:30 PM Angry Samoans 9:45-10:30 PM The Casualties 10:50-11:50 PM Can’t make it out or couldn’t score a precious…
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