Email Author BRANDON FERGUSON

2010 Stories by BRANDON FERGUSON

• Whiteboy James & the Blues Express

  published September 9, 2010

  Let's face it: Blues rock is tedious. It's no secret that bars get away with booking blues bands week after week because the humdrum 12 bar format... More >>

• The Radioactive Chicken Heads

  published September 9, 2010

  A pithy description of these art rockers would put them somewhere between Gwar and the B-52s on the wierdo spectrum. That's not to say they sing... More >>

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  FYF Fest @ Los Angeles State Historic Park Over the Weekend

  published Sep 06, 2010

  Check out our FYF Fest slideshow here!FYF FestLos Angeles State Historic ParkSeptember 4, 2010Don't let anyone mislead you about  FYF Fest. It was not held in the shadow of downtown Los Angeles. ... More >>

• Cold Cave

  published September 2, 2010

  When it comes to dredging the electronically infused sounds of KROQ’s flashback lunch, New York’s Cold Cave have that shit on lock.... More >>

• Analog Music Rising From the Ashes: And Vinyly Will Press Human Remains into LPs

  published Sep 01, 2010

  According to Wired, a British company is planning to press cremated human remains into LP records. And yes, the platters will  play music. Jason Leach, who founded the company And Vinyl... More >>

• The C-Word

  published September 2, 2010

  Serious punk rockers know that true rebellion goes beyond sporting a Mohawk and emanating the same body odor as hippies. Often, however,... More >>

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  Something Corporate at the Grove of Anaheim Over the Weekend

  published Aug 30, 2010

  Something CorporateAugust 27, 2010The Grove of AnaheimAfter stepping onto the stage at the Grove on Friday night, it was clear Something Corporate was happy to be home. Accompanied by the sounds of Pe... More >>

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  FYF's Sean Carlson and the Art of Modesty

  published Aug 27, 2010

  If you look at the more than half-decade run of Los Angeles music shindig, FYF Fest, and the lineups strung together by founder Sean Carlson through the years, it's sort of mind boggling to consider h... More >>

• Nine Inch Nails: The Gift

  published August 26, 2010

  If you’re not already a Nine Inch Nails fan, this could get confusing. The industrial band, by which we mean singer/songwriter/programmer... More >>

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  Girl In a Coma, Gringo Star, Agent Ribbons, Bella Novela Last Night at Alex's Bar

  published Aug 20, 2010

  Girl in a ComaAugust 19, 2010Alex's BarThe Show: Power trio Girl in a Coma blew into Alex's Bar like a fiery gust off the San Antonio plains last night.  Though all three musicians--drummer Phani... More >>

• Dr. No Screening and Bond Girl Contest

  published August 19, 2010

  The greatest moment of 1963’s Dr. No isn’t watching voluptuous Bond girl Honey Rider standing half naked on a Jamaican beach, it’s... More >>

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  Joan Jett and the Blackhearts + Cherie Currie at the Pacific Amphitheater Last Night

  published Aug 12, 2010

  Joan Jett and the BlackheartsAugust 11, 2010The Pacific AmphitheaterThe Show:  Don't let anyone tell you rock is dead. And while you're at it, don't let anyone tell you the dinosaurs are dead eit... More >>

• Cinema Italiano: My Brother is an Only Child

  published August 12, 2010

  You’ve got to hand it to the Italians—and Europeans in general. They really have their priorities in line when it comes to their... More >>

• Chris "Seefor Yourself" Carpenter Plays Warped Tour

  published Aug 11, 2010

  rWhen I asked Chris Carpenter, the  meat and potatoes of So Cal hip-hop act Seefor Yourself where he was from, he offers a vague response. "Southern California." But his southern accent told a di... More >>

• Lady Gaga, Tonight at the Staples Center

  published Aug 11, 2010

  Are you a little monsterr Do you enjoy simultaneously shallow and elaborately dressed performance art pop sirensrLady Gaga has descended from the sky and touched an elegantly platformed foot--perhaps ... More >>

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  Blok: "[My Friends] Would Go, 'When Does the Song Startr'"

  published Aug 11, 2010

  The phrases "family act" and "hip-hop" seem incompatible--the combination conjures images of squeaky-clean congregants waving their hands gleefully while rapping about such subjects as being down wi... More >>

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  Weezer and Hot Hot Heat Over the Weekend at the U.S. Open of Surfing

  published Aug 09, 2010

  Check out our Weezer slideshow here!WeezerAugust 7, 2010US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach PierWeezer really had the deck stacked against them on this one. The veteran alterna-rockers took the stage... More >>

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  The New Limb Last Night at Detroit Bar

  published Aug 05, 2010

  The New LimbAugust 4, 2010Detroit BarThe Show: Listening to The New Limb's brooding piano-infused pop rock, it's hard to shake the feeling I've heard these guys somewhere before. Then it dawns on me: ... More >>

• Lisa Loeb

  published August 5, 2010

  Today’s bespectacled hipster chick owes a debt of gratitude to a certain shining beacon of ‘90s alterna-rock. Lisa Loeb empowered a... More >>

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  Sublime with Rome Over the Weekend at Pacific Amphitheater

  published Aug 02, 2010

  Check out a slideshow of the Sublime with Rome concert here!Sublime with RomeJuly 30, 2010Orange County Fair - Pacific AmphitheaterThe Show: Orange County and the rest of the world was robbe... More >>

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  Aerosmith, Cheap Trick at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Last Night

  published Jul 30, 2010

  Check out very cool images from our Aerosmith slideshow here (including a great shot of Tyler's footwear of choice).Aerosmith and Cheap TrickJuly 29, 2010Verizon Wireless AmphitheaterIt was hard to de... More >>

• The Complete History of America (Abridged)

  published July 29, 2010

  Let’s face it, in America, convenience is king. Americans will pursue expedience relentlessly, even if it means dragging heavy equipment to... More >>

• The Violet Hour

  published July 22, 2010

  If you’ve ever spent time with someone who studied philosophy in college, you’re probably no stranger to smug pretention. But... More >>

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  Balls Afire! Glen and the Sunshine Gang Are Serious About This Joke Band Thing

  published Jul 13, 2010

  Few rock groups have balls big enough to doggedly pursue the status of a joke band. That's not the case for Orange County's Glen and the Sunshine Gang; their candor regarding their faux status is like... More >>

• Kittens Rock! 2010 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show

  published July 15, 2010

  Finally, an event and that submits itself in more ways than one to the phrase, “crotch rocket convention.” On July 18th, Brown & Koro... More >>