When producer and MC Thavius Beck arrived in LA as a 16-year-old kid, he stepped off the bus (just like Axl in “Welcome to the... More >>

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FRIDAY, APRIL 16 Sleigh Bells: The love child of a former hardcore musician and a sugar-voiced teeny bopper (who’s all grown up now),... More >>

Since 2004, Long Beach’s Matt Allen has made a career of giving away ice cream for free at music events nationwide. That’s why... More >>

Having led the influential trio Low since 1993, Alan Sparhawk’s legacy was assured some time ago. While Low’s most recent album is... More >>

During a My Bloody Valentine show at the El Rey in LA last year, Mitch Townsend glanced over and thought he spied J.K. Thompson, his former band... More >>

Much like duct tape, a Swiss Army knife or WD-40, the eclectic tunes of Pink Martini have countless uses. Their Latin numbers make a great... More >>

Thirty years is a long time to be anything organized, let alone a band, never mind a punk band, but faster than you can say Clash Chuck Taylors,... More >>

There’s no shortage of unsung heroes, could-have-beens and flameouts in the long, strange history of rock & roll. But few rockers had as... More >>