Mitch Townsend

The Booze & Clocks (James Fletcher) at Detroit Bar Last Night

Kristina Benson​​We've been a fan of James Fletcher's ever since he was the drummer for Filmstar back in the mid-'90s, and our passion endured through projects like the Women, Satisfaction and MPhase. When he sat in for Matt Costa, the 88 and Scott Weiland, we definitely swooned. And n ... More >>

James Fletcher Takes the Stage at Detroit Bar's Monday-Night Residency

Facebook.com​Luckily for OC, James Fletcher is not too sexy for Detroit Bar--or just about anywhere else, he insists. The jet-setting drummer last fall self-released his first solo CD, The Booze & Clocks, after 10 years of constant touring and gigging in support of others' lyrical prowess.&nbs ... More >>

Over the Weekend: The Killingtons at the Glass House

​The Hype: This past Friday at Alex's Bar in Long Beach or Sunday at the Glass House in Pomona represented the only two chances to catch the reconvening of the Killingtons. To satiate your cravings for '90s nostalgia, the billed was augmented with Teen Heroes, Jeff Caudill of Gameface and Mic ... More >>

TONIGHT & THIS WEEKEND: The Killingtons at Alex's Bar and the Glass House

The Weekly and the Killingtons, taking it back to 2000.​A few weeks ago, we checked back in with JK Thompson, Christopher Muench and Mitch Townsend of the recently (and briefly?) reunited Killingtons. The Long Beach-based band once played with bands that have gone on to become big household names, ... More >>

Natural Reborn Killingtons

The Long Beach noise-rockers try to stitch together the loose ends of their messy breakup

Life, Death and Devotion, Part Two: The Killingtons Reunite For Two Shows

Chris BowdenJK Thompson, circa 1999​The members of the band the Killingtons went from living in a van together on tour to saying hello while Christmas shopping or at someone's birthday party. At the peak they had bands like New Found Glory and Jimmy Eat World opening for them and played alongsi ... More >>

Matt Costa and Satisfaction at OCPAC's Samueli Theater

It may sound shameful, but after living in Orange County for—oh, I don't know—22 years, this is the first time I'd made the trip down to OCPAC's Samueli Theater. Okay, maybe it's not that shameful. It's just that the place seems way too nice a venue for most rock bands I've seen lately. But last ... More >>

Matt Costa

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That Guy?!

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