Pioneertown

The Nerves' Peter Case and Paul Collins to Reunite on Tour and Release Material Recorded at the Golden Bear

Paul Collins​Mod/power pop pioneers Peter Case and Paul Collins, who first banded together in the seminal new wave band the Nerves, are going on tour together. They're skipping Orange County, but on Mar. 7 they'll be at the Echo in LA, Mar. 8 in San Diego at Bar Pink, and Mar. 9 at Pioneertown ( ... More >>

Join the Hippies at the Desert for Another Edition of the New La Folk Fest

(As one of the organizers of the New LA Folk Fest Desert Weekend, Daiana Feuer gives us a virtual taste of what's in store once you go east of the 10 freeway.--Ed.) ​The New LA Folk Fest Desert Weekend has been designed to mimic the effects of leave-in conditioner on your life, unraveling the knot ... More >>

Gram Rabbit's Todd Rutherford Not Worried About Pappy & Harriet's Sale--Fear Not, LA Weekly and LA Record!

​​ ​Today our sister publication LA Weekly blogged that the musical hippie hideout in the desert, Pappy & Harriet's, is for sale to the tune of $1,890,000 (via LA Record). This is kind of old news, but this is the first time we've seen an actual real estate listing!  But hey--if our ... More >>

Five Questions With Gram Rabbit's Todd Rutherford

​Last night, Gram Rabbit brought their brand of desert psychedelia to the Detroit Bar. (Read the review of the show by Nate Jackson here). After playing LA and OC, and doing the requisite KCRW rounds (watch it here), the duo is touring the Southwest to support their latest, Miracle & Metaphors ... More >>

[Sprawl of Sound] Swoon to 'Love Story' and the Uncategorizable Hecuba

Moron Go Where?

Naturally everyone's concerned about the Yucca Valley Fire. It's a raging mushroom of hot hot heat and it's climbing down Morongo Canyon ever so threateningly. Centered around Pioneertown, the fire is threatening the communities of Burns Canyon, Rimrock, Gamma Gulch, Flamingo Heights and Spontaneous ... More >>

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