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Live Review: The Novel Ideas at T.T. the Bear's
Material: Wistful yarns about falling in love harder than one expected, finding one’s way home and letting go of the past make up the raw ... -
Expert Advice: How to Protect Music Legacies
Many musicians are so focused on making great music during their lifetime that they do not have time to think about how their musical compositions ... -
Live Review: The Last Bison at The Mint
Material: The Last Bison offer a completely dynamic take on a singalong folk sound, filtered through an Arcade Fire-like approach, i.e., often featuring several members contributing ... -
Album Review: Cash Box Kings - Holding Court (8/10)
The Oscar Wilson/Joe Nosek-led blues band continue to move forward with their vintage ‘50s-flavored Chicago sound. All the touchstones of love, money and good times are ... -
Counterparts Sign to Pure Noise/New Damage
Berkeley, CA-based independent label Pure Noise Records has announced the signing of Canadian melodic-hardcore band Counterparts and plans to release their fourth studio album in ... -
Book Preview: Girl in a Band: A Memoir
Often described as aloof, mysterious and the embodiment of “cool,” Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth and femme/grunge fashion icon, tells her life story ... -
Live Review: Blood Knife at Cantab Lounge
Material: Heavy metal gets a makeover as this groove-oriented trio blends elements of ‘80s hair bands and modern luminaries, like Lamb of God, into one ... -
Rock Royalty Fleetwood Mac
Upon hitting the stage, Fleetwood Mac's Lyndsey Buckingham let the L.A. Forum crowd know exactly what to expect. From his, "We are thrilled to be ... -
Album Review: Morgoth - Ungod (7/10)
Following At the Gates’ 2014 first studio LP in 19 years, fellow European death-metallers Morgoth follow suit with a new record that’s the same number ... -
Album Review: AWOLNATION - RUN (9/10)
The quintessential hipster, alt-pop electronic rockers have unleashed another bundle of luscious, uncommon compositions marked by preternaturally memorable lyrics. A pair of extraneous answering machine ...