August 24, 2011

Interview With Nektar

By Jeremy Smart

Since their inception in the late Sixties, Nektar has helped define and establish the genre of space rock, a swirling subdivison of the prog sound. Nektar may be one of the most important bands you've never heard of.

May 04, 2011

Interview with Vincenzo Thomas Amato

Promoter of Lucy's 51

Amato is the Entertainment Director at Lucy’s 51 in Toluca Lake, one of the city’s most venerable music institutions. For over 50 years, during the tenure as “The Money Tree,” the venue booked some of the most respected jazz musicians to come through L.A.

April 22, 2011

Pale Gear Up For Release of New Album

In the Time of Dangerous Men

Houston-based rock quartet Pale, known for a blend of soaring melodies set against explosive, guitar-fueled choruses, is set to release their long-awaited new recording entitled IN THE TIME OF DANGEROUS MEN on June 21st.

April 12, 2011

Blast from the Past interview: Raven in 1984

A step back in time with the Newcastle mettalers - who are still going!

I originally interviewed Raven in 1985, down in San Diego. The band was just starting to break out in the United States (they’re from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne) and was on the verge of signing that big major label deal.

April 6, 2011

Haunted By Heroes

Play Three Los Angeles Gigs in April

Band formerly known as the Thrashers hit two benefit shows and the Whisky. Bay Area kid band the Thrashers have changed their name to Haunted by Heroes, and are gearing up for a month of weekend shows up and down the California coast.

March 24, 2011

JETHRO TULL Celebrates AQUALUNG's 40th Anniversary

With A North American Tour!

In celebration of the park bench, dribbly-nosed voyeur's 40th Anniversary, Ian Anderson returns to the USA with his band Jethro Tull, starting June 8 in Denver, CO and ending on the 27 in Chicago, IL.

March 2, 2011

Rock and Roll DVD Reviews

History Lesson Part 1: Punk Rock in Los Angeles in 1984

Filmed by then-teenager Dave Travis, History Lesson Part 1 captures a handful of L.A.’s famed punk pioneers during the final year of the movement. The DVD shows rare live footage of the Meat Puppets, the Minutemen, Twisted Roots and Redd Kross.

February 4, 2011

Tunnelmental Experimental Assembly

Live Review at The Trip in Santa Monica

Tunnelmental Experimental Assembly (“TEA” for short) is vocalist Nigel Mitchell, guitarist Jez Smart, guitarist Tracy Lee Garcia and Todd Szabo on drums and electronic bass. TEA pushes out an alternative to alternative.