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Slipknot
Live Review: NAMM Jam — The Grove, Anaheim
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:01:33
"You guys want to hear some fucking Pantera," bellowed Corey Taylor. The Slipknot, Stone Sour and Junk Beer Kidnap Band frontman obviously knew the answer before the crowd at the Revolver Magazine-sponsored Dean Guitars NAMM Jam roared back with their cacophonous approval. That resounding yes put a big smile on Taylor's face and he immediately ...more
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Hollywood Undead
Live Review: Hollywood Undead — The Grove, Anaheim
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:27:44
Hollywood Undead tap into something that no one has truly tapped into since Korn dropped Life Is Peachy. That something is the violent, vibrant and visceral catharsis that the youth of this country so desperately craves more and more each and every day. Times are way more desperate than when Korn dropped Life is Peachy on a cold October 15, ...more
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Staind
Live Review: Aaron Lewis — The Canyon Club, Agoura Hills
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:06:09
Aaron Lewis knows a secret. It's a secret that seems to elude most purveyors of pop culture. It's a secret that's been passed down by legendary musicians, actors, comedians and (gasp) even politicians. So what is the secret that the Staind frontman is privy to? Well, Mr. Lewis can captivate a crowd with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, ...more
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Corey Taylor & The Junk Beer Kidnap Band
Live Review: Corey Taylor & The Junk Beer Kidnap Band – Dead Man's Hand, Las Vegas
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:35:19
Rock N' roll needs a new leader. Trent Reznor hung the game (and Twitter) up last year. Dave Grohl is back behind the drum kit. Pearl Jam won't be around forever, unfortunately. So the genre needs a new icon—someone that's got something to say, but can say it with charisma. Corey Taylor is that leader. The Slipknot, Stone Sour and Junk Beer ...more
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Kid Cudi
Live Review: Kid Cudi — Club Nokia, Los Angeles
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:10:03
Kid Cudi knows how to make jaws drop. In fact, after an hour-plus set at Club Nokia in Los Angeles last night, the capacity crowd was left collectively speechless. Witnessing Cudi live is like seeing Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. or Eminem in the early days. He doesn't need to do much to impress; rather he's awe-inspiring when he's being himself and ...more
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The All-American Rejects
Live Review: The All-American Rejects — The Roxy, West Hollywood
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:47:04
The All-American Rejects are everything that a badass rock n' roll band should be. They're dirty, but strangely debonaire. They've got attitude to spare, but can carry a pop chorus like nobody's business. They're classic in many ways, but still vibrantly alive in the here and now. That's why their first sold out show at The Roxy last night had ...more
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Camp Freddy
Live Review: Camp Freddy — The Roxy, West Hollywood
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:27:14
After last December's unforgettable Roxy residency, Christmas in Hollywood wouldn't be the same without Camp Freddy posting up on The Strip for a whole month. If the first show of the '09 string was any indication, L.A. is in for an even merrier Christmas than last year. For these three very special shows, Camp Freddy's giving fans a bit of a ...more
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Slash
Live Review: SLASH & Friends (LAYN Rocks) — Avalon, Hollywood
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:20:10
The power of the riff compelled SLASH and pretty much everyone else at LAYN Rocks last night. The legendary Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist certainly knows how to give a crowd a good time and, alongside some friends, that's exactly what he did for almost two hours. Those "friends" happened to be some of the most legendary men to ...more
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Hollywood Undead
Live Review: Hollywood Undead — The Wiltern, Los Angeles
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:29:04
Hollywood Undead know how to throw a party—for the end of the world. The final show of the band's Vatos Locos tour at the Wiltern in Los Angeles was an apocalyptic good time to say the least. Not since Guns N' Roses has a band embodied the dangerous, strange and utterly alive spirit at the heart of LA this much. In a sense, Hollywood Undead are the ...more
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Stone Temple Pilots
Live Review: Stone Temple Pilots — San Manuel Casino, Highland, Ca
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:42:26
Sometimes, nothing needs to be said. That was the case last night when Stone Temple Pilots played the San Manuel Casino in Highland, CA. The typically talkative Scott Weiland didn't speak much between songs. In fact, the enigmatic frontman took on a Clint Eastwood posture, with his scruffy visage, wild hair and undeniably cool jean and blazer ...more
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