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Stone Temple Pilots
Live Review: Stone Temple Pilots – The St. Jude Rock 'N Roll Hope Show
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:21:40
Music still has the power to change the world. Stone Temple Pilots' performance at the West Hollywood House of Blues for The St. Jude Rock 'N Roll Hope Show proved that. As soon as this charity concert became announced, it sold out. That evinces the band's power. For every screaming fan in attendance, these four legends delivered something very ...more
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Darling Stilettos
Live Review: Darling Stilettos — Dragonfly, Hollywood
Wed, 27 May 2009 09:56:12
Rock n' roll doesn't have to be a boys' club. The Darling Stilettos are smoking hot proof of that. In fact, these four vivacious vixens could be some sort of female superhero collective—ready to save rock n' roll from becoming forever de-sexified by bad haircuts and tight guy jeans. Remember that line in Pulp Fiction about Mia Wallace's pilot, ...more
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The Decemberists
Photo Recap: The Decemberists - The Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
Wed, 20 May 2009 17:25:49
Lovestruck Angelenos were treated to opening night of The Decemberists's "A Short Fazed Hovel" tour in support of their most recent album, The Hazards of Love, on Tuesday night. The still freshly revamped Palladium got a taste of rock opera theatrics as the band tackled their conceptual Hazards across two-and-a-half hours and two sets of music, ...more
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Staind
Live Review: Staind — Club Nokia, Los Angeles
Tue, 19 May 2009 10:55:23
L.A. needs a good kick in the ass every once in awhile. A healthy dose of reality goes a long way in this city, and last night at Club Nokia, Staind delivered just the right dosage. The Massachusetts rock band has never sugarcoated their music, but that's why they still resonate with fans ten years after their major label debut, Dysfunction, ...more
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Chris Cornell
Live Review: Chris Cornell – The Wiltern, Los Angeles
Mon, 04 May 2009 11:40:56
"Since L.A. is known for mellow crowds, let's just be louder than any other show ever," exclaimed Chris Cornell, early on at his Wiltern gig. It's a relief to see that, 20 years into his storied career, Chris Cornell still likes it loud. The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman has one of the most powerful voices in rock n' roll history, but last ...more
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Amber Melody
Live Review: Amber Melody – SIR, Hollywood
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:42:45
"It's all about being real," exclaimed Amber Melody, as she sauntered across an SIR stage in front of a tightly packed ensemble of music industry-folk. Amber had already spent 30 minutes wowing the crowd at her showcase with a combination of spritely pop crooning, hip hop rhythms and dramatic ebb and flow, and she was on her second, yes, second ...more
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Coachella
Photo Recap: Coachella 2009 - Day 3 - Indio, CA
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:35:44
Click the photos below for full Coachella galleries: The Gaslight Anthem | by Dave Vann Perry Farrell | by Dave Vann Okkervil River | by Dave Vann Devendra Banhart | by Dave Vann Etienne de Crecy | by Dave Vann Antony and the Johnsons | by Dave Vann Peter Bjorn & John | by Dave Vann Lupe Fiasco | by Dave ...more
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Coachella
Photo Recap: Coachella 2009 - Day 1 - Indio, CA
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:48:29
Click the photos below for full Coachella galleries: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band | by Dave Vann Noah and the Whale | by Dave Vann The Airborne Toxic Event | by Dave Vann Leonard Cohen | by Dave Vann M. Ward | by Dave Vann We Are Scientists | by Dave Vann Molotov | by Dave Vann Morrissey | by ...more
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Coachella
Photo Recap: Coachella 2009 - Day 2 - Indio, CA
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:09:03
Click the photos below for full Coachella galleries: Joss Stone | by Dave Vann Thenewno2 | by Dave Vann Drive By Truckers | by Dave Vann Paolo Nutini | by Dave Vann Dr. Dog | by Dave Vann Henry Rollins | by Dave Vann Michael Franti and Spearhead | by Dave Vann Calexico | by Dave Vann TV on the Radio | by ...more
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DevilDriver
Photo Re-Cap: Fangoria Convention 2009 – Los Angeles Convention Center
Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:37:43
"Horror movies and heavy metal go hand-in-hand. They always have," exclaimed Devildriver guitarist Jeff Kendrick as he strolled down the corridor of 2009's Fangoria Weekend of Horrors at the Los Angeles Convention center. Surveying the crowd—which included everyone from Tool's Adam Jones and Ozzy Osbourne's Blasko to cult icons Bill Moseley and ...more
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