Concerts

August Hall

Kitten shines at the August Hall in San Francisco

June 15, 2018

We always encourage fans to get to shows early so you can catch the opening bands. You never know, because you may just find your new favorite band. Last night, is a perfect example. We were in San Francisco for the return of Blue October show at August Hall. The show was absolutely amazing. Check out review here. We had heard of Kitten and their impressive performances at several festivals, and we were excited to see them for the first time. Well, it will definitely be the first of many times we see them! They were incredible and have left a lasting impression on us.  They are an indie rock band from Los Angeles that brings to life a style of free fun loving alternative rock that was straight from the ’90s but with a fresh paint of energy and style. They reminded me of my all-time favorite band of the 80s’ & 90’s The Divinyls. They have an infectious charismatic energy that radiates from each one. Their stage presence was captivating and mesmerizing and [Read More]

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Our Top Ten Pink Floyd songs as we get ready for the upcoming Empty Spaces show at House of Rock

June 5, 2018

We are getting excited for the upcoming show of Empty Spaces at the Rockstar University House of Rock. The Live Pink Floyd Tribute show is set for June 16th.  You will be able to experience the sights and sound of a live Pink Floyd rock concert complete with a state of the art laser light show. “Our unique talent and dedication to this project brings us together to celebrate the music of Pink Floyd. Each member is passionate about re-creating the music of Pink Floyd as accurately as possible and producing a spectacular event every Pink Floyd fan should experience. We love music and love Pink Floyd! “ You can pick up tickets for the show by heading over to House of Rock website or click here. Tickets are only $20 and you can select table seating, reserved bench seating or General Admission.  One thing is certain every seat is a VIP seat at the House of Rock. To  get you ready for this great show we wanted to bring you our Top Ten Pink Floyd [Read More]

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Actor Rob Morrow and his RMB band rocks the Santa Monica Playhouse.

May 21, 2018

Patrick O’Heffernan   (Santa Monica) The beloved actor Rob Morrow bought his funky country blues band RMB to the Santa Monica Playhouse’s community theater stage,  playing for a small audience as part of the gig by  the extraordinary, eclectic country-jazz-pop band We Are the West’s.  This was WAW’s second concert at the historic Playhouse as part of the Playhouse Sessions, a concert production which raises funds for arts education & community outreach in LA.  It was the first time I  had seen RMB and Morrow and they were hot!   RMB has been around for some time and  played at local La clubs like The Mint, the Viper Room, Molly Malone’s and even at the Venice Beach Art Walk. Rob himself is a crackerjack guitar player, first class songwriter and a proficient singer.  The band – Carlos Calvo on guitar and also co-writer and backing vocals, Sam Aliano on drums, Carlos Costa on bass, and Jason Libs on keys – is also crackerjack.  They play like they have been doing all their lives with Morrow, [Read More]

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CONCERT REVIEW: Long Live ‘Monks Of Doom’ @ LA’s Café NELA

May 21, 2018

Written by Jessica Klausing Monks of Doom are back on tour. Yes, you read this correctly. The surrealist progressive rockers are back in support of their newest album, The Bronte Pin. This album is the first of new material released in 25 years. The long wait, though highly frustrating, was indeed worth it. Victor Krummenacher (vocals, bass, and guitar), David Immerglück (vocals, guitar, bass, and mandolin), Greg Lisher (guitar), and Chris Pederson (drums, percussion) pulled listeners into a post-rock world of cryptic hysteria and psychedelic instrumentals at LA’s Café NELA. From the psychedelia opening chimes of “Cherry Blossom Baptism,” off the 1991 album, Meridian, this was a strong performance with Lisher as the driving force, well supported in rhythm by Pederson on the back beat. Krummenacher and  Immerglück kept the crowd totally encapsulated and mesmerized with their intricate guitar magic. If there was ever any doubt, this powerful opener just proved that the Monks are still in fine eccentric musical form. The backdrop acted as a screen for colorful patterns that worked with the simple [Read More]

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Enjambre live at The Roxy, no opener, no warm up , just pure excitement.  

May 16, 2018

  Patrick O’Heffernan (Hollywood) If you have never seen Enjambre play live your life is not be complete.  That is a bold statement, but this is more than just a bold group of musicians who have been rocking fans for over a decade.  Enjambre is an innovative band for the 21st century built on a solid foundation of hits that make its live performances pure, unadulterated excitement.   They proved that at Hollywood’s The Roxy recently in one of the most astonishing performances I have seen in a long time. No openers, no warm-ups, no introduction – just one of the best Latin rock bands in the world delivering an incredible 19 songs and two encores over two hours of non-stop music in an intimate venue to a lucky 500 people who managed to get in. . I knew that this was going to be something special when I arrived at the club early and found that an hour and half before show time the club was almost full and there was a line.  This [Read More]

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COASTCITY at the Echoplex in LA:  language and musical divides disappear.

May 9, 2018

  Patrick O’Heffernan There is no other way to say it: COASTCITY blew away the Echoplex Thursday night.  The Grammy-nominated multilingual Puerto Rican duo of Danny Flores and Jean Rodriguez  brought pure fun to the spacious stage of one of LA’s best sounding clubs to an audience completely at home with the band’s  parallel languages and music forms. They also brought a full band complete with horns.  And if that wasn’t enough, they brought rapper Álvaro Diaz, who joined them onstage for two songs before his own set.  The result was a solid set of ten songs – some new, some familiar – that kept fans clapping, singing and screaming “otra vez” for an encore (they got it, but more on that later). Flores flashed his mischevious grin behind the keyboard as they opened the act with a new song, “Countach”.  Rodriguez moved back and forth across the stage, jumped up and down, called out greetings, pumped his fist  to the audience and generally poured electricity into an already energetic room.  Moving on to their [Read More]

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MUSIC NEWS: Powerful and crowd-pleasing set by Myles Kennedy at Slim’s in SF

May 6, 2018

Myles Kennedy is out on his solo tour in support of his album, Year of the Tiger. The tour made a highly anticipated stop in San Francisco Saturday night at Slim’s. The venue was packed and ready for a great night of music. The night kicked off with a spectacular performance by Thomas Wynn and the Believers. Siblings Thomas and Olivia filled the venue with their powerful vocals that captivated the crowd. A couple of my favorite tracks of their set were I Don’t Regret, Heartbreak Alley, and the title track of their latest album, Wade Waist Deep. Check out some photos of their set: The crowd roared in excitement as Myles Kennedy took to the stage. He started the set off with one of my favorite tracks off his solo album, Devil On The Wall. Myles charismatic personality created an inviting environment, which had you feeling as if you were watching him play in your living room. He sprinkled his set with stories and anecdotes that were pure enjoyment for the crowd.  Myles delivers [Read More]