Ludo
W/ Meese, Ha Ha Tonka and Without a Face
The Glasshouse, Pomona, CA
Last time I saw Ludo, they opened for Presidents of the United States of America a... Read More...
The Dear Hunter
W/ Thursday, Fall Of Troy, Touche Amore
Forget the music for a moment. I have never seen so many beards on stage. Then again, I’ve never see... Read More...
Converge
Axe to Fall
Epitaph Records
8/10
This isn’t really up my alley, but I gotta say, these guys shred. The drummer is a beast and the guitars keep up... Read More...
Electric Valentine
Automatic
Electric Fantastic Sound
8/10
When nights get colder this winter, don’t expect the dance floor to cool off with them because ... Read More...
Curtains for You
What a Lovely Surprise to Wake up Here
Spark and Shine Records
7/10
There are two types of bands. The moody, highfalutin kind, obsessed ... Read More...
An Evening with Peaches
At what would otherwise be an age where most musical artists would consider winding down their raucous stage antics, going on hiatus,... Read More...
Tarrus Riley
Contagious
VP Records
7/10
In this full-length album, Tarrus Riley incorporates everything but the kitchen sink as far as mixing together dif... Read More...
Nouvelle Vague
3
Peacefrog
7/10
From their (obviously) third album, the French duo of Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux and their harem of chanteuses o... Read More...
The Passports
Is It True
Self-Released
8/10
Ahh, summer. The wind in your hair, days at the beach with your buddies, BBQs. I’ll miss you. Now, in typ... Read More...
Lucero
1372 Overton Park
Universal Republic
10/10
FINALLY, a serious contender for album of the year. Took long enough. Now, I do not go tossing out f... Read More...
The Get Up Kids
with Youth Group and Pretty and Nice
The Glasshouse, Pomona, CA
Free parking, ins and outs and a stern, yet fair security force have always... Read More...
Sinner Sinners
Characters, Pomona, CA
September 26, 2009
Since when did the French know how to play punk like that?
The dark punk duo of Sam and Steve T... Read More...
Gaslight Anthem
W/ Murder By Death, The Loved Ones and Frank Turner
Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
Holy fuck. This was the best show I’ve been to in forever.... Read More...
The Blakes
Souvenir
Self Released
7/10
Souvenir is the latest album by garage rock band The Blakes. Even before their formation in Seattle, brothers Garn... Read More...
Mean Creek
The Sky (Or the Underground)
Old Flame Records
8/10
The quartet, known as Mean Creek aren’t exactly pussies. In a space of a year and a half, th... Read More...
Dappled Cities
Zounds
Dangerbird Records/ Speak N’Spiel
9/10
Australia is known for two things: Vegemite and Men at Work. Soon to be three, actually, thank... Read More...
