Pogue My Arse
The Pogues. It’s actually quite the romantic name in its purist sense as the Gaelic aural translation for ‘The Kisses’. Of course, the scruffy alcoholic Shane MacGowan didn’t mean it like that. The band was initially called ‘Pogue Mahone’ – which is another aural Gaelic pun, meaning ‘Kiss My Arse’. Now that’s more like the [...]
The Jackets Swing the Bassy Club – Berlin
The Jackets from Bern played the Bassy Club last week, and tore up the stage, 60’s revival-style with almost-matching black outfits with white trim. I had only heard the Jackets previously on Myspace, and somehow though they had a bit more of a 60’s groove. So the inner punk rawker in me was thrilled to [...]
Soup Kitchen Rocks 10 Brings Indie Punk to CIA
Soup Kitchen is back once again with its eclectic anything-goes parties that celebrate all things art, music, film, and all things creative. This time, they’re throwing down at one of the weirdest places around, CIA in North Hollywood. Rest assured it’ll be one wild night full of off-the-wall music, indie animations, and just plain weird [...]
Soup Kitchen Rocks 9 Stirs It Up at The Talking Stick
Soup Kitchen Rocks, the collective of misfits who put on some of the best underground shows in all of LA is doing it again this Sunday at the Talking Stick in Venice, and they’re throwing it down chick-style with a mainly girl line-up. This kitty’s got claws, though. Fierce ladies like Mather Louth, Jessie Payo, [...]
Affliction Tour with DANZIG!!!!
Check out the Affliction Tour THIS SATURDAY, featuring Glenn Danzig, Pennywise, and T.S.O.L at the Long Beach Convention Center. I’ve seen the tickets listed from $5 to $64. But it’s Glenn Danzig! And that’s reason enough for anything.
Remember little Glenn Danzig? The net gestalt of his career has been that of a heavy metal teddy [...]
Warner Drive at the Dragonfly
Ahh, Warner Drive. I’ve seen this band a few times, in LA and in Las Vegas, and they’re never failed to a) put on a great, hyper-energetic show that amplifies the music, and b) bring hordes of adoring female fans who swoon over Johnny Law and his rotating line-up of musicians. From what I hear, [...]
Push To Transmit @ SOUP Kitchen 6
Push to Transmit is one of those bands that you ask yourself, “Why haven’t I heard of these guys before?” One listen to “Vampires of Emotion” and you’ll try to remember what Indie 103.1 show you heard them on. With one of the most unique voices we’ve heard in a long time, and the soaring, [...]
