Lowdown
January 3, 2013Talented people need a plan to succeedIt’s always reassuring that just a few days into a new year my email inbox is already filled with good news.I’m talking about...
December 27, 2012Variety and talent abundant this yearIt was a seriously eclectic year for new local music, with nearly all of this year’s independent releases standing uniquely on their...
December 20, 2012Seminal LA band still going strong long after heydayBlue sparks are sure to fly when iconic Los Angeles punk band X returns for what's become an annual post-Christmas shindig...
... but it’ll be fine, with roster of spirited showsWhere will you be partying when the world ends? That’s the question several local bands and venues will be asking when the long...
December 13, 2012Trio of shows promise to be wallet-friendlyThose worried about missing out on all the holiday show hoopla should pay close attention to a trio of shows guaranteed to be easy...
Being on Santa’s naughty list isn’t a bad thing for the members of Totsy.Accustomed to raising eye brows during live performances, the Los Angeles-based pop burlesque ensemble is...
December 6, 2012Seminal LA act brings show to Bakersfield Local gothic dance club night Heresy will be celebrating its one-year anniversary on Saturday, December 8 at Riley’s Backstage...
After four decades, his career is non-stopHe writes the songs that make the whole world sing, and after nearly four decades of hit making, Barry Manilow has no plans to settle down.With 29 studio...
November 22, 2012Weekend schedule full of live music, last-chance funApart from the legendary basement at Jerry’s Pizza, no other venue has boasted as many all-ages shows as the Dome, on...
November 15, 2012Malo finds younger listeners at showsArcelio Garcia wants to assure fans that the original bad boys of Latin rock are as malo — bad — as ever when he takes the...
