Royce Hall, UCLA, California
Live Review: 2/20/10
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Festivals are a big deal. I don’t just mean that because of their obvious size (the number of artists on the bill, the sheer amount of people in attendance) but because for a few days, the performance of bands, particularly lesser-known ones, can make or break their careers. Coachella and festivals of similar importance like SXSW and Bonnaroo provide artists and bands →

El Rey Theater, California
Live Review: 5/19/09
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Despite having attended my fair share of performances over the past 3 years, I popped my El Rey cherry on Wednesday night. I don’t often frequent the higher-profile venues in L.A., not due to some indier-than-thou aversion, but mostly because I do a miserable job of following concert calendars and shows at places like the Fonda and El Rey tend to sell out before I can get tickets.

As I waited at Will Call, I wondered what to expect from both Toro Y Moi →

Sleigh Bells
N.E.E.T. Recordings
(2010)

If you were wondering which album will get played at every party ever thrown this summer, you’ve found it in Treats. 2010’s “Rager’s Delight” comes in the form of a collaboration between an ex-Poison the Well guitarist and an ex-teen pop singer. Dangerously sick music ensues. →