Author Archives: Bob Lee

This Sunday At The Redwood Bar – LA Beat Presents The Last, Trotsky Icepick & Jon Wahl

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Bob Lee

Your humble music editor celebrates a birthday this weekend, and for this one, I’m honored to have some really special participants playing with me at this month’s free, all-ages Sunday afternoon show at the Redwood Bar. The Last (6pm) have … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Prince at City National Grove of Anaheim

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Bob Lee

Prince remains one of our most unpredictable superstars, and never more so than when playing in a small venue. Even in arenas, he might pull out something unexpected in addition to a parade of hits, but in a club setting, … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Rolling Stones at Staples Center

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Bob Lee

Photo of the Stones in Oberhausen 2003 by Indrarado courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons. The Rolling Stones’ 50 And Counting tour is now officially underway, carrying with it a  lot of hype as you might expect from the standard bearers … Continue reading →

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LA Beat Interview: Mixerman

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Bob Lee

Mixerman’s not a household name yet, unless you have a recording studio for a house. About ten years ago, several different people from the music world started recommending The Mixerman Diaries to me. Posted on the Pro Sound Web, a … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Flag At The Redondo Beach Moose Lodge

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Bob Lee

Here are more photos from this fantastic event, which we reviewed last week. Open up another window, crank up the sound on this Youtube video of the whole set and click on any of the pics below to view in … Continue reading →

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Beat Recommends: Johnny Thunders Tribute Saturday at Los Globos

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Bob Lee

Drummer Roy Morgan has presented an annual tribute to Johnny Thunders for four years running, with an increasingly heavy lineup each year. For this one, East LA punk legends the Zeros are making a rare appearance, as is original Heartbreakers … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Flag at Redondo Beach Moose Lodge

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Bob Lee

Flag, the new band made up of former Black Flag members Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Dez Cadena, and Bill Stevenson along with Descendents/ All guitarist Stephen Egerton, made its public debut on Thursday night to an invited audience of friends … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros.)

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Bob Lee

Give the Flaming Lips credit for this; after thirty years in business, at the height of their commercial stature on a major label, they’re not afraid to keep it weird. During my twenty years as a fan (I can point … Continue reading →

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The Mating Album Covers Series: Part Six

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Bob Lee

We really can’t give enough thanks to the fab collage artists over at the BCB Music Forum, in particular those friendly competitors Kath and Phenomenal Cat, for allowing us to share their mind-altering work with you here. Part six of … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Music Journalism

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Bob Lee

“The shocking remark has become more important than the truth.” I was watching Bobcat Goldthwait’s ultrablack comedy God Bless America this weekend and ever since I’ve heard the lead character say that line, I’ve been unable to get it out … Continue reading →

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