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Beat Recommends: Rozz Williams Tribute at Hollywood Forever Cemetery This Friday
Fans of Christian Death, Shadow Project and all manner of dark, pounding music are referred to this rare performance at the most appropriate venue of all time for a Rozz Williams tribute. Those fortunate souls in attendance at this event … Continue reading
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Otoboke Beaver at the Observatory
All photos by Bob Lee for the Los Angeles Beat. Even if they don’t claim to be fully punk, the existence and widespread popularity of Kyoto band Otoboke Beaver is proof that punk’s not dead. Although theirs is an extreme … Continue reading
Nite of a 1,000 Slutty Bass Players – My Slutty Valentine at The Echo
A week ago Saturday, we celebrated the birth of one of the greatest men in the history of music – Cliff Burton. Like most, I usually spend the day in both quiet reflection of “what if” and in joyful bliss … Continue reading
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Tagged basic cable programming, Big Fun, Cliff Burton Bass Pedal, Cliff Burton Morley, Dwarves, Los Angeles Music Fest, Marc Diamond, Morley Power Wah Fuzz, My Slutty Valentine, my slutty Valentine 2024, my slutty valentine the echo, Nu Good, Pussy Gillette, Side Eyes, Squid Pisser, The Crudes, The Dwarves, the echo, the echoplex, Useless eaters
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Otoboke Beaver Is Headed For LA
Otoboke Beaver, from Kyoto, Japan, titled their latest album Super Champon, after a Japanese dish that seems to involve throwing every single ingredient in the kitchen into a bowl with some noodles. It’s an appropriate metaphor for the band’s musical … Continue reading
The Jim Irsay Collection Gives L.A. A Rock And Roll History Lesson…With Guitar
L-R Harmonica player Billy Branch, keyboardist Michael Ramos, lead singer Kevin Cronin, guitarists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Mike Wanchic (hidden) at the Jim Irsay Collection. All photos by Bob Lee for the LA Beat. Jim Irsay, to answer a question … Continue reading
Movies Till Dawn: Like, Weirder Still
* indicates that this title is also available to stream, rent, or purchase on various platforms. Please note that streaming presentations may differ from these home video releases. “The Warriors” * (1979, Arrow Video) Thrilling, audacious, and frequently bizarre action-thriller … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Mondo Macabro, MVD Visual, Severin Films
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Sunday Night! Xmas with El Vez! Jay and Bob!
Tonight, Sunday, December 17, 2023 the annual C&C Holiday Pageant presented by Crissy Guerrero and Claudia Dolph will take place at The Lyric Theater on Hyperion. Performers include the surreal and enchanting Carnal Circus, the Roswell Sisters with Jenio from … Continue reading
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