Show and fest coverage, photo gallery and more.
On Thursday, Nov. 15, GUM had the privilege of joining a select few at the private reception for the new JONI installation at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in The Sunset Marquis.
For those passing by, assumptions would be made of hometown heroes playing to haul such a crowd. Not Tuesday night.
“Not a single ass was seated for the band as they seemed to serenade the crowd softly with heavy jams and a gritty disposition.”
So-Cal’s self-professed Indie Graveyard rock band, Ned and the Dirt, summoned three L.A.-based Alt-Rock bands to their dirty little seance with a notable closing set by a newly resurrected band ‘Young Winona,’ formerly under the moniker, Santa Barbara.
Spare Parts For Broken Hearts took to their final night and ended their October residency at The Satellite with a growling roar of passion and grunge.
El Monte trio, The Red Pears, brought out a timeless shine of youth and angst, Saturday night at The El Rey.
Molly Burch’s untouched poise on stage could only be matched with her graceful, fragmented vocal delivery. The Austin-based crooner treated the Bootleg Theater to cuts from her recent album, ‘First Flower’ and left her mark on Los Angeles.
Los Angeles-based Alt Rock radio station Alt 98.7 and L.A.’s popular music blogging collective ‘One’s To Watch’ teamed up to host a Halloween-themed musical feast, showcasing the talented and affable Smoke Season, with opening and closing bands Bahari and Kid Bloom.
Monday night the Queen of the High Desert came to Highland Park and treated an audience to cuts from her sophomore album, ‘Dessert Rock.’
Foo Fighters’ second annual Cal Jam Fest at Glen Helen Regional Park brought out an assortment of greats, such as Garbage, Tenacious D, Iggy Pop with Post Pop Depression, as well as Nirvana, feat. Joan Jett and John McCauley.
Post-punk revivalists, Interpol, stirred faded embers and sharp cuts at the Hollywood Bowl, hot off their praised sixth album, ‘Marauder.’
Natalie Prass enthralled in every way last Saturday at The Troubadour, alongside Stella Donnelly.
