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Linkin Park
Linkin Park, Coheed & Cambria - Staples Center, Los Angeles
Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:57:55
Linkin Park's current tour alongside Coheed & Cambria and Chiodos should've been called "The Clash of the Titans." That was imminently clear from the jaunt's sold out stop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Pairing up hard rock's heavyweights with two of the strongest genre favorites made this one of the best road shows in recent memory. In ...more
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DevilDriver
Devildriver - House of Blues, West Hollywood
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:23:51
Three songs into Devildriver's set at the Sunset Strip House of Blues, vocalist Dez Fafara addressed the sold out crowd, with a gigantic smile. "LA, the hardest fucking place to do it—thank you so much for graciously receiving us!" Fafara, a Southern California native, knows the Hollywood heavy metal scene's fickle nature better than anyone. His ...more
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Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins - El Rey, Los Angeles
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:56:03
Australian pop-rock powerhouse, Missy Higgins, brought her big voice and comic stylings to a sold-out crowd last night at the El Rey Theater in support of new album, On a Clear Night. Riding high after having her songs featured on a host of television shows, she gave credit to Grey's Anatomy for the upgrade in venue this time through LA, having ...more
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HELLYEAH
HELLYEAH & Machine Head, The Grove, Anaheim
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:07:39
Halfway through Machine Head's set at The Grove in Anaheim, frontman Robb Flynn made an important statement. "It doesn't matter if we're having a great time," he proclaimed. "Are you fuckers having a great time?" With that, the packed crowd of metal heads let out one of the loudest roars of the evening. Fun was the theme at the heart of Machine ...more
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Black Tide
Black Tide, All that Remains, House of Blues, Hollywood
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:49:29
Black Tide's live show packs a one-two punch of classic metal virtuosity and raw, rock and roll attitude. At the Sunset Strip House of Blues last night, the band proved not only can they write killer songs, but they also can ignite a crowd. On a bill with underground metal stalwarts like Chimaira, All that Remains and Light This City, Black Tide ...more
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Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson - The Wiltern, Los Angeles
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:18:49
Have you ever been crucified before? Marilyn Manson has, at least figuratively, anyway. Fickle fans have come and gone. Protestors still come. Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese recently went. He's also in the midst of lawsuits, still. So it's fitting Manson opened up two nights at the Wiltern in Los Angeles with "Cruci-fiction in Space." However, ...more
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - The Forum, Los Angeles
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:36:30
Forgive Kobe Bryant if he might have been a little excited when Iron Maiden's iconic mascot Eddie—fit for a slam dunk competition at more than 14' tall—took the Los Angeles Forum stage in a Lakers jersey, during the finale of the band's two-hour set Tuesday night. As Thursday's National Basketball Association trade deadline approached, ...more
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Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel - The Roxy, Hollywood
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:50:06
Last Friday, Germany's Tokio Hotel sent a shockwave through The Roxy in West Hollywood, reviving the '80s in the process. Their first U.S. show proved rapturous for the tween-set in the crowd, and served as a reminder of how fun rock and roll can be for the rest of us. Already a veritable European sensation, Tokio Hotel's US debut Scream drops in ...more
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Robyn
Robyn - Troubadour, Los Angeles
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:19:51
There's no need to mince words about Robyn's performance last Saturday at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The pint-sized Swedish sensation was nothing short of electrifying, as she brought her universally appealing brand of pop music to Los Angeles for the very first time. The sold out crowd was primed and ready to adore, having ...more
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Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver - The Wiltern, Los Angeles
Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:32:41
Few modern rock bands warrant buying a concert t-shirt. The shows are expensive enough, and the merchandise prices are hardly ever reasonable. However, Velvet Revolver are more than worth it. In the long merch line before their set at the Wiltern last night, a father waited with his son and daughter. Neither of the kids could've been more than ...more
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