The Last were pop-punk before you were. Formed in Hermosa Beach around the time a certain peanut farmer was elected President of the United States, the quartet built around the brotherly alliance of Joe, Mike and David Nolte made a brand of irascible power-pop that, for all its attitude and sharp edges, wasn’t quite as […]
Who: Descendents at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: Skate Punk Perfection Memorable Because: The looks on the faces of teenage girls jockeying for position to see Two Door Cinema Club as Descendents raged through “Bikeage” was almost as good as the show itself. Almost. Milo Aukerman and company have aged, but not […]
Your Sunday show menu: ‣ The final night of the GV30 celebration of Goldenvoice’s 30 years and punk-rock legacy in Los Angeles offers blasts from the Descendents, the Vandals and the Dickies. It goes off at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. ‣ Tori Amos does a second night at the Orpheum Theatre. ‣ Another big […]
[Buzz Bands LA and friends were out in force at this year’s FYF Fest. Part 1 of 4:] Fool’s Gold ”¢ Mister Heavenly ”¢ The Head & the Heart ”¢ Smith Westerns ”¢ Cults ”¢ Cold War Kids ”¢ Guided by Voices ”¢ Broken Social Scene ”¢ Descendents ”¢ Death From Above 1979 Photo galleries: […]
A festival and other festivities: ‣ Hard to believe there’s a better bargain than this year’s FYF Fest (especially if you bought your tickets at the screamin’-cheap presale rate). If the involvement this year of über-promoter Goldenvoice eliminates or even alleviates the embarrassing logistical problems of the past two years, FYF 2011 could be a […]
