Photos and words by Debi Del Grande “I realize that that all over the world – like everywhere – there are people, you know, the people that really don’t fit where they are – looking for a different kind of life and different kind of rules. They all come to Hollywood.” The one and only [...]

Photos and words by David Benjamin The Brooklyn-based punk quartet, Parquet Courts, played The Echo again, but this time things were different. As if trying to make up for the lack of energy back in January, the crowd was moshing, crowd surfing, dancing and having a great time the entire set; even engulfing an unsuspecting [...]

Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi You may not know the name, but media-savvy individuals will recognize Willy Moon’s bombastic ditty, “Yeah Yeah,” which played during last year’s Apple iPod campaign. The lanky New Zealander brought his genre-bending blend of rock to the Troubadour before a well-dressed crowd, with Moon even pointing out some lovely [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande If you like it loud with some strong beats, you were probably at The Echo for Big Black Delta and Battle Tapes. Never knowing who will accompany Jonathan Bates on stage, he always surrounds himself with talent. Two drummers, a bass guitarist and an occasional brass section took [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande A little throwback to 60s pop was going down at The Troubadour as Pete Yorn’s new endeavor with J.D. King had us grooving and swaying. With just a couple of hours before the self-titled record would officially be released, The Olms played a short, but sweet set. The [...]

Photos and words by David Benjamin Chris Shiflett may play guitar in the Foo Fighters, but he was all country at The Echoplex as The Grand Ole Echo brought the singer/guitarist and his band for a night of line dancing. Well, almost. It seemed to be a personal show for Shiflett as well, spotting friends [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande “You see a lot of weird shit when you tour around for 13 years. And one of the stranger things that happens, is that you meet a lot of people that come to a lot of shows – and they give it all they got – and they [...]

Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi It’s hard to believe that !!! (or Chk Chk Chk) have been making albums for more than a decade, and the raucous party they brought to the El Rey Theatre showed there’s still no slowing down for this band. With a blend of danceable punk rock and high energy, [...]

Photos and words by Scott Sheff UK buzz-band Peace hit The Echo on the heels of their debut album In Love and more than lived up to the hype. With the drummer tucked away in the back and a clean and open stage for the trio of axe men to roam freely, each member hammered [...]

Photos by Debi Del Grande After making its LA debut at The Echo only back in March, Chvrches sold out The Fonda and The Troubadour and doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon. We helped celebrate Chvrches biggest headlining night with some dancing. Although they still need more material for a longer setlist, the tight [...]