Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi I could write volumes about the complex mission of Man or Astro-Man? as they have explored this planet for almost two decades. Or the fact that my bedroom at my mom’s house still looks like a mini-shrine to the band, complete with posters, a lunchbox/Thermos set, and carefully purchased [...]

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Photos and words by Brandon Winters A sold out crowd at the Echoplex adorned in feathers, face paint, eclectic jewelry, and clashing garb shouted in excitement as of Montreal took the stage. A high energy opening by Houston’s Wild Moccasins helped set the tone with their bubbly, infectious rock style and jams. Balloon animals and [...]

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Photos by Debi Del Grande “I got my headphones on, do you?” a sign read as Little Boots (aka Victoria Christina Hesketh) went over and borrowed the holder of said sign’s headphones for a bit. Despite technical difficulties, Little Boots forged on with beats from her latest Nocturnes as fans danced the night away at [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Brit Week officially kicked off Friday with The Veils headlining The Echo. It’s been three long years since Finn Andrews graced the stage in LA wearing his trademark hat and his intense facial gestures. Tunes were played from the latest Time Stays, We Go and some oldies made [...]

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Photos by David Benjamin When WAVVES plays, we try to be there. Coming off the release of the latest Afraid of Heights, the guys headlined Red Bull’s third installment of their Sound Select series at the Echoplex.

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Mayhem at The Echo as London’s Palma Violets rolled in and had the place in a frenzy. Now I get what the fuss is all about.

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Photos and words by Scott Sheff Thirty years may have passed since they came onto the scene, but that didn’t stop veteran grunge/punk rockers Mudhoney from delivering a fast-paced, high energy set for a packed house at The Echo. With fans passing out before the show and the smell of vomit wafting through the air, [...]

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Photos and words by Scott Sheff There are some bands whose names mirror their music, and such is the case for the all-female quartet from London called Savages. The hard-hitting, industrial-style post-punk band played to a sold-out crowd at The Echo before heading off to the big stage of Coachella, and unabashedly ripped through a [...]

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Photos and words by Scott Sheff Empty cans of PBR, stage diving and a little nudity were just part of the festivities on-hand at The Echoplex as Canadian Mac DeMarco and his irreverent blend of indie rock took the stage—and the crowd—by storm. From start to finish, DeMarco and company kept the energy high as [...]

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Photos by Brittany Kalaj Margulieux Setlist: Pines Locusts Harsh Realm Sore Eyes The Dark Age Thick as Thieves Perennials Dyed in the Wool Devil Knows Gun Shy Almanac/Ballad of the Golden Hour

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