There are exactly two categories of people that can’t enjoy a MEN show. You might think these categories have something to do with political leanings, or sexual orientation. They don’t. It’s not hard to imagine Kathy Griffin, Willow Palin, and all of the members of a large delegation of international Olympic ski teams spontaneously group-hugging [...]

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read Billy Gil’s review of Light Asylum and see the illustrated review of Salem by Chris Sanchez

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There was a lot written about Salem being booed off the stage at SXSW, a lot of speculation that they were not the dark wizards of mystery they play in magazine articles, but just a few regular folks trying to get their time in the limelight. Well whatever happened in Texas, here in Los Angeles [...]

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In honor of Low End Theory’s Japan benefit show tomorrow, we are posting VJ/artist/electronic musician Strangeloop’s guide to sci-fi, avant-garde anime and films that feel like DMT trips. He brings the psychedelic visuals that accompany the sonic landscapes of Flying Lotus. This interview by Lainna Fader.

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Yes, The Soundtrack of Our Lives is from Sweden. Why do I have to be a stupid American and think, “Oh hey, ABBA is from Sweden.” Because no they don’t sound like ABBA, and probably wouldn’t like it that I think of ABBA when I first hear a band is from their homeland.

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Death Alison Mosshart may still be running around with Jennifer Herrema’s DNA, but when RTX rolls onto the stage you know who has been living the real deal forever. Unfortunately, the years of abuse have taken their toll and the fog that has settled over Jennifer’s gorgeous face and laserthinkingmusicalgenius pretty much makes impossible any [...]

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Autolux mines some part of the subconscious which seems to confuse people. My brother swears they are heavy metal, my friend George swears they are a Radiohead ripoff, the guy behind me at the show in his Ed Hardy shirt yelling “Ya Brah!” at the stage then trying to pick a fight with me…well I’m [...]

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Email us at rsvp@larecord.com for a chance to win tickets to see Glass Candy with Austra and Bobby Birdman at the Echoplex this Saturday on 2/19. Winners will be announced Saturday at 2PM.

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This gallery comes courtesy of Pinpoint Music, who documented the very last show Monotonix will play in L.A. ever! If you were never lucky enough to feel this Israeli band’s sweaty body upon your fingertips, that’s too bad. Photos by Ben Irwin

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I think I’m now legally deaf, I really do. Well, maybe in just one ear but, none the less, still partly deaf after surviving the kilowatt blaring experience that is a performance by Tel Aviv’s Monotonix. The experience must come close to the thrill of scaling a mountaintop or sailing the seven seas.

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