The hook-heavy rock/blues trio Band of Skulls is confident, yet never arrogant as Russell Marsden showed mad skills on his Fender Jazzmaster and Gretsch Black and White Falcons. Statuesque Emma Richardson is equally impressive on bass and vocals with Matt Hayward keeping everyone in check on drums. Headlining The Fonda after their appearance at this [...]

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First of all, good looking video. That churning gray cloud hovering in the desert is one the most awesome things ever. Must be director Young Replicant’s doing. I could have stared at that cloud forever. Then a guy appears running from a horseman and you jump with him straight into the floating gray nothing and [...]

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The Gossip trio, much like a tripod, is held up with much support from self-loving people. Beth is a force of nature that seldom comes and goes, but is a dominant striking power whether it be with the LGBT community, positive body image campaigners, or indie scenesters. It may be over when the fat lady sings, but when the curvy lesbian sings, it’s only the beginning of a wide awakening for self-empowerment.

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CocoRosie is Bianca and Sierra Casady and any collaborators who get caught in nearby clouds. They have released a special tour-only EP this summer and Bianca speaks now about Moondog, meditation and getting misquoted in the worst possible place. This interview by Ayse Arf.

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UPDATE: Awesome entries so far—keep destroying! L.A. RECORD is completely freaking out to be able to give away two killer V.I.P. packages to Brainfeeder’s ultimately epic all-niter at the Fonda this Saturday. Two lucky lucky people will not only see L.A.’s premier beat monsters obliterate a venue, a genre and the limitations of the human [...]

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Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of the Kills perform to a sold out crowd Friday night at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.

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