The all-powerful Reigning Sound roared out of Memphis with the realest soulful rock ‘n’ roll since the Flamin Groovies, the Real Kids and Esquerita all ruled the earth together. They visit California far too seldom, so don’t miss these shows at Alex’s Bar this weekend! (With the Strange Boys opening!? How will we ever go back to normal?) Win tickets here, and then read this interview by Chris Ziegler.
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REIGNING SOUND: THAT WAY LIES MADNESS
January 23rd, 2012 · No Comments
NICK WATERHOUSE AND THE TURN-KEYS: “SOME PLACE” 7”
January 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment
A-side “Some Place” is risen-from-the-crypt Savage Kick early ’60s R&B. It’s like nourishment and medicine at once: barely-there back-ups, honk-honk sax, a fall-down-the-back-stairs guitar solo and a single-finger piano line that pokes a hole in the back of your head.
LUIS AND THE WILDFIRES: NEVER NOT HAD A HANGOVER
December 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Luis & the Wildfires make records between egg crates and a tacked-up Charlie Feathers LP in a tiny backyard shed in Altadena where the spirit of the the Sonics, Eddie Cochran, Little Willie G and Gene Vincent observe kindly from the corners. The hardiest die-hards of Wild meet for High Life and cookies doled out by Wild owner Reb’s wife and son. This interview by Chris Ziegler.
NORTON TO ISSUE DOUBLE KIM FOWLEY RETROSPECTIVES THIS OCTOBER!
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments
Stream: Kim Fowley “Underground Lady” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from One Man’s Garbage available this October on Norton) We here at L.A. RECORD are diligent students of L.A.’s Animal God of the Streets and so we are happy to learn that Kim Fowley’s classic ’60s output (as producer, musician and fearsome inspiration) [...]
THE SONICS: WE MIGHT TRY TO BLOW PEOPLE’S HEADS OFF
June 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments
The Sonics weren’t pioneers so much as cavemen—the first humans to discover tools, fire and the absolute rudiments of chemistry. Their original ‘60s songs still sound wild and feral today, and their debut Here Are The Sonics! devours most of the million punk rock records that timidly followed it. This will be their first Los Angeles-area show ever. This interview by Dan Collins.
SONICS TO PLAY QUEEN MARY IN JUNE!
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments
L.A. RECORD is very excited to learn that the Sonics are headlining one of the days at Long Beach’s Ink N Iron festival this June 5, 6 and 7. As far as we know, this is the only Sonics show in Southern California in decades? And their only show close to L.A. in recent memory, [...]
