Sometimes shows are fun because the band is musically gifted or extremely good-looking. Other times it’s fun because you lose your hearing and sense of reality and run the risk of getting splattered with fake blood symbolizing periodic release of mucosal tissue from the inner… ►

L.A. RECORD has invited underground photographer Amy Darling to launch a column with us of her amazing ongoing documentation of the weird, wonderful underbelly of Los Angeles music. To start things off, here’s a collection of her favorite photos from 2014. And a short testament… ►

This new video, recorded by LoveyDove and directed by Violet Chiyo, is a tribute to Mr. Fisher, but it's also a tribute to Los Angeles and some of the funnest people makin' the music in it: watch closely, and you'll see cameos from Colin and Lee from Terminal A, Nick and Ashley from HOTT MT, Kizzy Kirk from Feral Kizzy, Neil Malick from the Sixth Son, and of course Dan West and Azalia Snail of LoveyDove. ►

L.A. RECORD presents the video premiere for "I Love You Madly" by Irene Diaz. ►

all photos by angela ratzlaff In order to have the Kills guitarist Jamie Hince show some of his most personal photos in a gallery setting, it would take one motive – a love for animals. New York-based animal charity Rational Animal approached Hince and band… ►