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DELIVERS A SONIC MASTERPIECE May 7th, 2026 Review by Amberlee Meyer Since 2019, the BeachLife Festival has been drawing more than 11,000 people to beach in Redondo for a three-day music celebration. Each day is packed with talent as diverse as the families, friends, and fans attending. With four stages of bands performing, it wasContinue reading “BEACHLIFE FESTIVAL 2026 DELIVERS A SONIC MASTERPIECE”

New Wave’s Night Out at House of Blues Anaheim May 7th, 2026 by Shane Pase There’s a moment at these ‘80s new wave bills — and if you’ve been to one in the last few years you know exactly what I’m talking about — where the room just locks in. Doesn’t matter if the person nextContinue reading “TOTALLY TUBULAR | COMING TO HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM”

INDUSTRY REPORT # 62 Catching Up with Linda Perry May 7th, 2026 by Traci Turner One of the most challenging aspects of introducing an interview subject, at least for me, is defining them for this first paragraph. An emerging artist is easy enough, or an established band with the current number one song is aContinue reading “INDUSTRY REPORT # 62 | CATCHING UP WITH LINDA PERRY”

Born to Kill is Here May 7th, 2026 by Traci Turner The long-awaited new album from Social Distortion is finally here for consumption! After 15 years of waiting for a follow up to “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes,” “Born to Kill” arrives Friday. Back in February the band posted a video of founding member andContinue reading “SOCIAL DISTORTION | BORN TO KILL IS HERE”

Is Tried, Tested and Trixies May 5th, 2026 by Traci Turner Earlier this year, English rockers Squeeze gifted us their newest album, “Trixies,” and now they are making our year even better by heading to our shores for a summer tour. While Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, et al put on an incredible show themselves, theyContinue reading “SQUEEZE IS TRIED, TESTED AND TRIXIES”

Bats Day Gone Cryin’ Live at the Observatory May 5th, 2026 Review by Kevin Gomez Saturday was such a gloomy, rainy day in Orange County. In other words, the absolute most perfect weather for the first ever Bats Day Gone Cryin at the Observatory in Santa Ana. A concert offshoot of Bats Day in theContinue reading “SWEET AND TENDER HOOLIGANS LIVE AT THE OBSERVATORY”

Brought the Darkness Home to The Wiltern  May 4th, 2026 Review by Shane Pase Thursday night April 23rd at the Wiltern felt like a proper LA homecoming. She Wants Revenge, the darkwave duo of Justin Warfield and Adam 12, rolled into their hometown theater for what turned out to be one of the more meaningfulContinue reading “SHE WANTS REVENGE | LIVE AT THE WILTERN”

April 28th, 2026 by Bruce R. Kilgour In the late ‘80s, a new musical and cultural scene dubbed “Madchester” emerged in the United Kingdom. Along with like-minded bands such as Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, The Charlatans were among the most famous and successful. All of their albums reached the UK Top 40 Albums chart,Continue reading “THE CHARLATANS UK | ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR”

Opening Weekend is a Thriller April 30th, 2026 Film review by Jimmy Alvarez It is known as the decade of decadence; an era where everything over-the-top took on a life of its own. Of all the names that shined in the lights, there is none bigger than the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Born andContinue reading “MICHAEL THE MOVIE | OPENING WEEKEND IS A THRILLER”

Play Inaugural Show April 28th, 2026 Review by Joey Clark It started out as a solo project that stewed in the back of Jack Antonoff’s mind for over decade as he was on tour with his former band, fun. Since then, Bleachers have made an indelible imprint on the music scene. Since the project’s firstContinue reading “BLEACHERS | LIVE AT IN-N-OUT BURGER SOUND SPACE AT KROQ”