Avast! Out from the rubble of Ellegarden’s passing comes a new band called Nothing’s Carved in Stone, and they’re nothing short of impressive in terms of musical prowess. More »

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One of rock acts from Japan that I’ve been particularly fond of is Ellegarden, and although their indefinite hiatus disheartens many listeners of the band (including myself), what’s been born from the ashes is definitely catching my eye. More »

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Dir En Grey is like a snowball–not because they’re nice and fluffy and are followed by the laughter of children, but because once they get rolling, they just seem to get bigger and bigger. After 12 years of existence, they’re now a snowball about the size of Montana, barreling down the street right towards you and your feeble little computer screen. More »

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To prevent me from getting too jealous of Hoc getting to interview and see Boom Boom Satellites (BBS) live, kind reader May Young, has submitted live BBS performance videos from last week’s show at the Santos Party House. The quality of the videos is great, perfect for an instant rock party in your room. More »

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It’s kinda crazy but I knew nothing about Boom Boom Satellites (BBS) before last night. The experience of hearing them play live was similar to having chocolate or Breyers Vanilla ice cream for the first time. In other words, it was a “where have you been all my life” kind of experience. It was that good! More »

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Well, summer is ending and you know what that means. Time to go back to school (well, for most of you I assume). It’s time to reminisce about the passing season and whip out my top 5 remixes/covers of the summer! More »

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Girls were chanting and screaming; traffic was completely stopped. It could only mean a big boy band was in town. On all sides of the Staples Center there were kids in large clusters in a ratio of 8 to 2 - girls to boys. The Jonas Bros weren’t even in site yet but the girls were already screaming anytime a person would say, “Scream if you love Jonas Bros!” More »

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Hip hop-alternative rock band afterschoolspecial have got a new EP out tittled Not One For Words. Performing live all over Southern California, this San Diego group has been doing what it takes to go big. Lead MC Dan aka Dan connected with us about the past, present and future of afterschoolspecial. More »

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Yes, it’s true. I check Priscilla Ahn’s blog once a week and wish she would write more often or make an RSS feed or something. She blogs in spurts then goes offline, and when she left to tour Europe, I thought for sure I’d get to read more stuff from her. (She should be in Amsterdam right about now.) Especially after she made Episode 1 of her video blog from the UK… But *sigh* nothing in March… She came back a little in April, but just a little! More »

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Somebody give me a lighter. Journey, the ultimate stadium-rock band, has just taken the stage. Oh, the guitar solos…the nostalgia. But these days, there’s a different face mixed in with the aging Frisco white guys. It’s the boyishly cute mug of Arnel Pineda, recently emigrated from the Philippines, who’s now the lead singer of the band. His story’s something of a rock-and-roll fairy tale. More »

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