Brutal Legend: Heavy Metal Comes to the Gaming World
by Michael Mullenix
The Beatles: Rock Band by Michael Mullenix With the competition putting out games based around the careers of legendary bands such as Aerosmith and Metallica, Harmonix finally steps into the ring with a definitive killing stroke and delivers The Beatles: Rock Band. The rise of The Beatles marked the beginning of a revolution in the music world and with the remastered re-release of their discography, a Rock Band game is a crucial ingredient for the band’s ultimate experience...
11.20.09 | The Casbah | San Diego, CA In case you missed it, The xx have turned into something of a phenomenon. It’s almost as if these painfully young (20!) British kids are living out the indie rock dream on fast forward: drop a hit record in October, sell out shows across North America, lose your keyboardist to stress and the rigors of the road. Even more endearingly – they’re not even headlining the current tour – Friendly Fires are. These kids blew up after the tourdates were booked...
11.17.09 | Wiltern Theatre | Los Angeles, CA I don’t normally do pre-sale ticket orders on Ticketbastard but occasionally a band comes around that you know you have to see and you know everyone else will want to see also. And as I entered the Wiltern Theatre on Tuesday it was pretty obvious the show was a sell out and I had been correct in my assumptions. Yet another super group has formed but this one with a pretty high pedigree in the world of rock, compared to say ‘Tinted Windows’. Them Crooked Vultures...
11.6.09 | House of Blues | Los Angeles, CA Last Friday the House of Blues hosted the first night of the Pac Sun tour featuring Saosin as the headlining act. The venue was absolutely packed with kids who came out to support the rising stars of the Alternative Music genre. Of the few bands on the bill, the most memorable acts were Saosin, and opening newcomers Innerpartysystem...
“I never felt like I had a hometown gig, but if I ever did it would be Hollywood.” Rob Zombie’s words echoed in my head Saturday night as he took center stage at the Hollywood Palladium. Sometimes a great plan just comes together and when it does, it’s sheer perfection!
Dear DK, Recently, I started thinking about modern “ falling in love” songs. Are any of them actually real and about being in love or getting there? Or do they all wind up saying: “Well I am in love now, but maybe not a year from now?” What do you think? Thanks, Waiting for Love
EXPLOIT THE SCENE With Kyle “Kore” Parsons Episode 13: The Hollywood “Type” Pt. 2: Caught Being Ugly One of the first columns for EXPLOIT THE SCENE was a story based in Hollywood, and I’m finally bringing it back to the club. I spend a lot of time up in LA because of the huge slue of venues, bars, clubs, and bitchy faces. No matter what you hear about LA, it’s a nice change of pace from growing up in Orange County...
Posted 10.20.09
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