Mike Patton knows his way around a few octaves. And he’s never one for sitting still, so he brought his scientifically-proven super-human vocal range with him and a few cohorts to Royale last week, under the guise of Dead Cross. As the Faith No More return seems to have been put on the back burner, […]
FOTOBOM: AIR @ ROYALE, 05JUN17
French duo Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin have been strangers to our land for nearly a decade, and once again their brought their A game on stage.
MIRROR MIRROR: PERFUME GENIUS ON TRYING TO ACCEPT HIMSELF
The road to loving yourself is never an easy, but Perfume Genius continues to walk defiantly despite the struggles he faces.
FOTOBOM: MAYHEM, INQUISITION, BLACK ANVIL @ ROYALE
Sometimes getting there first is 90% of the battle. And if Mayhem sputtered to a close after their 1987 Deathcrush EP (a nascent black metal record that formed from the decaying husks of thrash, punk and metal), they still would have carved a noteworthy rune into the rock mantle. Their notoriety is firmly cemented by […]
FOTOBOM: BARONESS, YOUTH CODE @ ROYALE
No one ever said being in a band is easy, but Baroness has had it a bit tougher than most, following on the heels of 2012’s horrific bus crash and ensuing ramifications. Aside from the obvious physical and mental pain, the momentum of their well-received third record, Yellow and Green was gone, and the band […]
FOTOBOM: BEHEMOTH, MYRKUR @ ROYALE
Behemoth. The word signifies massive size, power, and utter disdain for anything in its way. Some bands have a way of selecting the perfect band, and Nergal hit the bullseye here. Part black metal, part death metal, part whatever metal-based pigeonhole of your choice, the band is all business when on stage. Dressed in […]
DIG THIS: SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PUB CRAWL!
A veritable obstacle course of enjoyment
FOTOBOM: TY SEGALL AND THE MUGGERS, CFM, MIDRIFFS @ ROYALE, 3/1
Ty Segall is a rock star. There’s no other way around it. Not in the “don’t spill the beluga and Cristal in the back of the Rolls-Royce” sort, but more in the approach of doing exactly what he wants to, and having a large (and getting larger) audience ready to receive it and toss […]
SWEET SPOT: CHERRY GLAZERR ARE COOKING UP AN EXCELLENT ALBUM
California power pop band Cherry Glazerr spill about their new album, jagged guitar style, and death row meals.
METAL GEAR SOLACE: DEAFHEAVEN ESCAPES THE LOS ANGELES BLUES
Deafheaven frontman George Clarke opens up about New Bermuda, complacency, and why opening mail sucks.
