FYF Fest 2011 (Descendents, Dead Milkmen, Title Fight)

FYF Fest 2011 (Descende...

FYF Fest Sep. 3, 2011 – downtown Los Angeles became a plethora of more than just hipsters- some punk kids came out, too! FYF Fest brought an array of music fans together, having bands from genres A to Z.  All the hipsters that hate each other came out to watch the Cold War...
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Sub City Non Profit and Hopeless Records Bash

Sub City Non Profit and...

Hopeless Records and Sub City Non Profit teamed up to raise over $2 million toward charity, and to celebrate they threw a bash at Hollywood’s Angels & Kings.  Luckily, I was there to hear Louis Posen (President of Hopeless Records and Sub City Executive) speak, alongside...
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All Hail the Yeti (Connor) Interview

All Hail the Yeti (Conn...

All Hail the Yeti Besides watching Motley Crue, Bush, Public Enemy, letlive and She Wants Revenge (plus many more…) at the 2011 Sunset Strip Music Festival, I had the chance to speak to All Hail the Yetivocalist Connor Garritty. I was actually stoked to learn about AHTY, since...
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Dredg Interview (Gavin & Mark)

Dredg Interview (Gavin ...

Dredg dredg @ The Key Club, SSMF 2011 Gavin Hayes Drew Roulette Mark Engles Dino Campanella Despite only breaking into the mainstream scene a mere few years ago, dredg has been a band for over 15 years.  They were a great addition to the 2011 Sunset Strip Music Festival lineup,...
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SSMF 2011 Feature

SSMF 2011 Feature...

rolling with Gavin Rossdale's crew. Ya know, totally normal. August 19-20: PWV went to the 2011 Sunset Strip Music Festival in sunny and dirty West Hollywood.  I might have been the only one with a hair style not popular in 1982, but I still had a fan-fucking-tastic weekend....
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Sunset Strip Music Festival 2011 Lineup

Sunset Strip Music Fest...

Aug 18-20, the Sunset Strip is going to be even more insane than usual… which is a lot.  The Sunset Strip Music Festival (commonly referred to as just SSMF) is shaping up to be quite an extravaganza this year, which is no different than its previous years of course. With bands...
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The Wonder Years interview

The Wonder Years interv...

Screw what you think, pop punk is still cool.  THAT’S FUCKING RIGHT.  The Wonder Years are still making you jump around and miss Mark Hoppus with their new album, Suburbia, out now on Hopeless Records.  It’s their second release in less than two years so you know these...
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Lucero interview

Lucero interview...

They’re a little bit punk and a LOTTA bit country, but the boys of Lucero have won the hearts of fans from all genres.  While I’m not typically a fan of music this low key, I can’t help but get stoked for their set at the sixth stop of the 2011 Van’s Warped...
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Sharks (James and Andrew) interview

Sharks (James and Andre...

Warped Tour is full of both old and new bands; and while I normally look forward to the old ones a bit more, I was actually stoked to check out Rise Records newbies, Sharks.  They just released their debut album, The Joys of Living, which is a 14 track record of previously released...
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August Burns Red (Dustin) interview

August Burns Red (Dusti...

August Burns Red @ Warped 2011, Pomona A band has to have a little something extra for me to interview them a second time around. I don’t know if it’s their live energy, iTunes chart spots or overall general humbleness, but the dudes of August Burns Red were worth talking...
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