Brett Callwood

sym fera Tag Team Jim James and Radiohead: The two men of anonymous, atmospheric, electronic rock project sym fera told us about their respective love for Jim

Theatre of Madness: Having formed in Camden Town, London, England, in 1976, there was a point during the early ’80s when Madness was never far away from the

The Worship of Drum & Bass: UK drum & bass collective Worship, consisting of Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock and 1991, had been friends for a long

Super Novah: March 1, as it turns out, gave us more reason to celebrate than the fact that spring, and March Madness, is fast approaching. Jade Novah, an

Pure Bathing Culture Has the Lodge Room Swaying: Ten years ago, this writer interviewed Pure Bathing Culture’s Sarah Versprille for another publication, and

Learn to Swim: Tool might not be the most prolific of rock bands, having released just five full-length studio albums in its 34 years of existence (not

Happy 60th Birthday Whisky A Go Go: The world famous whisky is hosting a series of shows to celebrate its 60th (!) anniversary, and Los Altos outfit the

Faith in the Lady: Lady Faith is, by all accounts, the number one hardstyle DJ and producer in the States. For the uninitiated, hardstyle originated in Europe

DJ STEPDAD Figures Things Out: NYC-based producer and DJ STEPDAD started drumming when he was six, due to the fact that he was a Revolutionary War reenactor

Zeros to Heroes: It seems that the punk-loving public’s interest in the pioneers of the various geographical scenes is eternal. Here in L.A., that of course

Pretty Boy Floyd at the Whisky: Through unkind, cynical eyes, Pretty Boy Floyd might always be viewed as the also-rans of the Hollywood sleaze rock scene.

The Hyperpop Evolution: The origins of hyperpop, as is the case with every other genre, are tough to nail down. It’s generally accepted that it was born in

New Model Army Recall Mod Army: New Model Army man Justin Sullivan told us about his love for the Who’s mod classic.

George Thorogood (Gently) Destroys the Grammy Museum: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again -- these Grammy Museum events are superb. The Q&A’s are

Onyx for the Whisky: Queens hardcore hip-hop group often perform at the Whisky when they hit L.A., which is cool but not the standard rap venue. No matter —

DA Stern has a Green Day: L.A. indie-pop artist D.A. Stern told us about his Green Day experience.

From Sexyy Red to Green Day: The 184th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic

Geza X-It: Celebrated and beloved producer Geza X has been a fixture on the Los Angeles musical landscape for decades. He’s most closely associated with the

Good Golly Ms Dolly: When Dolly Parton was first nominated for and then inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year, certain quarters of the rock

Slayyyter to Shine at Novo: We’ve had electro-pop princesses before, but nobody quite like Slayyyter. For the past few years, she’s made a habit of