DEFENCES, courtesy. DEFENCES and Drug Church bring the metal, Wild Pink and We Are Wolves bring us some joy, while The Backfires and StrateJacket show again that rock’s not dead. Wild Pink, “The Fences of Stonehenge” — Artist John Ross’ message with this song describes a previous Wild Pink…

Drug Church, courtesy. This week we feature a mix of fresh mix of hip-hop with Slimeroni, Teenage Disaster and Kenny Mason, as well as a plethora of punk with The Von Tramps, Versus The World and Drug Church. Slimeroni, “Rockstar” — Many an MC have openly bragged about living…

LØLØ, courtesy. This week we feature the solemn soliloquies of Lani Renaldo and Tom The Mail Man, pop-punk of LØLØ, drill rap of Kur, and garage influences of Weatherstate and Drug Church. Lani Renaldo, “help!” — As the days grow shorter and the weather gets colder, it’s important to…

Thrice performs at The Novo in Los Angeles on Feb. 29, 2020. Aaron Marquez/STAFF. LOS ANGELES — Revisiting the past often has negative connotations. Unless, of course, you’re celebrating the life of a career-defining album like Thrice is doing right now. Entering the final stop of its tour, the iconic…

Alexisonfire performs at Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on June 12 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. LOS ANGELES — Alexisonfire, one of the most important bands from the 2000s post-hardcore scene, returned to the spotlight with a series of shows in both their homeland, Canada, and in the United States. The…

Sumac, courtesy. Drug Church, “Avoidarama” — If Turnstile formed in Seattle during the mid-’90s, there’s a good chance Drug Church would have emerged. This Albany, New York group has all the stomp riffs hardcore kids like to flail around to. But there’s a distinct flavor of slacker rock in…