My most vivid Warped memory was from the Los Angeles Warped Tour in 2002. This was our first year on the tour and our first run that we've ever done in a bus. So for these shows I was well-rested and excited as hell to be a part of the festival. We were on the...
After an EP, In the Remote Woods (StarTime International), L.A.’s Foreign Born found themselves prancing on stage with the likes of the Walkmen and Cold War Kids, trekking coast to coast in a grease-driven van and self-releasing a limited run (500) of their debut...
After a few minutes, it gets hot. Really hot. With all of us wedged in the space, one can see the skid row charm of the Little Radio Warehouse is equal part ghetto and fabulous: the wooden rafters and exposed brick are great but there's no ventilation. The...
Taking to the to the airwaves once again, Ground Control Radio (tonight with Aaron and Jane) decided to swing both ways, with the first hour comprised almost totally of new and almost new music, and the second half spinning classics, the forefathers of today's...
1. Pretty in Pink – The National2. Electioneering – Cold War Kids3. Everything In It's Right Place – Radiohead4. D.A.N.C.E. – Justice5. Littleblood – Division Day6. Socks And Shoes – Four Fifty One7. Marquee ft. OC –...
Although they had to cancel the end of their European jaunt, Ted Leo & Pharmacists have announced that they will be embarking on an extensive North American tour, with three, count ‘em, three shows in the Greater Los Angeles area. The tour begins,...
Glenn Danzig is no stranger to being an outcast. He’s been scaring the hell out of parents for three decades now and he has no intentions of stopping anytime soon. Satan’s favorite renaissance man is into much more than just music. Danzig is an accomplished...
Bumps is what happens when Tortoise members John McEntire, John Herndon and Dan Bitney ditch the dueling vibraphones and get down to the business of rhythm—beats—and, well…bumps. This is exactly the sort of record that these guys needed to make in...
I think I’m in love with Rocky Votolato. This is embarrassing, mostly because I’m not 14 and he’s not Pete Wentz, but it’s not really a hot-rock-star sort of crush anyway. It’s more like that scene in Wayne’s World where...
Since Ground Control has given me this space to rant/ramble about popular music on a regular basis, I should probably introduce myself and my musical taste. I’m calling myself The Aging Punk not because I plan to write about punk rock every month. Far from it....