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PREMIERE: SPOON BENDERS Share New Single 'DICHOTOMATIC' Ahead Of Sophomore Album

Portland, Oregon based psych rockers Spoon Benders have just shared ‘Dichotomatic’, the lead single off their upcoming record How Things Repeat - we’re addicted.

Live, Premiere, RecordsJames DuranAugust 18, 2022spoon benders, dicotomatic spoon benders, harperk king, katy black, james duran, james alan duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

BE IN A BAND OR DIE Does DAY 2 of MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN

Two years after the unceremonious fall of Burger Records, the Oakland-based punk festival formerly known as Burger Boogaloo returned to Mosswood Park under a new team as Mosswood Meltdown.

Live, Feature, EventsJames DuranJuly 22, 2022bikini kill, brontez purnell, crowd shots, fatty cakes and the puff pastries, hunx and his punx, john waters, pansy divison, podium, the fevers, the linda lindas, mosswood meltdown, sophie prettyman beauchamp, james duran, be in a band or die, beinabandordie

PATRIARCHY Celebrates 'Man For You' Video Release at Zebulon with BRUTUS VIII + HOUSE OF HEAVEN

Tuesday night we made it out to Zebulon in Los Angeles, CA to catch the iconic PATRIARCHY as the trio celebrated the release of their new music video + single ‘Man For You’ with a beautiful night featuring Brutus VIII and House Of Heaven.

Live, Events, RecordsJames DuranJuly 13, 2022james duran, patriarchy, brutus viii, houe of heaven, be in a band or die, zebulon, pretty but wicked

Hunx and His Punx Return to Rock The Regent

2010s indie heads and riot grrrls alike, rejoice! Seth Bogart’s queer punk-meets-doowop quintet is back in full force when we need them the most. Selling out The Regent for the second time in their career, Bogart and friends celebrated the reunion with high-energy performances and wild antics that John Waters himself would approve of.

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranJuly 13, 2022Sophie prettyman beauchamp, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, the paranoyds, trap girl, hunx and his punx, sarah squirm, the regent

BASS DRUM OF DEATH Hits Alexs Bar with RECKLING, DEATH LENS, and FLOATS

Last night Mississippi garage-rockers Bass Drum Of Death sold out Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, California with support from a couple of legends including Reckling, Death Lens, and Floats. We made it out, got sweaty, and took some photos.

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranJuly 10, 2022bass drum of death, alexs bar, reckling, death lens, floats, james duran, james alan duran, james duran photographer, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

THE KILLS Bless THE MAYAN with SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Tuesday night we made it out to The Mayan in Los Angeles, CA to catch The Kills for their nearly sold-out two day header. Night one was supported by LA Witch and night two by Slaughterhouse

Events, Live, FeatureJames DuranJune 9, 2022the kills, the mayan, james duran, james alan duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse pedro, the mayan la

BIG FUN Make Their Epic Return To LA with DOVE ARMITAGE, SHOCK THERAPY, and RINSE & REPEAT

Friday night Big Fun returned to LA for the first time since the pandemic with performances by Dove Armitage, Shock Therapy, and Rinse & Repeat. It was all ages, packed, and made us remember why we love this city so much.

Live, Feature, EventsJames DuranMay 29, 2022big fun, rinse and repeat, dove armitage, shock therapy, the echo, basic cable programming, the echoplex

Human Issue Celebrates Debut Record Release at Zebulon with The Side Eyes, Slaughterhouse, and Enemy

Last weekend we hustled out to Zebulon in Los Angeles, CA last minute to catch Human Issue, who celebrated the release of their debut record Faceless. Nameless. Supporting Human Issue were LA favs The Side Eyes, Slaughterhouse, and Enemy.

Live, Records, EventsJames DuranMay 19, 2022joshua alvarez, slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse band pedro, slaughterhouse pedro, enemy, enemy band la, the side eyes band, the side eyes lka, faceless nameless, zebulon, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

AMYL & THE SNIFFERS Return to LA for a Sold-Out Gig with SLAUGHTERHOUSE + COFFIN

We kicked off May at The Teragram Ballroom with Melbourne superstars Amyl & The Sniffers. Ripping through the success of their recently released LP Comfort To Me, the four piece punk group sold-out the gig faster then you can inhale whatever was on your table the morning ticket sales begun. Supporting The Sniffers were San Pedro’s Slaughterhouse and Sydney’s C.O.F.F.I.N.

Events, Feature, LiveJames DuranMay 16, 2022amyl and the sniffers, amy taylor, caltexcowgirl, james duran, james alan duran, be in a band or die, beinabandordie, the teragram ballroom, amyl and the sniffers la, coffins aus, coffin australia, slaughterhouse band, slaughterhouse band pedro, slaughterhouse punk band

Frankie & The Witch Fingers Sell-Out Alexs Bar Ahead Of North American Tour

Saturday night we tripped out to Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, CA to catch Frankie and The Witch Fingers before they leave on an extensive North American Tour. It sold out, people were feeling it, you get it.

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranMay 2, 2022be in a band or die, james duran, james alan duran, frankie and the witch fingers, greenway recors, greenway records, frankie and the witch fingers tour, alexs bar, long beach music scene, long beach music, live music

Slaugtherhouse Plays Homecoming Gig at The Sardine + Announce May Show with Amyl and The Sniffers

Saturday night Slaughterhouse pulled up to The Sardine in their hometown of San Pedro, CA for a headlining gig to celebrate their recent successful tour with Bad Religion. Today, the band has just announced that they will be supporting Australian super-power Amyl and The Sniffers as they play their first LA show in years at The Teragram Ballroom - we will be there

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranApril 25, 2022slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse band, amyl and the sniffers, amy taylor, amyl and sniffers, the teragram ballroom, the sardine, the sardine pedro, james durna, james duran, james alan duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

Gallery: (Some of) The Best Moments of Treefort 10

With a lineup of 400+ bands and artists from around the world and endless event programming that nearly everyone can enjoy, Boise’s Treefort is one of the most stacked music festivals in the entire United States. Amidst our time spent there with Shutups, we took advantage of the massive bill and caught as many sets as we possibly could - check out our photo journal!

Live, Feature, EventsJames DuranApril 21, 2022treefort, Shutups, Death Lens, Guided by Voices, Kim Gordon, Deerhoof, Indigo De Souza, Snail Mail, Spirit of the Beehive, Osees, Flesh Produce

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