james alan duran — Editorial — BE IN A BAND OR DIE

PREMIERE: GIRLFIEND Shares Sick New Single 'DIZZY'

LA-based GIRLFIEND is back with an emotionally-nostalgic single ‘Dizzy’ and we are truly addicted to it.

Premiere, Records, InterviewJames DuranAugust 26, 2022girlfiend, james duran, james alan duran, dizzy girlfiend, itgirlcomet, jo, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

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

PREMIERE: RECKLINGS Shares 'Spitter' Ahead of Releasing New EP Human Nature

Tomorrow is the official release date for Human Nature, the second record by our favorite punk-rock four-piece RECKLING. Today we’re stoked to be premiering ‘Spitter’ - the last early look at the EP before D-Day. Cementing itself as a live favorite, ‘Spitter’ details the emotional labor of moving through life’s hard times and more literally, moving past a bitch that spit on you.

Records, Premiere, InterviewJames DuranAugust 11, 2022reckling, kelsey reckling, spitter, human nature reckling, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, james duran, james alan duran

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

PREMIERE: MACKandgold Shares Explosive New Single ‘I’m Your Dog’

Today LA-based musician MACKandgold has shared her latest single, an explosive track detailing the loyalty of unconditional love in relationships titled ‘I’m Your Dog’

Premiere, Records, InterviewJames DuranJune 24, 2022mack, mackandgold, im your dog, mackenzie graham, james duran, james alan duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, the echo, the echoplex, echo residency

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

TOGETHER PANGEA Does THE OBSERVATORY with THE PARANOYDS and DEATH LENS

Last night Together Pangea played The Observatory in Santa Ana, California with The Paranoyds and Death Lens, of fucking course we were there.

James DuranJune 3, 2022together pangea, the paranoyds, death lens, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, biabod, james duran, james alan duran, reckling, kelsey reckling, the observatory, the constellation room

NIIS’ Must Be… — A Bubble Burst of Idiosyncrasy

It’s fair to say that Niis is one of the most punk-root bands in the current Los Angeles stratosphere that increasingly expands upon the repertoires of old-school punk. Not only sonically, but thematically, too.

Records, FeatureJames DuranMay 29, 2022justin cervantes, niis, must be niis, niis ep, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, james alan duran, james duran

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

Surfbort Takes Over The Casbah in San Diego on their Flaming Tour with Niis + Smirk

At the tail end of march, LA-Hustlers Surfbort, Niis, and Smirk made a stop two hours from home base at The Cashbah in San Diego after a lengthy US and SXSW tour - we made the trip because we’re all about hype and punk rock.

Live, Feature, EventsJames DuranApril 6, 2022surfbort, niis, casbah, the casbah, smirk, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, james duran, james alan duran

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