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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

FAUX REAL + MOTHER MARY Bring Dance and Domination to Non Plus Ultra

Last night Faux Real brought their eclectic dance-disco set to LA DIY-staple Non Plus Ultra. Looking around at the crowd nearly all audience members had a mile long smile on their face as the duo jumped and rocked the venues iconic performance area.

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranApril 8, 2022faux real, mother mary, pretty but wicked, be in a band or die, james duran, pretty but wicked presents, non plus ultra

Mister Amiss Debuts First EP 'Nominal' with Release Show at The Love Song Bar

Mister Amiss, the solo-project of Gavin McDonald recently shared it’s first addition to the musical world in the form of a heartfelt, carefully crafted EP titled Nominal, we made it out to the intimate record release show + asked the important questions.

Events, Interview, RecordsJames DuranDecember 21, 2021mister amiss, be in band or die, james duran, the love song bar, mimi sandoe, pretty but wicked

Warm Clothing Drive at The Love Song Bar with Ariel Beesley, MACKandgold, and Alexa Van

Last night we made it out to The Love Song Bar in Los Angeles, CA to catch intimate, stripped down sets by Ariel Beesley, MACKandgold, and Alexa Van for community-based mutual aid organization FEED THE STREETS warm clothing drive.

Live, Feature, EventsJames DuranDecember 8, 2021james duran, james alan duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, mackandgold, ariel beesley, alexa van, pretty but wicked

Faux Real + Cumgirl8 Pack The Monty Bar with Dove Armitage and Reckling

This weekend we made it out to The Monty Bar in Los Angeles, CA to catch Faux Real, blessing our ears all the way from London and Cumgirl8, blessing us all the way from NYC.

Live, Feature, EventsJames DuranNovember 14, 2021faux real, cumgirl8, dove armitage, reckling, kelsey reckling, james duran, james alan duran, pretty but wicked, pbw, pretty but wicked presents, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

Kamikaze Palm Tree with J.R.C.G, Moonily, and Oog Bogo at The Echo

Saturday night we made it out to The Echo to catch Kamikaze Palm Tree, J.R.C.G., Moonily and Oog Bogo - it was amazing, obviously.

Live, Events, RecordsJames DuranNovember 10, 2021frank mojica, be in a band or die, pretty but wicked, the echo, oog bogo, jrcg, jrcg band, moonily, kamikaze palm tree

Flat Worms Spend Wednesday Night at The Echo with The Freakees and Smirk

Last night Flat Worms spent the evening rocking The Echo with The Freakees and Smirk. We pulled up for you - check out our photos.

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranOctober 28, 2021flat worms, smirk, the freakees, the echo, the echoplex, beinabandordie, be in a band or di, be in a band or die, james duran, james alan duran, pretty but wciked, pretty but wicked

Dancing & Screaming at The Resident For Our First Show Back With Ariel Beesley, Niis, and Broken Baby

Wednesday night we celebrated our first show back at The Resident in Downtown Los Angeles with Ariel Beesley, Niis, and Broken Baby - co-presented by our loves Pretty But Wicked we had such a good time dancing and screaming with everyone and CANNOT WAIT to do it again at the next one - re-live the night with us with our photos.

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranOctober 8, 2021ariel beesley, niis, broken baby, be in a band or die, beinabandordie, pretty but wicked, the resident, the resident dtla

Girl Friday Tour Kick-Off at Non Plus Ultra with Moonily and Gal Pal

At the end of last week, LA’s Girl Friday kicked off their upcoming US tour at Non Plus Ultra with Gal Pal and our faves Moonily

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranSeptember 20, 2021frank mojica, girl friday, non plus ultra, pretty but wicked, gal pal, moonily, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

Intimate Night at Permanent Records Roadhouse with Eyeshadow and Fashion Club

We made it out to Permanent Records Roadhouse last week to catch an intimate night of music and record browsing with Eyeshadow and Fashion Club.

Live, Feature, EventsJames DuranSeptember 7, 2021eyeshadow, fashion club, be in a band or die, pretty but wicked, pbw, james duran, permanante records roadhouse

Hooveriii Celebrates ‘Water For The Frogs’ at Zebulon with Prettiest Eyes and Selland & Starr

Last week Hooveriii finally celebrated the release of their sophomore record Water For The Frogs at The Zebulon in Los Angeles, CA. Supporting Hooveriii were the always impressive Prettiest Eyes and Stelland & Starr, who made their glorious live debut.

Live, Events, RecordsJames DuranAugust 30, 2021hooveriii, selland and starr, prettiest eyes, pretty but wicked, the zebulon, james duran, anthony bibian, be in a band or die, be in a band or die presents

Girl Pusher Thrashes The Zebulon with Edith Underground and Fantasy.luv

Last night Girl Pusher baptized The Zebulon in noise with their first set back since the pandemic. Joining the two electro-thrashers was Edith Underground and Fantasy.luv who made their live debut, much to everyone’s enjoyment.

Live, Events, FeatureJames DuranAugust 25, 2021james duran, girl pusher, fantasy lub, fantasy.luv, fantasy luv, edith underground, pretty but wicked, zebulon, the zebulon, beinabandordier, be in a band or die

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