One of those shows where you get multiple flyers, myspace messages and press kits only to remind you that it’s sold out. Looming warnings that you sure as hell better get there early, only to cough up 15 bucks for a cab to find that you’re the first to arrive at the venue. Trying not to drink for a bit, and it’s soooooo painful when you’re one of 3 people in a bar so I had to resort to marathon texting. Lame, I know, but not as lame as another lost weekend. With this in mind by the time the gig kicked off - over an hour and 3 ginger ales later, I was more than ready to be entertained. Gray Kid opened, and as far as we’re concerned we could have gone home afterwards because he was effing phenomenal. But then G.A.M.E. Rebellion (Hide Ya Jewlz!) hopped onstage to finish the one-two punch to my synapses; the crowd loved every sweaty guitar riff that unfurled before them. Dragons of Zynth headlined. Keep an eye peeled on Ice Cream Man for that review. You better pray that Gray Kid comes back east this summer. More photos after the jump! … (read more)

Laguna Beach red carpet photo ops aside, the sound and space were decent: but please, fellas, lighten up on the smoke machine. They played a new song, and I’m happy to report that bitch was TIGHT. Bring on the sophmore effort - bring it ON. Was a lovely reason not to hit Coachella this weekend, […]

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Really was not feeling the camera- there’s a right and a wrong time to snap pics, and there were plenty of wrong times on Saturday. Plus I was coming from the moshpit at the Gossip show & the place was pitch black. Hence the whole out of focus thing. Whatev here are the ‘really had […]

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After a raucous version of The Bouncer the lads proceeded to tear through a 12 song set on Saturday. Bonde “ditados pela diaba veste fause!” do Role opened, and left the audience with the cutest version of Golden Skans. Video on ‘Sup to come… and shout out to all the cool kids heading out to the Camden Crawl next week… (read more)

Well here you go- Dante and Hadji from Wolf Parade, Nick from Diamonds, Jamie from Islands, and Syd from Les Savy Fav. Check out the live review on Ice Cream Man *here*!