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Fidlar Reminds LA That Punk Rock Is Alive And Well At Teragram Ballroom

Kat Manos - January 31, 2019

Pop Break Live FIDLAR with No Parents and The Side Eyes at The Telegram Ballroom in Los Angeles One thing’s for certain: punk rock may...

Why Everyone Needs to Leave Weezer Alone: The Harmless Fun Behind a Covers Album

Kat Manos - January 25, 2019

It’s unclear when exactly it happened, but at some point, liking or disliking Weezer became a rorschach test for determining an individual’s personality. Going...

Warbly Jets Prove That Brit-Inspired Indie Rock Isn’t Dead With Tour Kick-Off In LA

Kat Manos - January 16, 2019

Pop Break Live: Warbly Jets "Propaganda Tour" with Blackpaw and Collapsing Scenery at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA - January 11, 2019. For me, the best...

The Raconteurs Return From Decade-Long Hiatus With Two Gritty, Ripping Blues Tunes

Kat Manos - December 24, 2018

Jack White rarely likes to settle down for too long. Only 9 months after the release of his last solo record Boarding House Reach,...

Lauren Ruth Ward And Friends Bring Psychedelic Joy to El Rey in LA

Kat Manos - December 20, 2018

With the year winding down, the weather getting colder, and nights getting darker even quicker, Los Angeles has been looking and feeling a bit...

Grammy 2019 Reaction to Nominees and Early Predictions: Continuing Irrelevancy

Kat Manos - December 8, 2018

Well, it’s another year in the music world and another year the Grammy nominations fail to make much sense. Up until this year, the voting...

Gary Clark Jr. Brings Nothing But Soul To Three-Night Fonda Theatre Residency

Kat Manos - November 23, 2018

Pop Break Live: Gary Clark Jr. with Bambaata Marley at The Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. There are guitar solos and then there are...

Muse’s ‘Simulation Theory’ Feels Strangely Familiar But Something Worth Fighting For

Kat Manos - November 20, 2018

Last week, only days after Muse released their 8th studio album Simulation Theory, lead singer and lyricist Matt Bellamy posted an Instagram story to...

Cloak and Dagger Festival Offers Darkly Twisted Escape To Goth Fans in LA

Kat Manos - November 16, 2018

Pop Break Live: Cloak and Dagger Festival 2018 featuring: DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft), She Wants Revenge, The Faint, HEALTH, Boy Harsher, Tamaryn, BOAN, Christian...