What can we say about Semi Precious Weapons? -There’s nothing ‘semi’ about them; they go all in, go all out, or go home. -They’re no strangers to the Sunset Strip; it might as well be their second home. -They make filth absolutely beautiful. -Justin Tranter’s legs are f*cking gorgeous. What else can we say about SPW? Show business can be […]

Brooklyn by way of Birmingham….to the Sunset Strip! From their days of trolling the English countrysides and yard sales for cheap equipment to create cool sounds with to the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack to the streets of hip-central aka Brooklyn, NY, Deluka have created a spanking new wave of New Wave with healthy doses of indie electronic spirit. Deluka […]

Holy *$#!@@! It almost seemed like too much to ask (beg, plead, grovel) for, but it’s officially official: Motley Crue will bring the whole shebang to the Sunset Strip Music Festival stage on Saturday, August 20th. And by the “whole shebang”, we mean this….hold on to your leather pants, boys and girls: Yep, that’s Tommy Lee banging out the tunes […]

Local bands get a lot of love from The Sunset Strip, particularly those who throw down with healthy amounts of skill, badass, strut, and a touch of sexy. The venerable stage of The Roxy Theater is where you’ll find this diamond of Los Angeles on August 20th at the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Hailing from Los Angeles, we have a […]

Q: What’s the next festival High Voltage is covering? A: Sunset Strip Music Festival August 18-20th, 2011 West Hollywood, CA Stay tuned for artist spotlights, live reviews, photos, and more.

Jordan Cook… …is a guy who stunned the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland during a jam session with BB King and Van Morrison. He was 15. …at the age of 17, stepped in for an AWOL Aretha Franklin at a House of Blues show in Florida and performed an entire set with her band. It went very well. …blew the […]

Dear Kanrocksas, Congratulations! It takes some balls to go up against Lollapalooza on the same weekend with almost the same line-up. Not to mention you’re only 8 hours away from Chicago by car and less than two hours by flight. Just a small town festival with big time dreams and you just may have pulled it off. Day Two should’ve […]