Motley Crue to Rock SSMF in 360 Degrees

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 […]

SSMF 2011 Artist Profile: Sabrosa Purr

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 […]

Sunset Strip Music Festival 2011

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.

Sunset Strip Music Fest 2011 Artist Profile: Jordan Cook

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 […]

Kanrocksas, Day Two Recap

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 […]

OK Go entertains at Kanrocksas

Having seen OK Go 100+ times since 2002, you always wonder if you'll tire of a band… Well I'm another OK Go set down and still not over it! Damian's stage banter is always fresh, witty and relevant. The handbells are beautiful to listen to and inspiring to watch played. The tunes withstand the test of time as pleasant dance-inducing […]

Actively Seeking: Active Child

There’s much ado about the fact someone had the vision (gall, guts, balls, insanity… take your pick) to actually incorporate the likes of a harp (no, that’s not a typo) into any form of electro/dance music. But that’s what Pat Grossi did and his world seems to be a better place because of it. He’s an LA local, rides under […]