April 17, 2026

Links: L.A. performances (4/17/26).

This week: Theo Saunders, Chris Speed, Koonse & Roitstein, Janek Gwizdala, Gerald Clayton, Baiza-Watt, GWAR, Bloodywood, Joey Sellers, Katalyst, Jakob Heinemann, Ted Taforo, Zach Tenorio, Patrick Shiroishi, KoMaGa Trio, more.

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Posted by metal on April 17, 2026 1:47 PM |

April 16, 2026

Record review: Black Nile, "Indigo Garden" (MASS MoCA)

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Home growing.

Posted by metal on April 16, 2026 2:13 PM |

April 7, 2026

Live review: G.E. Stinson, Steuart Liebig & Alex Cline Trio, Jonathan Saxon Quintet at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, Sunday, April 5, 2026.

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From church to church.

Posted by metal on April 7, 2026 8:02 PM |

April 2, 2026

Record review: Lamb of God, "Into Oblivion" (Epic)

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Carving the ram of God.

Posted by metal on April 2, 2026 6:05 PM |

March 26, 2026

Live review: Vinny Golia, Steuart Liebig & Nathan Hubbard Trio, Carey Fosse & John Montgomery Duo at Sun Space, March 23, 2026.

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Less rest than God.

Posted by metal on March 26, 2026 5:46 PM |

March 24, 2026

Live review: Ellen Burr, Jeff Schwartz & Vicki Ray Trio at Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge, March 21, 2026.

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Fishing, bowed and busted.

Posted by metal on March 24, 2026 10:34 AM |

March 17, 2026

Live review: Black Label Society, Zakk Sabbath at YouTube Theater, March 13, 2026.

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Going down on an ax, co-piloted by Christ and upstaged by a baby.

Posted by metal on March 17, 2026 6:50 PM |

March 16, 2026

Live review: Maetar at the Rockwell, March 5, 2026.

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You gotta hear this.

Posted by metal on March 16, 2026 6:00 PM |

March 12, 2026

Live review: Vinny Golia-Bobby Bradford-William Roper; Gavin Templeton Quartet at Vernacular at Sun Space, March 9, 2026.

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Swinging and roaring.

Posted by metal on March 12, 2026 11:01 AM |

Live review: Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah at the Blue Note L.A., March 8, 2026.

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Burning and connecting.

Posted by metal on March 12, 2026 10:27 AM |