Kiev Residency at Bootleg

Quasi-local (OC and Long Beach) act Kiev enjoy the third night of their stellar residency this Monday night at Bootleg. Their Radiohead meets My Morning Jacket meets Medeski Martin & Wood sound recalls all things that are good about music, without any of the pop, begging to be discovered, drivel. These guys make music they like - and they appear to have fun doing it too. Celebrate their latest projects at Bootleg tonight with Miya Folick, The Steelwells, MYPET and DJ Kat Corbett! And, its FREE! 

Los Angeles Tonight (June 19, 2013)

Midweek brings a handful of catchy shows to Los Angeles - including recently signed Mystery Skulls to the Troubadour and a return of resident Steve Taylor to The Mint. Taylor is joined by virtuoso keys god Marco Benevento - and we have some tickets to give away for the show - so don't sleep on that!

Former jam in the vanners The Diamond Light take their talents to the Satellite, and just around the block The Steelwells rock out at Los Globos. Other notables include Free Moral Agents and Sole at Low End Theory and Warships with Thrillionaire at The Echo. For other good shows - check out our list below:

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  • Warships, Thrillionaire @ the Echo
  
  
  • Kisses, Carousel, Mystery Skulls @ Troubadour
  
  
  • Holly Cook and Prince Fatty, Dub CLub DJS @ the Echoplex (FREE before 10)
  
  
  • The Steelwells @ Los Globos
  
  
  • The Diamond Light, Tall Tales & the Silver Lining, Fort King @ the Satellite
  
  
  • Steve Taylor, Marco Benevento @ The Mint
  
  
  • Red Plus Vattica, Killset, State Line Empire @ the Roxy
  
  
  • BLOK, the Garden and Terminal A @ Detroit Bar
  
  
  • Fuzz, Pangea, Restavrant and Three Two Ones @ Alex’s Bar
  
  
  • Free Moral Agents, Sole, Eureka the Butcher @ Low End Theory at Airliner
  
  
  • Dita Von Teese "Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray" Variety Show @ House of Blues - Sunset STrip
  
  
  • House of Vibe @ Harvelle's
  
  
  • Victoria Justice @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
  
  
  • Ferenc Nemeth @ Bluewhale
  
  
  • Knee High Fox, Malaki, Royal Sound, Future Villains @ The Viper Room
  
  
  • The Paris Echo, Lucky Lonely, The Brevet, Big Monsta @ Constellation Room
  
  
  • Outside Animals, Steel Toed Slippers, The Echo and The Sound, Blind Owl @ Silverlake Lounge
  
   

Los Angeles Tonight (May 1, 2013)

Wake up, wake up its the first of the month.  So get up, get up, get up on that concert list....

Its after noon and our concert list has not been pressed, you're about to get real blessed after we figure out this concert mess.  SO...here are the shows to which you might want to go, we recommend Dustbowl Revival at The Mint for the start of their residency!

• Paramore @ Wiltern


• The Killers, The Felice Brothers @ Honda Center


• Clinic, No Joy and Electric Flower Group @ Troubadour


• Newsted, Hysteria and Christian Martucci @ Roxy Theatre


• NO, So Many Wizards and the Dead Ships @ Bootleg Bar


• Adam Green & Binki Shapiro, Pageants and Tall Tales & The Silver Lining @ the Echo


• Victor Essiet & the Mandators and Judah Eskender Tafari @ the Echoplex


• Vietnam, Gap Dream and the Shine Brothers @ the Satellite


• Alejandro Sanz @ Nokia Theatre LA Live


• The Mots Noveaux, Totsy, Chase Bell and Mika Newton @ the Hotel Café


• The Dustbowl Revival, Leftover Cuties and the Two Man Gentlemen Band @ the Mint


• Cult Vegas, No Small Children, the Echo and the Sound and Mars and the Massacre @ the Silverlake Lounge


• Restavrant and For the Kings @ Harvard & Stone


• Wonderfox, Undead Kennedys @ Los Globos


• Pompous Highmen @ Saint Rocke


• Built to Spill and Junior Rocket Scientist @ SoHo Restaurant & Music Club


• Maps & Atlases @ UC Riverside


• Spirit Family Reunion @ the Constellation Room


• The Originalities @ House of Blues Anaheim


• Zakk Wylde @ Coach House


• Reggie Watts @ Largo


• Old Crow Medicine Show, Robert Ellis @ El Rey Theatre


• Adult Books, Froth, Wax Children, Habits @ Los Globos

Tonight in L.A. (February 20, 2013)

Blast is out, "Hangin Out" vibes permeate the SGM office and there are plenty of concerts to be excited about this Wednesday night.

Indie fam can get down to any number of happenings including Psychic Friend's record release party at The Satellite, which gets an extra kick of awesome from Sarah Silverman.  Around the corner, Los Globos plays host to Vinyl Williams and HOTT MT.  





Head a little west and you'll find The Eli James Experience beating drums at King King Club (for free) and The Neighbourhood at the upscale and exclusive SoHo House.

For the grimier set, Low End Theory gets visited by Faltydl, Giraffage and Kone and Japanther busts open The Smell.  For more suit and tie type sonics - world renowned ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro brings his talents to the Grammy Museum.







A full list of shows is below:

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• The Revivalists, Gina Roode, Zookeepers Palace, Matt Jaffe & The Distractions @ The Roxy

• Bullet Made Statues, Death of Star, Indian School @ On The Rox

• Warner Drive, Gunpowder Secrets @ The Viper Room

• Russell Brand @ Largo

• Twenty | one | pilots, New Politics, Echosmith @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• Camila Arnold @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Desi Valentine, Amanda Josse, Ryan Silver, Cristina Taddonio @ Room 5 Lounge

• Blind Date, Dark Furs, Y Luv, GypsyDeath Star, Lucy Michelle @ The Hotel Cafe

• Dan Oh, Rick Wonder, Secret Guests @ Actor’s Playhouse

• From Lullaby to Dance @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Vinyl Williams, HOTT MT @ Los Globos

• Faltydl, Giraffage, Kone @ Low End Theory

• Wax Children @ Lot 1 Cafe

• Total Brick, Naomi Greenwald, Glen Martin, Ralph Torrefranca @ Silverlake Lounge

• RT N The 44’s @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Thee Raincats, Babies on Acid, Huggy Reyes, DJ Zach Rosenkranz

• Psychic Friend (Record Release Party), Sarah Silverman, Pony Boy @ The Satellite

• Frank + Derol, In The Valley Below, Miner @ The Echo
• Arise Roots, Quinto Sol, The Expanders @ The Echoplex
• Lisa Loeb, Satellite @ Bootleg Theater

• Split Screens, Terrible Buttons, Son Ark, White Dove @ Bootleg Bar

• The Eli James Experience, Deity, Lara, Skumstar, Thea @ King King Club (FREE)

• Death Hymn Number 9, Douglas & The Furs, The Field Trip, Bobby Nobbit @ Constellation Room

• Barry Goldberg @ The Mint

• Jake Shimabukuro @ Grammy Museum

• Amy Blaschke, Brian Whelan @ Standard Hollywood

• El Sportivo & The Blooz @ Origami Vinyl

• Japanther, Warm Soda, Brannigan’s Law, Corners @ The Smell

• Hobart W. Fink @ The Foundation Room

• New Beat Fund, Night Riot, Kidforce @ Club Moscow – Boardner’s

• The Cold Start, The Morose Project, Owls, Samantha-Jae @ The Central SAPC

• Saxton James @ Saint Rocke

• The Neighbourhood @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club

• Marilyn Manson @ City National Grove of Anaheim

• Sugar in the Gourd, Loafers Glory, Rick Shea @ WitZend

• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s

Your Weekend Needs A Dose of So Japan

The Harlem Shake frenzy had SGM searching for some other artists in the internet ether that may be dropping the next traptastic track.  The creatively titled "Pussy Pop" track by So Japan just amplified this President's Weekend turn up.  

Enjoy.

Tonight in L.A. (February 2, 2013)

Keep the first weekend of February moving in the right direction with some old school 45 anthems from Funky Sole at The Echo (free before 11) or the massive electronic sounds of Porter Robinson at Hollywood Palladium.  Speaking of the Palladium...don't sleep on those Justin Timberlake tickets going on sale for Grammy night.  His return will be an epic show I'm sure.



Beyond dance floor action - you can get some throwback soul from Earth Wind & Fire at Fantasy Springs Resort, some lessons in pimping from Too $hort at Canyons, laughs courtesy of Adam Carolla at The Roxy and rock-esque stylings from Gram Rabbit at LA Fort and Dengue Fever at Detroit Bar.







A full list of tonight's shows can be found below.

• Gilberto Gless Y La Chuptos @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Porter Robinson: Circle Assembly @ Hollywood Palladium

• 80’s Prom Party @ Fonda Theatre

• Ian Hunter and the Rant Band @ El Rey Theatre

• The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo

• Reasons Be @ Room 5 Lounge

• Rebecca Schiffman, Brittney Bouchard, Dana Williams Tyler Lyle, Lara Johnston, Juliana Joya, Ben Burgess, R.O.T.N., Sweetwater & The Satisfaction @ The Hotel Café

• Julia Othmer, Raquel Rodriguez, Jann Klose, Heather Catalena, The Luke Mulholland Band @ WitZend

• Soul 7 @ Harvelle’s

• 90’s Party Show @ The Central SAPC

• Otis Heat, Rose City Thorns, Sean O’Neil, Jamestown Revival @ The Mint

• Augustana (Acoustic), Lauren Shera @ Troubadour

• The Michael Des Barres Band, State Line, Empre & The Sugar @ The Viper Room

• Adam Carolla feat. Dive Bomber, Kraterface, Dropdead L.A. @ The Roxy

• Steel Toed Slippers, Devil in Drag, Mirden @ On The Rox

• Strawberry Shortcake w/ Doodlebops Live! @ Club Nokia (4 pm)

• Testament: Dark Roots of Thrash @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Toyota Symphonise for Youth: The Composer is Dead @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Lise de la Salle Plays Rachmaninoff @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Handshakes, Max and the Moon, Fire in the Hamptons, Bedcake, Wages @ The Satellite

• Bootie LA pre-Valentine’s Party @ The Echoplex

• Funky Sole @ The Echo (FREE before 11)

• Radar Brothers, Babies on Acid, Young Unknowns @ The Echo

• Ray Wylie Hubbard, Dustin Welch @ Bootleg Theater

• Benjamin Francis Leftwich @ Bootleg Bar

• The Vibrometers @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Song Preservation Society @ Origami Vinyl

• Terminator Too: Judgment Play @ Los Globos

• DJ Dan, Adam Auburn @ King King Club

• Kevin Brown, DJ Catalyst, DJ Jujubeats @ Yost Theater

• He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ Constellation Room

• Like Moths To Flames, Secrets, Issues, Glass Cloud, Silverstein @ The Observatory

• Dengue Fever @ Detroit Bar

• Nashville Pussy @ Tiki Bar

• Kevin Sousa (6 PM), The Spazmatics, Jay Stevens, DJ Mr 80s @ Saint Rocke

• Model Citizen, The Strands, American Cream, Xperimneto56 @ TRiP

• The Bronx, Death Hymn #9, Single Mothers @ Los Globos

• Gram Rabbit, Spindrift @ LA Fort

• Mara Hruby and the Park @ Virgil

• Roll The Tanks, beachwood Coyotes, The Pullmen @ EL Cid

• Finch @ Glass House

• Earth, Wind & Fire @ Fantasy Springs Resort

• Too Short @ Canyon

• Branford Marsalis @ Valley Performing Arts Center

Tonight in L.A. (February 1, 2013)

Kick off your month (and Super Bowl weekend) on the right foot with a variety of musical options in Los Angeles.  

Personal favorites - Karl Denson's Tiny Universe are set to funk things up at El Rey Theatre with support from Howlin' Rain while other skilled instrumentalists, The Wood Brothers, provide a more laid back set of sounds at Largo.  





For more aggressive rock consider Hell Ride featuring Mike Watt, Peter Distefano, Stephen Perkins and more at The Central SAPC.  For the jams - ALO and The California Honeydrops at Troubadour would definitely be a stellar choice.



Rising star Father John Misty performs at SoHo House while a buzzband of yesteryear, The Happy Hollows, try to fill up The Satellite.  For eclectic, cool and a good crowd - The Natural History Museum hosts electrifying performer Gaslamp Killer and his bobbing headnod and The Echo brings in Geographer.





A full list of tonight's shows are below.  Recommendations in bold...

• Brian Regan @ The Wiltern

• Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Howlin’ Rain @ El Rey Theatre

• The Wood Brothers, Seth Walker @ Largo

• Kathryn Gallagher, Jonathan Morrow, Jamie Kent, Jessarae @ Room 5 Lounge

• Everyday Animals, The Lower 48, Amie Miriello, Taylor Greenwood, Audioplacebo, Zoe Z @ The Hotel Café

• Justin Hopkins, Brian Fuente, Nate Currin, Young Beautiful In A Hurry, Dane Drewis @ WitZend

• Steel Toed Slippers, Year of the Dragon (ft. Dirty Walt of Fishbone), Hell Ride (ft. Mike Watt, Wayne Kramer, Peter Distefano and Stephen Perkins), Solutionagenix @ The Central SAPC

• Vusi Mahlsela, Sandbloom @ The Mint

• ALO, The California Honeydrops @ Troubadour

• Cro-Mags @ Key Club

• Nashville Pussy, The Lonely Drunks Club Band, Lightning Woodcock, Boost, The Sugar @ The Viper Room

• Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus, The Contortionist @ The Roxy

• Tegan & Sara, Night Terrors of 1927 @ Club Nokia

• Surge Events Presents: Hollywood Insider @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip (Foundation Room)

• 9 Electric, Valora, ILLFX, Cromwell, Icarus Landing, Day Above Ground @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Lise de la Salle Plays Rachmaninoff @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Kings Road, Runson & Friends, Dirty Ramb @ Lot 1 Café

• The Happy Hollows, So Many Wizards, Nightmare Air, American Males @ The Satellite

• First Fridays w/ The Gaslamp Killer, Adventure Time, DJ Sodapop, Inka One w/ Paul Dateh @ Natural History Museum

• Geographer, On and On @ The Echo

• Smithfield Bargain (Record Release), Sunshine Factory, Evangenitals, Molly Bergen @ Bootleg Bar

• Will Magid @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Galaxy of Tar, Kent State, Detective, Pop Soda @ Pehrspace

• Fred Everything, Wally Callerio, G-Dubbs, Eddie B, John Acosta @ King King Club

• Petropoulos @ Amoeba Records

• The Secret Affair @ Alex’s Bar

• Lange + Betsie Larkin, Ryan Sage, Chuey @ Yost Theater

• D.O.A., D.I. @ The Observatory

• Pop Noir, Kedd Cook, Death House of Love, Camille @ Detroit Bar

• Terri Nunn & Berlin, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts, Queen Caveat @ Saint Rocke

• The ELovay, Wild Ginger Kitchen, Zen Boogie, Under the Fire @ TRiP (FREE)

• Vieux Farka Toure, Fool’s Gold @ UCLA Royce Hall

• Gamblers Mark, Quaranteds @ Slidebar

• The Coltranes, Tidemouth, Mane Horse, Casket, Tommy Boys Public @ Unit B Studio

• The Abigails, The Warlocks, Magic Wands, The Fortress Social Club @ L.A. Fort

• Finch, Weatherbox, Late Night Revival, Loud Village + Sean O’Connor @ The Glass House

• Moses Campbell, Palm Reader, Surf Curse, Rachel Birke @ The Smell

• Jacksin Browne @ Pechanga Center

• Father John Misty @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club

• YG @ Yost Theater

Tonight in L.A. (January 31, 2013)

Its a magnificent night of music to close out the first month of the year as Dave Grohl celebrates his documentary with a Sound City Players performance at Hollywood Palladium, a free KRS-ONE show at Slidebar and the improvisation skills of Marco Benevento and Mike Dillon at The Mint.

If those legends weren't enough - there is a healthy dosage of beatsmiths and producers descending on LA venues tonight too.  Free The Robots cuts up at Constellation Room while a pseudo Low End Theory crew celebrates the life of Austin Peralta at Del Monte Speakeasy when Daedelus, Teebs and Gaslamp Killer all lay down dope sets for the low cost of $5 entry (proceeds go to charity).

A full list of tonight's shows are below...

• Sound City Players @ Hollywood Palladium

• Jordan Booth, Natalise, Nura Creitz @ Room 5 Lounge

• Meiko, Sweet Talk Radio, Haley Pharo, Matt Jennings, My Name Is You @ The Hotel Café

• Max Lugavere, Sonia Rao, Danni Rosner, Eric Mellgren, Mike Stocksdale @ WitZend

• Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s

• L.A.M.P., Danger Boy, DJSB, Josh Brooks & More @ The Central SAPC

• Austin Peralata Tribute w/ Kamasi Washington Dectet, Teebs, Strangeloop feat. Earnest Blount, Daedelus, Gaslamp Killer @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Marco Benevento, Mike Dillon Band @ The Mint

• Tristan Prettyman, Paul Cannon @ Troubadour

• Petty Cash, Black Coat, The High, Lows, JD Bender @ The Viper Room

• Implants, Assuming We Survive, The Hollowed, I’mU, Dirty Pints @ The Roxy

• KROQ Locals Only Presents: Margate, Brothers of Brazil, 80 Proof @ On The Rox

• Lise de la Salle Plays Rachmaninoff @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Bisonte, Astral Jubilee, The Lost Experience @ Lot 1 Café

• Near Mess Craft Beer Fest Night 3 w/ Rainbow Jackson, Batwings Catwings, Luna is Honey @ The Satellite

• Zaireeka Listening Party, HOTT MT, Butcher Boy @ The Echo

• Two Gallants, Future Twin @ Bootleg Theater

• JT Ross The Harmonica Boss @ One Eyed Gypsy

• The Burning of Rome, T.V. Mike and the Scarecrows, Paper Planes, D. Lee Wagoneer @ SIlverlake Lounge

• Eric Jag, Lushbunny, HyJynx, The Rogue Mechanica @ King King Club

• They Live & Backwards Beast  @ Harvard & Stone

• Brillz, Etc! Etc!, Slander @ Yost Theater

• Free The Robots @ Constellation Room

• Drinking Flowers, The Flying Hand @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• Tony Ferrari (6 PM); 40 Oz. To Freedom, The Originalites, Wait for Green @ Saint Rocke

• The Rift, Brando’s Island, Kitten Kuroi, Inside the Black, Dave Edery @ TRiP

• KRS-One, Macarone @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Crown Plaza, Fawn Spots, Spaceships, Cumstain @ The Smell

• Electric Flower Group, Ochal La Rocha, Dave Glasebrook @ NOMAD

• In Defence, Sleepwalkers, Fissure, Tim Raldo & The Filthy Fuks @ Unit B Studio

• Kumpania @ El Cid

• Spirit Vine, PNP, LA Witch @ Standard Hollywood

• Nostalghia, Low Leaf, the Moth & The Flame @ 3 Clubs

New Heat: FIND MY WAY by MIND THE GAP

Hopefully you've been watching your step in the music game in early 2013 - because then you might already be familiar with Mind The Gap and their edgy bouncy electronic pop rock single "Find My Way."  To celebrate their ballsy anthem - they released a performance video yesterday and made the song available in exchange for an e-mail address on their website  www.mindthegapsound.com.  Teenagers to 30 somethings filled with angst about life need this track on their mobile phone, ipod and computer STAT - it speaks directly to the struggles we've all experienced trying to figure this thing called life out and the song beats hard and f'ing pops!



"Find My Way" is the first single off of MTG's forthcoming EP Youth due out sometime later in 2013.  If this track portends what the rest of their EP is like - I'm expecting fierce and energetic dopeness in a diverse package.   And why shouldn't I have that expecation?  MTG may be able to lay claim to the title "most diverse rock band" as they're a truly unique quartet spearheaded by a Jewish vocalist from the suburbs of Cleveland, OH, and backed by Sri Lankan hip-hop producer, a Mexican guitarist/producer and a Korean songwriter.   Not only does their diversity make a statement - their musicianship and on-stage chemistry truly validates the famous Abdul line "opposites attract" and evidences that sometimes the best content comes in the most unlikely and colorful of packages.  

You can catch MTG performing at The Hotel Cafe on February 15th, but check their website for updates as there will likely be a few other performances popping up and peep the video below with the filthy remixed outro....

Website | mindthegapsound.com

Facebook | facebook.com/mindthegapsound

Twitter | twitter.com/mindthegapsound

Tonight in L.A. (Thursday December 20, 2012)

Your final night before the last day of the work at least gives you a few options for fresh watercooler conversation since you’ve probably already talked about vacation three times this week. 

Legends are present on stages in the Sunset Strip/West Hollywood region when Bootsy Collins hits Key Club and Bob Weir, Jackson Browne, Mike Campbell and more perform at Troubadour and Camp Freddy most certainly turns out something epic at The Roxy. 

The beatacue is present further east – over at Echoplex - Shlohmo, RL Grime and Groundislava put things down, and the Versus party at The Central SAPC does the same for the westside set.

If you want to have a filthy sexy story – consider T.  Mills at The Constellation Room or Sarah Silverman’s comedy at Largo. 

• The Merry Minstrel Musical Circus w/ Jonathan Wilson, Mike Campbell & Friends, Bob Weir, Jackson Browne, Benmont Tench @ Troubadour

• Bootsy Collins, Tia P, NoFace @ Key Club

• The Blood, White Flag Down, Toughskins, Rough Kids, Politzkitzo @ Key Club

• Petty Cash @ On The Rox (FREE)

• Camp Freddy @ The Roxy

• Thomas Nicholas Band, Travis Clark, Rocco Deluca, TNB, Mots Nouveaux, Nathan Ray @ The Viper Room

• Odd Us, Carlos Calvo @ WitZend

• Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s

• Farmer Dave’s Club Pacific w/ Los Kinkos, Miss M.E., Brothers Marshall @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Versus feat. Secret Guest, Troy Kurtz, Bones, Ben Oprstu, Realboy, Option4 @ The Central SAPC

• Imiuswi Aborigine @ The Mint

• Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo

• T. Mills, Blackbear, Troy Noka @ The Constellation Room

• The Whiskey Gentlemen, City of Blue, Telenovela, Mattmatics @ TRiP

• Chuckie, Brazzabelle, Mister Blaqk @ Yost Theater

• El Vez’s Mex-Mas @ Detroit Bar

• The Growlers, Jail Weddings, Cosmonauts, Restavrant @ Alex’s Bar

• Hobo Jazz @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Frankenstein’s Black Christmas with Pool Honeys, The Bloodhounds, Death Lens, Little Ms. Shapen Figures @ Lot 1 Café

• Herbert Bail Orchestra, Murietta @ Harvard & Stone

• Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter, Ringside, Clark Graham @ The Hotel Café

• Metalachi, The Bourbon Saints, Strange Imperial @ Saint Rocke

• Shlohmo, RL Grime, Groundislava, Ryan Hemsworth, D33J, Juj, Nick Melons @ The Echoplex

• Psychic Ills, Gap Dream, Regal Degal @ The Echo

• Faded Paper Figures, Cinderella Motel, The Georgia Sand, The Long Fall, Nightgown @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Don Tiki’s Hot Lava Holiday Show @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Jack Cousteau vs. Jacques The Ripper, Braden vs. Lush Bunny @ King King Club

• The Static Age @ Los Globos

• Donny & Marie Osmond @ Pantages Theatre

• Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Fox Theater

• High on Fire, Sunn O))), Corrosion of Conformity, Black Breath, Dead in Dirt, Loincloth, Void Ov Voices @ The Fonda Theatre