Tag Archives: Roxy

Music No plan B: Imagine Dragons

by Ariel Maccarone and Dustin Downing
August 24, 2011 - 10:49 am

It turns out that not everything in the desert is dead, dying, or on its way there. (Shocker, I know.) Based out of the Vegas desert, up-and-coming band, Imagine Dragons, rehydrates the indie pop-rock genre with its synth-driven pop-rock sound.

Its members pulled from all over the states, Imagine Dragons’ lineup now includes Ben McKee (bass), Wayne Sermon (guitar), Theresa Flaminio (keys), Dan Reynolds (vocals), and Daniel Platzman (drums). Some of them have been classically trained (McKee dropped out of Berklee College of Music less than one semester shy of graduation), while others have honed skills on their own. In the end, each element (and member) offers something solid to their sound as a group. There is nothing lacking or overflowing.

ChinaShop was able to steal the band for a bit (no gags or rope required) before they went on to play another show during the Sunset Strip Music Festival.

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Featured Gallery Music She Wants Revenge Celebrates Release of “Valleyheart” at The Roxy

by Nicole Pajer and Dustin Downing
May 31, 2011 - 10:24 am

She Wants Revenge played a sold out show at The Roxy on Monday night to celebrate the release of their new album, “Valleyheart.” The band’s family, friends, and avid supporters, such as Danny Masterson (That 70’s Show), swarmed the front of the stage, while the ticketless perched outside the venue offering those that passed by up to $100 for their tickets. After an opening set by the energetic Nico Vega, She Wants Revenge took the stage and celebrated the May 23rd release of “Valleyheart” in their hometown.

Prior to the show, ChinaShop headed to the preparty at Talesai to chat with Adam Bravin and Justin Warfield, who popped in sporadically at the end of the conversation as he was trying to preserve his voice for the evening ahead of him. The band discussed touring with Depeche Mode, the process behind creating “Valleyheart,” and why they consider their latest release to be their greatest musical accomplishment to date.

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Gallery Music Post Rapture Wrap up… Saint Motel

by Dustin Downing
May 27, 2011 - 1:01 pm

If you are wondering why this article is a week late, it is because I was “supposed” to be dead.  Yep. Once again, I fell for the ol’ End of the World shtick only to wake the next morning planking a Carl’s Jr drive through with no pants on and a $300 bar tab. I really thought third time was a charm. Thankfully, for you, this time I decided to document my demise along side a packed house at The Roxy on Sunset a la fellow pop rockin doomsdayers Saint Motel’s Judgment Day. If unfamiliar with this assemblage their tombstones should’ve read- A/J Jackson (front man), Aaron Sharp (shredder), Dak (slappin bass), and Greg Erwin (skins).

St. Motel at the Roxy 2011

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Gallery Music Rapper’s Delight: Shwayze

by Dustin Downing
April 26, 2011 - 11:04 am

I wouldn’t normally suggest jumping on stage during a Cisco Adler set to spit versus written in the yard of your Malibu mobile home park. But for Aaron Smith, “That shit just kinda went down,” and now here I chill in the greenroom of the ROXY on Sunset with Shwayze Pt.1. We await the shirtless half of the improbable Shwayze Pt.2 (Mr.Adler) to finish up his solo set so that I might snap a quick pic of this now quite NORML duo before they themselves, toke to the stage on this celebratory 4/20 eve.

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Featured Film Foo Fighters Back and Forth Premiere at SXSW

by Barbie Brady and Lisa Johnson
March 21, 2011 - 10:14 am

Foo Fighters at the SXSW Premier

People can’t seem to stop talking about the Foo Fighters right now. Having been around for over 15 years, they still remain as relevant as ever. On Tuesday night at the closing of the SXSW Film Festival and Interactive activities in Austin the band premiered their latest endeavor, a documentary film called Foo Fighters Back and Forth.

After hearing about this project for the past 6 months I had some expectations. I knew the band was recording in Dave Grohl’s garage in his home on tape, with legendary producer Butch Vig at the helm. I knew that cameras where there for something like 3 months capturing the process. I also knew that they shot at least 5 hours of footage at the bands secret show at the Roxy Theatre last month. So my anticipation was that this film would focus on the latest and greatest antics and the making of a fresh but yet nostalgic process of writing a record.

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Gallery Music Nikka Costa Gets Funky at The Roxy

by Nicole Pajer and Dustin Downing
January 25, 2011 - 9:03 am

Thursday night, The Roxy was packed with fans sliding as close to the curtain as possible, fighting tooth and nail for front row status. As I waited for Nikka Costa to take the stage, I flashed back to when I saw her perform in 2005 when she toured with Lenny Kravitz in support of her album “Can’tneverdidnothin.” She put on quite a show then and I expected nothing less, six years later, from the feisty singer. Nikka knows how to work over an audience. She has to; music is in her blood. She is, after all, the daughter of renowned arranger/producer Don Costa, and more importantly the goddaughter of ‘”Ol’ Blue Eyes” himself, aka Frank Sinatra.

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Los Angeles NIGHT + MARKET Brings A Taste Of Southeast Asia To The Sunset Strip

by Shop Keeper
December 29, 2010 - 11:01 am

Night + Market

Just down the street from The Roxy Theatre, Talésai on The Sunset Strip has been dishing out tasty Thai cuisine to notoriously picky L.A. palates for nearly 30 years. Family owned and operated since the beginning, the restaurant is now expanding on their recipe for success and opening a neighboring “sister space”, serving up simple yet delectable street food.

The vision of chef/owner Kris Yenbamroong, Night + Market delivers a menu of Thai tapas in a unique gallery like setting. Having practically grown up in the restaurant’s kitchen, the chef has been cooking almost as long as he’s been able to hold a fork. “I’ve always been a fan of food that tastes amazing and isn’t fussy. I want everything on the plate to be essential to the dish, so that means no garnish, or fluff. That’s what street food is; it’s one thing that tastes really good and maybe one other element, like a condiment.”

For the full article, go To theroxyonsunset.com

interview Stip Strip Hooray Interview with Dita Von Teese

by Shop Keeper
December 15, 2010 - 11:17 am

Dita Von Teese Roxy Flyer 2010

This week, the queen of the striptease becomes queen of The Sunset Strip, when burlesque icon Dita Von Teese shimmies into a three night stint at The Roxy Theatre. Starlet and pin-up come to life, Ms. Von Teese has become known around the world for her traditional meets modern style of burlesque that draws inspiration from the glamour of classic Hollywood. Earlier this week, the iconic beauty took a break from rehearsals to speak with The Roxy Theatre about what stirs her martini and what gets her tassels twirling. Here’s what she had to say…

To view the whole interview with Ms. Von Teese go to TheRoxyOnSunset.com

Music Street Drum Corps Tonight at the Roxy: Can’t Beat That!

by Barbie Brady
November 30, 2010 - 5:14 pm

If you missed the Street Drum Corps last week, or even the week before that, you have an awesome opportunity to catch them tonight at the Roxy in Hollywood. They are doing a month long residency and this is almost the last chance..almost..next Tuesday night will be there fond farewell. But shoot…don’t delay! They are just as incredible as you might think they are. Just ask Sam from the Suicide Girls and she’ll tell you all about ‘em.

Words by Barbie Brady