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	<title>Big Wheel Online Magazine - Los Angeles music scene news and concert listings for Los Angeles</title>
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	<description>News in the world of Punk and Indie rock with Photos, Video, Record and Show Reviews and Commentary</description>
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		<title>The Specials to play Los Angeles April 15th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles&#8217; CLUB NOKIA has announced a Thursday, April 15 performance by THE SPECIALS. The legendary British ska band is playing Club Nokia as part of their first North American tour in nearly 30 years, after having reunited for a U.K. tour in 2009.&#160; Tickets for the April 15 show go on sale Friday, February [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/news_blotter/the-specials-to-play-los-angeles-april-15th/</link>
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		<title>PUNK ART &#8211; A 30 Year Retrospect of South Bay &#8211; February 20, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hermosa Beach Historical Society &#38; A.M.I. Productions would like to invite you to the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum for opening night of &#8211; PUNK ART &#8211; A 30 Year Retrospect of South Bay
* Show Flyers/Posters
* Album Covers
* Gig Photos
* Rare Merch
Opening Night: Saturday February 20th
Doors open at 6pm and runs til 10pm
Hermosa Beach Historical Museum
PCH [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/news_blotter/punk-art-a-30-year-retrospect-of-south-bay-february-20-2010/</link>
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		<title>Music play list for the week ending February 7, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Top 25&#160;&#160;- In no particular order -

Smogtown &#8211; You&#8217;ll Be Observed
Bouncing Souls &#8211; True Believers
Fugazi &#8211; Smallpox Champion
One Way System &#8211; Stab The Judge
AFI &#8211; Days of the Phoenix
Bobot Adrenaline &#8211; Radio Tikrit
Static Thought &#8211; Under The Sun
Propagandhi &#8211; No Exchange
Cat Party &#8211; Jigsaw Thoughts
D.O.A. &#8211; The Prisoner
Subhumans &#8211; Subvert City
The Vibrators &#8211; Judy Says
Stellastarr [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/weekly_playlist/music-play-list-for-the-week-ending-february-8-2010/</link>
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		<title>The Tossers &#8211; Agony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For fans of Flogging Molly, The Pogues and The Mighty Regis, I present you with the Chicago-spawned The Tossers; combining traditional Irish instrumentation and story telling with the aggression of punk rock.&#160; The result is a product that you more often find yourself dancing too rather than thrashing too.&#160; Agony is the band&#8217;s official sixth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/used_record_bin/the-tossers-agony/</link>
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		<title>Off With Their Heads signs to Epitaph Records</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Minneapolis Punk band Off With Their Heads. The Punk road dogs recently took time off from touring to record their second full length album, with plans for a summer release, but left the engine running for a two month long excursion of US and Canada that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/press-releases/off-with-their-heads-signs-to-epitaph-records/</link>
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		<title>Mega merger raises concerns for indie promoters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With concert giants Live Nation and AEG based in Los Angeles, there&#8217;s little room for an independent promoter to maneuver. Yet Mitchell Frank and his Spaceland Productions have managed to thrive.
Putting on shows under the Spaceland brand since March 1995, Frank hosts concerts at just three Silver Lake and Echo Park venues &#8212; Spaceland, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/news_blotter/mega-merger-raises-concerns-for-indie-promoters/</link>
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		<title>Punk Rock Academy Fight Song &#8211; Freaks In Uniforms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a confession to make and I&#8217;ll just come right out with it- I was a high school football player and damn proud of it. Not quite as heavy a admitting to having been a junkie or having spent time in prison but sill a significant revelation considering the unwritten rule that punks and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/columns-and-articles/columns/punk-rock-academy-fight-song-freaks-in-uniforms/</link>
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		<title>Music play list for the week ending January 31, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Top 25&#160;&#160;- In no particular order -

Tsunami Bomb &#8211; Say It If You Mean It
Pearl Jam &#8211; Last Kiss
These Lies &#8211; Bad Blood
The Kids &#8211; This Is Rock N Roll
Government Issue &#8211; Hall of Fame
Aus-Rotten &#8211; Poison Corporations
Deadbolt &#8211; Truck Driving SOB
The Freeze &#8211; Bodywrap
The Eyes &#8211; Disneyland
Gang Green &#8211; Another Wasted Night
The Skulls &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/weekly_playlist/music-play-list-for-the-week-ending-january-31-2010/</link>
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		<title>The Offenders &#8211; aka SKA &#8211; at Dexters &#8211; Dundee, UK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dexters in Dundee is a venue I&#8217;d never been to before so 15 of us set of by mini bus and, like football grounds, I&#8217;ve always liked experiencing establishments I&#8217;d never been to so I&#8217;d looked forward to this event for a few weeks. None of my associates had ever been there, actually most hadn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/show_reviews/the-offenders-aka-ska-at-dexters-dundee-uk-january-30-2010/</link>
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		<title>Choking Victim &#8211; No Gods No Managers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many bands that classify themselves as maintaining both Ska and Punk influences in their music, fusing both styles to create what most call &#34;Skunk&#34;. While Choking Victim is a band well known for combining both genres in their music, their style and method is unlike most &#34;Skunk&#34; out there. The majority of Ska [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/used_record_bin/choking-victim-no-gods-no-managers/</link>
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		<title>1st Annual Art Los Angeles Contemporary &#8211; at the Pacific Design Center &#8211; Los Angeles, CA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anthony Kiedis and Neil Patrick Harris turned a few heads at the Art Los Angeles Contemporary opening night gala, but the real star of the evening was the extraordinary exhibit of contemporary art on display at the art fair.&#160; Hosted in West Hollywood at the iconic Pacific Design Center, the art fair takes place January [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/around_town/1st-annual-art-los-angeles-contemporary-at-the-pacific-design-center-los-angeles-ca-january-28-2010/</link>
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		<title>The Tinglerz &#8211; Peccadilloes &#8211; Helltown Harlots &#8211; Thee Swank Bastards with Mizz Szandora &#8211; at Double Down Saloon &#8211; Las Vegas, NV</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wasn&#8217;t exactly sure what to expect Friday night. The only band I had ever seen on this bill was Peccadilloes, and they always put on an awesome show.
So the first band up was &#34;Thee Swank Bastards&#34; They totally surprised me ! I listened to some of their music on the internet and thought wow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/show_reviews/the-tinglerz-peccadilloes-helltown-harlots-thee-swank-bastards-with-mizz-szandora-at-double-down-saloon-las-vegas-nv-january-29-2010/</link>
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		<title>Narcoleptic Youth &#8211; Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always found Colorado to be somewhat boring. The last time I was there visiting family, I made it a priority to find a good record store that is similar to the ones we have in Orange County.&#160; We found one that reminded me of Orange County so it felt like home. They had band [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/used_record_bin/narcoleptic-youth-something-old-something-new-something-borrowed/</link>
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		<title>In Defense of Punk Rock</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us who are into Punk rock initially got involved in the movement at some point in our teenage years. With acne on our faces, foam dripping from our mouths and giant chips on our shoulders we found excitement in music that was loud, full of energy, and completely anti authority. The excitement and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/columns-and-articles/articles/in-defense-of-punk-rock/</link>
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		<title>In Control &#8211; The Nard Curse LP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Summer of 2002 In Control made it out to the East Coast during their tour of the United States. My buddies and I first caught them at a show in Lawrence, Massachusetts and then went to see them in Boston. A few days later we ended up seeing them again when they were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/music_reviews/record_reviews/in-control-the-nard-curse-lp/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[4 &#8230;that&#8217;s right ..4 separate winners each for a pair of 3 DAY PASSES to this insane event that takes place over 3 days. ENTER HERE

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		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/featured_coverage/win-tickets-to-musink/</link>
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		<title>Anti-Flag w/ Aiden, Cancer Bats &amp; Broadway Calls &#8211; House of Blues Anaheim &#8211; Anaheim, CA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After almost a whole&#160; day of boredom passing by, at the last minute on Sunday I decided to get ready and head down to House of Blues Anaheim to go see Anti-Flag. I called a cousin to go with me and we rushed down to Downtown Disney hoping that the show wasn&#8217;t sold out. Luckily, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/show_reviews/anti-flag-w-aiden-cancer-bats-broadway-calls-house-of-blues-anaheim-anaheim-ca-january-24-2010/</link>
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		<title>The Eyes &#8211; T.A.Q.N.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past few years record collectors have benefited greatly from Artifix Records&#8217; quest to release every great lost recording from the early years of Southern California Punk rock. With access to the complete archives of Dangerhouse Records, Artifix has managed to make some amazing gems see the light of day. The six songs on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/music_reviews/record_reviews/the-eyes-t-a-q-n-out-on-artifix-records/</link>
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		<title>Spray Paint the Walls &#8211; The Story Of Black Flag</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once while in high school I was discussing the legacy and mysterious aura of Black Flag with a couple of friends and I paused to say &#34;Dude, there&#8217;s only so much that we know about Black Flag.&#34; At the time this statement was fairly accurate. Henry Rollins had published his tour diaries from when he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/book_reviews/spray-paint-the-walls-the-story-of-black-flag-by-stevie-chick/</link>
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		<title>Shadows Fall Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interview by: Bob M
Big Wheel Music Scene Reporter

When did the band form? and how long have you had your current lineup?
Brian:&#160; The band formed in 1996, it was Matt and Jon writing songs together, then I joined in 1999 Then Jason the current drummer joined 3 years after that and he is still the new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/interviews/shadows-fall-interview/</link>
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		<title>Music play list for the week ending January 24, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Top 25&#160;&#160;- In no particular order -

Movits! &#8211; Fel del av g&#229;rden
Interpol &#8211; Slow Hands
Descendents &#8211; &#8216;Merican
XTC &#8211; Senses Working Overtime
The Crowd &#8211; Letter Bomb
Pussy Cow &#8211; Jello Biafra
Resilience &#8211; Beat For The Beaten
The Germs &#8211; Manimal
Litmus Green &#8211; Hegemony
Redd Cross &#8211; Puss &#8216;N&#8217; Boots
The Clash &#8211; Brand New Cadillac
X &#8211; Come Back To me
Stone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/weekly_playlist/music-play-list-for-the-week-ending-january-24-2010/</link>
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		<title>5 Finger Death Punch &#8211; Shadows Fall &#8211; God Forbid &#8211; 2 Cents &#8211; at The House Of Blues &#8211; Las Vegas, NV</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This was one night of Heavy Metal Thunder that started off with heavy metal head bangers 2 cents, they ripped through their 30 minute set like they were trying to rip through the Berlin Wall, They totally tore up The House Of Blues !! The entire audience was bangin their heads. The guitar riffs shredded [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/show_reviews/5-finger-death-punch-shadows-fall-god-forbid-2-cents-at-the-house-of-blues-las-vegas-nv-january-23-2010/</link>
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		<title>Movits!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of months ago a close friend of mine told me that I really needed to give this new band a listen. The album name; &#196;ppelknyckarjazz (Apple Swiper Jazz) by a band called Movits! When I first put the album on I was taken aback by what I was listening to; Jazz and Swedish [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/music_reviews/band_spotlight/movits/</link>
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		<title>Pussy Cow &#8211; The Ignorant &#8211; Bobot Adrenaline &#8211; at Juanita&#8217;s &#8211; Highland Park &#8211; Los Angeles, CA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight&#8217;s fun takes place up in Highland Park which is just a few mile north of downtown LA at Juanita&#8217;s. For the uninitiated, Juanita&#8217;s may be one of the chillest places you will every have beers at, hand out and watch bands. The place is completely devoid of hipster cool types, you know the crowd [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/show_reviews/pussy-cow-the-ignorant-bobot-adrenaline-at-juanitas-highland-park-los-angeles-ca-january-22-2010/</link>
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		<title>Is it time to say goodbye to MP3s?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MP3s changed the way we listened to music. Now there&#8217;s a new format on the block that could be it&#8217;s successor. The music industry has been hammered by piracy in the last decade and is looking to develop new offerings to entice consumers to buy their music from legitimate sites, instead of taking it from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/news_blotter/is-it-time-to-say-goodbye-to-mp3s/</link>
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		<title>The Mighty Regis and others &#8211; at The Dragonfly &#8211; Los Angeles, CA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past Wednesday night was rainy, cold (for California) and generally awesome, because the Dragonfly Bar on Santa Monica Blvd was taking a brief pause from DJs and club nights and hosting an eclectic lineup of bands for the evening.
When we first arrived, there was plenty of room to grab a table and watch the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/show_reviews/the-mighty-regis-and-others-at-the-dragonfly-los-angeles-ca-january-20-2010/</link>
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		<title>Joe Sib and his Broken Word will be at Largo on February 10, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
Here is a night of fun you do not want to miss with Joe Sib. In Los Angeles and points well beyond, you know Joe Sib as the host and founder of Complete Control Radio that originally aired on Indie 103.1 and can now be heard on 98.7 FM. Well, for one night you will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/news_blotter/joe-sib-and-his-broken-word-will-be-at-largo-on-february-10-2010/</link>
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		<title>Amy Winehouse &#8211; Back To Black</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amy Winehouse is perhaps one of the most talented female artists to hit the mainstream music scene during the last decade. Amy Winehouse&#8217;s voice could be compared to voices like Aretha Franklin and even Mariah Carey, though Amy Winehouse&#8217;s vocal range is completely different. &#34;Back To Black&#34;, Amy Winehouse&#8217;s second album which was released through [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/used_record_bin/amy-winehouse-back-to-black/</link>
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		<title>Benefit show for Gabby from Manic Hispanic w/ Pennywise, Adolescents, Manic Hispanic &amp; The Crowd &#8211; House of Blues Anaheim &#8211; Anaheim, CA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Later last year in November Gabby Gaborno, lead singer of Manic Hispanic and the Cadillac Tramps, needed triple bypass surgery, then suffered a stroke a few days after being released from the hospital. Thankfully, Gabby is recovering and being strong, but it&#8217;s hard to face the reality that someone as nice and tough as Gabby [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/show_reviews/benefit-show-for-gabby-from-manic-hispanic-w-pennywise-adolescents-manic-hispanic-the-crowd-house-of-blues-anaheim-anaheim-ca-january-19-2010/</link>
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		<title>Coachella 2010 line up of bands is revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Coachella Valley Music &#38; Arts Festival will bring a youth movement to the low desert this year. After several years of greybeard headliners, California&#8217;s signature festival is going back to the future with younger acts including Gorillaz, Muse, Jay-Z, Thom Yorke, MGMT, Hot Chip, Spoon, Vampire Weekend and LCD Soundsystem at the very top [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bigwheelmagazine.com/news_blotter/coachella-2010-line-up-of-bands-is-revealed/</link>
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