TAG: the roxy

Nov23

@Overdoz_ hotboxes the Roxy 11.22.11


Last night something epic went down at the Roxy in Hollywood. There was a dumpster onstage, there was back up dancers but really, what was on display was just a good time. Overdoz gets a lot of LA love and it’s only trouble when you bring out Kurupt midway through the set for the So-cal super hit “Ain’t no fun”. Skeme’s verse on “I don’t wanna be your girlfriend”?  Dj’ing in southeast asia, that was the most requested record this march. Those were some cinematic intermissions that at work backstage, the size of that Hennessy bottle alone. Creamie, Kent, Tube & Sleezy def held down the stage lyrically for a Tuesday on sunset it was only thing happening. Breezy Love Joy happened to set a high point of shows I’ve seen him do personally, this time with Emon, but I missed Nola Darling’s set. All and all an amazing night. Thundercat was in the house, Brooke D’ Leau of J*Davey, just so many beautiful people.  To see Overdoz now fully realized and poised to take over the mainstream music market, was a nice weekday wind down. The pure number of blunts onstage, and in the crowd had to set some kind of record. Security Guards shook their heads disapprovingly all night but you could not be mad.  …MORE

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Aug18

Little Dragon @ The Roxy Theatre 8/15/11 (Live Review)

Fresh from the July 25th release of their third album, Ritual Union (Peacefrog Records), Little Dragon came through the famous Roxy club in West Hollywood eager to perofm new material to an intimate and elated crowd. Immensely talented, the Swedish quartet functions organically and collectively, as all members of the group substantially contribute to the overall sensation of the music: the synths are deep, the basslines heavy and pronounced, with (nu)jazz percussion facilitating movement between the soloists and the beautiful Japanese-Swedish vocalist Yukimi Nagano.

The show began with the opening track from their new album; title track “Ritual Union,” a tune threaded together with dark and hollow synthesizers with enough bounce to get a solid two-step going. An effective and delightful warm-up leading up to the equally soulful and effervescent second track …

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Mar18

DJ A-Trak x Travis Barker EPK

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DJ A-Trak and Travis Barker joined forces and plan to take over SXSW tonight. The featured visual contains footage of their rehearsal at the Roxy in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. This recap makes one wish that both talented artists extend their artistry collaboration after this week’s festival. If you are close to Austin, Texas today make sure to witness them live. For more informations on the gig, click here.


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Feb19

A-Trak & Travis To Perform Together (Video)

A-Trak Promises More Turntablist-Based Performance Than TRV$DJAM 

Travis Barker and DJ A-Trak announced a new partnership this week. The duo told MTV that they’ve done one practice session. The duo are planning to debut the show at Hollywood’s Roxy in March. This is not Barker’s first partnership with a DJ. He performed for several years as a duo with DJ AM, who passed away in August. A-Trak told URB that he obviously considered the appearance of taking over for his friend AM, but concluded  “at the end of the day, the deciding factor is that Travis wants to do it. It’s his call whether it’s tasteful or the right thing to do.”

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Feb05

Live Review: Wale @ The Roxy in LA (02.02.10)

- As experienced by Norman Mayers

Washington, D.C. based rapper Wale has been receiving his due as of late after toiling in the underground for the last decade. He finally reached the big time in 2008 with the release of his major label debut Attention Deficit, which is packed with such notable guest stars as Pharrell, Lady Gaga, Melanie Fiona, Jazmine Sullivan, and Marsha Ambrosius. Yet no guest stars were needed for Wale to sell out the famous Roxy on LA’s Sunset Strip. Apparently Wale has reached his moment. …MORE

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