If you live in Los Angeles or know anything about punk rock circa 1977 then you know about X. If you don't, Perry Farrell will tell you in the clip on the right. Farrell introduced X last month at SXSW, headliners of Spin's day party at Stubb's BBQ. The place was only two-thirds full after a mass exodus of sweater vests following a short set by Vampire Weekend. But all four original members of......

The Knitters, with vocalists John Doe and Exene Cervenka, guitarist Dave Alvin, bassist Johnny Ray Bartel, and drummer D.J. Bonebrake were born as a side project of the quintissential American punk band X....the group named its rockabilly-flavored offshoot the Knitters as an homage to legendary late 1940s folk group the Weavers. In 1985, the Knitters released their first album, Poor Little Critter in the Road, to critical acclaim and are recognized as one of......

We've been to quite a few shows lately at Safari Sam's, one of Hollywood's newest live music venues, but until Friday night's show had yet to see the man behind the scenes: Sam himself. Before the show began, Sam appeared on stage to tell the audience about how excited he was to have the Knitters play his venue; they (and X) have been one of his favorite bands for a very long time. Even......

Probably for good reason, over the last few months I've been growing more and more skeptical about bars located on or around Hollywood Blvd. The predictable DJ sets, expensive drinks, and bad haircuts just haven't been doing it for me. Thankfully, all hope has not been lost. I was surprisingly satisfied upon entering The Burgundy Room, which literally is, a burgundy room, located on Cahuenga around all the other Hollywood "hotspots". Maybe it was......

Seminal punk band X has been around for over twenty-five years. While guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebrake may have been the bones and muscle of the band, Exene Cervenka and John Doe were its heart and voice. Possibly the most influential punk band to come out of the Eighties, X is still going strong. Their excellent "Live in Los Angeles" CD/DVD just dropped into stores on May 8. So it was with......