CONCERT REVIEW: Fall Out Boy [@FallOutBoy]

Fall Out Boy
Opening Act: None
February 7, 2013
The Roxy
West Hollywood, CA

By: Nevra Azerkan

Rating: [The Breakdown]

Six very long years later and the Fall Out Boy hiatus has officially come to an end. Collective sighs were heard all over the world and the race to buy tickets to three come-back shows was on when the guys made the announcement on February 4^th, 2013. Of course the shows went on to sell-out within seconds of going on sale. So I was not surprised when I encountered mayhem outside The Roxy on the day of the Los Angeles show.

Fall Out Boy Is Back! New Single, New Album, New Tour [@FallOutBoy]

The rumors can now stop. Fall Out Boy have officially announced today their return. They have globally launched their new single, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” today on iTunes. The track is off of Fall Out Boy’s new album, SAVE ROCK AND ROLL, which will be released worldwide on May 6th/7th, 2013. Pre-orders for the album are at www.falloutboy.com.

The band will also be playing three intimate one-night-only club dates for their fans this week, starting tonight in Chicago (Subterranean), tomorrow night in New York City (Webster Hall Studio), and Los Angeles (The Roxy) on Thursday night. If you don’t already have tickets, I’m afraid they are all sold-out. The official SAVE ROCK AND ROLL U.S. tour kicks off May 14 in Milwaukee, WI at the Rave (tour dates below). Tickets will go on sale February 8th and 9th at Ticketmaster.

Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump to Release Solo Album, “Soul Punk” On October 18th

The highly anticipated solo album from Fall Out Boy frontman, Patrick Stump will be released on October 18th. The album entitled, “Soul Punk,” features the first single,  “This City” ft. Lupe Fiasco which is now available on iTunes. Patrick will be starting a tour on August 3rd and will conclude on September 3rd in Hermosa Beach, CA. Concert goers will be able to pre-order the album at every show.

 

EVENT REVIEW: Semi Precious Weapons Los Angeles After Party

Semi Precious Weapons:
Los Angeles After Party
By: Nevra Azerkan

The Semi Precious Weapons Los Angeles After Party took place at the Mondrian in West Hollywood on August 11, 2010. I did not attend their show earlier in the evening, but was looking forward to seeing what these guys were all about. If you have heard anything about them it is probably that they’re on tour with Lady Gaga and that the band, especially singer, Justin Tranter are some of the craziest, filthiest rock and rollers currently making the music circuit rounds.

I arrived at the venue approximately a half hour after 11pm and the guys were already