DIGITAL JOURNALIST
Mitch Lucker of Suicide Silence sings to the fans at the Mayhem Festival in Devore in 2011. Lucker died Thursday, Nov. 1 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. (2011/File Photo)
People have been sharing their condolences and memories of Mitch Lucker of Riverside’s Suicide Silence. Lucker died Thursday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Orange County.
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Mitch Lucker, singer of Suicide Silence, was in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday Oct. 31. He died on Thursday, Nov. 1.
I have some very sad news to report this morning. Mitch Lucker, singer for metal band Suicide Silence, died Thursday morning in Orange County after a motorcycle crash Oct. 31, according to the Orange County Coroner’s office.
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Rob Zombie performs during the Mayhem Festival in Devore on Saturday, July 10, 2010. (File Photo)
I have one more day for Halloween-inspired tunes, so here we go.
Question: What’s scarier than disco?
Answer: White Zombie doing disco.
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Justice performs at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (2012/File Photo)
First on today’s Audio Files is Justice, the French house duo who I first saw in the Sahara Tent back at Coachella 2008 after Roger Waters’ set. In 2012, they moved up to the main stage.
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Riverside’s Summer Twins have toured with Matthew Sweet this year. (Joy Newell/Contributed Photo)
It feels like a power pop Saturday to me.
One of my favorite songwriters is Matthew Sweet. I love the guitar work on “Girlfriend.” I love the lyrics on “I’ve Been Waiting.” I think “Sick of Myself” is one of the most perfect pop songs ever written.
I interviewed Sweet a few years ago and asked him about writing “Sick of Myself” and he told me that song came out all at once, when he was leaving town to start recording “100 % Fun,” the album that has the song on it.
Fun fact: Sweet also makes pottery. If you’re looking for a present for the cat-lover in your life, check out his work.
Sweet has been on tour a lot this year and he’s been bringing Riverside’s own power pop outfit Summer Twins with him.
Check out the handclap power of “I Will Love You.”
Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees performs at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in April 2012. (Charlotte Bray/Freelance Photographer)
Thanks everyone for checking out this new feature. I’ve been getting a lot of good response on it so far.
Today I have two songs that have been stuck in my head for the past week.
Up first is an act with Murrieta ties–Neon Trees. Here’s my question for all of you: Which Neon Trees hit has been stuck in your head–“Animal” or “Everybody Talks”? I think I’ve been singing the chorus of “Everybody Talks” ever since the Buick commercial with the band appeared during March Madness. Have no idea what I’m talking about? Watch and just try to get this out of your head. Plus, it has a fun dance!
If you didn’t know, Neon Trees’ singer Tyler Glenn and guitarist Chris Allen hail from Murrieta. I was excited to catch them on “Live! With Kelly and Michael” earlier this week. It’s always a happy day when I can commandeer one of the newsroom TVs for Audio File purposes.
And turning to a completely different style of music, I offer up The Mavericks’ “There Goes My Heart.” On my last trip to Music Lover’s Heaven (a.k.a. Amoeba Records in Los Angeles), I scored a copy of the classic album “What A Crying Shame.”
I’ve been playing it a lot when I drive beyond Riverside, so much so that aforementioned Charming Husband posed the existential question “What does Metallica Vanessa think of Mavericks Vanessa?” while we were stuck in traffic on the 91. I’m still trying to answer that question. I love both bands.
If you didn’t know, The Mavericks killed it with their reunion set at Stagecoach 2012 and they’re playing the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 20 with Shelby Lynne.
Mitch Lucker from Suicide Silence performs at the Mayhem Festival in Devore. (2011/File Photo)
The Monster Energy Outbreak tour is coming to San Bernardino this fall.
Asking Alexandria will headline the tour and will be joined by Riverside’s own Suicide Silence, As I Lay Dying, Memphis May Fire and Attila.
The show will be part of California Metalfest VI at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino on Saturday, Nov. 24, two days after Thanksgiving.
(Also, what is it with energy drinks and heavy metal tours? There’s Rockstar Mayhem, Rockstar Uproar and now Monster Outbreak. When will we get Red Bull Thrash Fest?)
Metalfest is a HUGE deal here in SoCal and this year has an incredible lineup.
Killswitch Engage is the major headliner and will be performing “Alive or Just Breathing” in its entirety.
Black Veil Brides, Pierce the Veil, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Chiodos (who have been reunited with singer Craig Owens), For Today, Blessthefall, Unearth, Bleeding Through (whose drummer, Derek Youngsma, is from Redlands), The Faceless, Born Of Osiris, Winds Of Plague, Shadows Fall, Veil of Maya, Acacia Strain, Sleeping Giant, Upon A Burning Body and many more are also on the bill.
Tickets are available now through SoundcheckHollywood.com and are $55 for general admission and $80 for VIP, which also includes a T-shirt. It looks like the fees are already included, too.
I just ran into Paul Bahou from Temecula band Inverse and Ivan McClain of Ivan Promotions down in Temecula and they caught me up on who they’ve seen today:
The Aggrolites: Thumbs up.
Cage the Elephant: Like old AT the Drive In meets Weezer, meh.
We Are Scientists: The levels were WAY off from where they were standing near the main stage.