SPIN L.A.

Motley Crue Making Rock History

2008-11-24T22:05:00.000-08:00

One of the bands that have been drawing a lot of attention in the music scene again is Motley Crue. The band with its original line up, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil, released this year the CD ‘Saints of Los Angeles’ -- after 10 years of silence – created the Crue Fest in 2008 and it already has a 2009 version coming up, played in Hollywood this month for the last time in 2008

New Faces on SPIN LA!

2008-08-26T13:03:00.000-07:00

After the hacker’s attack on the Dynamite Online website, targeting the blogs including SPIN LA, we are back with some news. Starting this month, SPIN LA will feature new bands that are working hard to get their word – or music – out there. This is an idea that I have been contemplating for a while, most precisely since I used to live in Brazil. During the time I worked in the music industry in

Quick note about SPIN LA Portuguese version

2008-07-23T14:13:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone, If you also check out the Portuguese version of SPIN LA you probably noticed that it is currently not working. Unfortunately, due to some hackers invading the Dynamite Online website, the whole site is temporarily offline. This issue should be fixed soon and I will keep you updated. Thanks for reading SPIN LA and for your patience. SM

Gene Loves Jezebel with Jay Aston at Fitzgerald Pub, Huntington Beach, CA – 6/27/2008

2008-07-14T23:04:00.000-07:00

The anticipation to see Gene Loves Jezebel with Jay Aston, Pete Rizzo (bass), James Stevenson (guitars) and drummer Rob Adams was overwhelming, especially considering the fact that nowadays there are two versions of the band, one with Michael Aston (who left the original band about 10 years ago), and the other one with Jay Aston and most of the old times line up. The band’s chemistry could

Gene Loves Jezebel in Brazil... and Jay Aston on SPIN LA...

2008-06-30T21:12:00.000-07:00

Brazil is famous worldwide because of its sandy beaches, great soccer players, beautiful women, and lately as a new hot territory for artists and bands from all over the world. One of the bands playing in Brazil this month is Gene Loves Jezebel. For the ones who do not remember them, the band became popular in the 80’s leaded by the twins Jay and Mike Aston and their androgynous look allied to

I am back… and London as well

2008-06-16T16:38:00.000-07:00

I am back from my trip to England. After spending most of the time in London – even though I made a quick visit to the historic city of Bath, the cultural center of the country back in the XVIII century – I came to the conclusion that I needed to stay in London for at least another month to be able to see and enjoy everything that this city has to offer and go to all the places I wanted to go. I

SPIN L.A. in London

2008-05-20T15:01:00.001-07:00

Dear friends and readers, I will be on vacation in England for 2 weeks, so I will probably not be around a computer too often, or at all! I intend to write about this whole trip - not only the music part of it! - and I will be interviewing a band when in London (names were omitted to keep the surprise factor on). Check it out in about 2 weeks to read all about it. For now, if you speak or read

Hustler Magazine Anniversary – The ‘Adult’ Industry Celebration - Highland, Hollywood, CA

2008-05-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

Hustler magazine just turned 34! For the ones that don’t know, Hustler magazine is part of the ‘adult ‘empire built by Larry Flynt (‘The People versus Larry Flynt’) , which also includes video, Hustler stores all over the United States, among other ventures. The celebration was at the Highland Club – on the same building where the Oscar’s ceremony happens every year – and had many ‘adult’ stars (

White Lion returns with ‘Return of the Pride’

2008-05-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

White Lion is back after a long break. The band that emerged to stardom in the late 80’s with hits like ‘When the Children Cry’ and ‘Tell Me’ is releasing its first album in 16 years, ‘Return of The Pride’. The album recorded in between Australia and Denmark in 2007 and just released on April 30th in the US has a new line up – only original member is Mike Tramp – Jamie Law (guitars), Claus

Ratt, White Lion and Little Caesar – House of Blues Sunset Strip

2008-04-28T22:23:00.000-07:00

Once again here in Hollywood, hard rock fans had the chance to be back to the good old times of Sunset Strip. This time it was to celebrate with Ratt – one of the most successful 80’s glam rock bands -- their 25th anniversary. The celebration had a sold out venue and very special guests: White Lion and Little Caesar.Little Caesar opened the evening and, despite of the short set, had a great

What is going on this week on SPIN L.A.!

2008-04-21T16:45:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, Thanks for reading my blog. It is very exciting to be able to connect with people from all over the world who have something in common with me: they also love music and everything related to it.Here are some updates on what is to come next on SPIN L.A.:Later this week you will be able to read a review of the Ratt, White Lion and Little Caesar concert celebrating the 25th year of the

NAMM 2008 – BRINGING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TOGETHER

2008-04-11T21:28:00.000-07:00

The 106th NAMM show took place one more time in Anaheim, California -- from January 17 through the 20th -- bringing over 1,500 manufacturer’s exhibits from all over the world, including Brazil. Each year this event beats its own record of public, retailers and manufacturers. Even though the NAMM show is a trade only show, not open to the general public, it still had 88,000 people registered,

Winger live in Los Angeles – Are the ‘Hair Bands’ back?

2008-04-05T20:17:00.000-07:00

March has been a month full of good surprises in terms of music in LA. Popular bands from the 80’s and 90’s reuniting, touring, and recording new CDs. In this category are included Wasp playing at the Key Club, Black’n’Blue at the Knitting Factory, and Winger at the Crash Mansion in downtown Los Angeles.One day before the Winger concert, a friend of mine who used to

Welcome to SPIN L.A.!

2008-04-05T16:21:00.000-07:00

Hi and welcome to my blog! My name is Silvia Mendes and for the ones that have never heard of me, I am going to tell you a bit of my story:I started working in the music industry back in São Paulo, Brazil in the early 90’s and nowadays, I am still involved in this business.It all started at Espaço Retrô -- a legendary and eclectic club in downtown São Paulo --when I