AUSHUA singer/guitarist Nathan Gammill was beaten badly outside an Orange Circle bar last week. Still in the hospital, without insurance, he won’t be playing in the band’s Detroit Bar gig Thursday night (September 18). That show–also starring Local Natives (formerly Cavil At Rest), The Union Line & Voxhaul Broadcast is now a benefit for Nathan. [...]

District Weekly “Best of Long Beach” Bash at Smooth’s

Above Smooth’s on Pine Ave., 400 people, Pabst beer, El Don Tequila—and John Morris, Smooth’s smooth, avuncular chieftan. At 10:10 p.m., Long Beach locals On Blast; lead singer Josh has serious pipes; Andy who plays . . . we didn’t notice: brother looks like a porn star [...]

The FYI on DIY

You may have seen Cavil at Rest’s video for “Who’s There” on MTV2, a clever bit of stop-motion animation that was part performance, part pupa—it involves butterflies, guitars, some cocooning . . . just go watch it. Anyway, the success of the video reveals a lot about a band not only interested [...]