A. J. Urquidi
A. J. Urquidi is the copydesk chief of Los Angeles Review of Books and co–executive editor of indicia.
Articles
Pearl Jam Won’t Back Down
A. J. Urquidi finds that the Pearl Jam cottage industry is “still alive” and rockin’ in the free world of the Forum.
Coloring Outside Your Guidelines
A. J. Urquidi asks, “Who’s punk? What’s the score?” to a bunch of rad nerds at Cal State Fullerton’s PunkCon 3.
Melody from Noise
Copydesk chief A. J. Urquidi ponders urban doom loops, world peace, and sacred riffage at the Helmet and Cro-Mags show in Los Angeles.
Innocent Until Proven Guilty of Shoegazing
In the musical justice system, shoegaze is represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the fans who brought earplugs and the bands who...
20,000 Leagues Under the OC
LARB copydesk chief A. J. Ur-squid-i asks, “What’s Kraken?” at Squid’s Leap Day show at the Orange County Observatory.
Ragtag Ruffians with a Generally Disgusting Aura
A. J. Urquidi and God pounded some Jägerbombs and braved an atmospheric river to sample grind, noise, and “doug rock.”
Heroes Don’t Die, They Just Sparkle in the Sky
So bad it’s good, or all the way around to bad again? A. J. Urquidi ponders this and more at a screening of Tommy Wiseau’s sophomore film.