Did you know that a part of the band toolbox is a national rehearsal and recording directory?  Why we’ve created this local and national listing of rehearsal studios grows from our desire here at Hothouse Studios to be of service to the music community.  It’s not about us…It’s about you and we understand that at [...]

Every day at the Hothouse rehearsal studios, bands are rehearsing for their upcoming shows or working on new material for their next recording.  Frankly, there is a cost in time and money, invested into each of your rehearsals and at Hothouse Studios we want to help you get the most out of your valuable time [...]

Play with professional musicians, write/record original music, daily workshops focused on style specific musical training at Los Angeles Music Academy LA Music Academy (www.lamusicacademy.edu/) announced details for its upcoming annual Summer Program, kicking off June 22nd. The school’s popular summer experience is open to interested drummers, guitarists, bassists and singers ages 10 and up who [...]

This coming Tuesday February 3, Troy High School in Fullerton, Ca will be holding a Battle of the Bands at Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, 201 E Chapman Ave Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 626-3890. The show starts at 6:30pm is an all ages event and the ticket cost is $10 at door. Special performance by Dramarama. [...]

The unique web to TV talent show, Make a Star, (MakeAStar.com) on Fuse TV is about to close its Original Music Contest for submissions to its Audition Phase. Artists and bands with original music must upload their videos to MakeAStar.com by noon PST on January 30 in order to have their submissions eligible for judging [...]

It all started Friday night, September 26, 2008, after the Antagonist performance rehearsal in the auditorium showcase studio here at the Hothouse.  Carlos, Paul and I were out front talking like always and Paul asked me if I would be the sound man for their CD release show on Saturday the 28th.  Well I was [...]

Have you checked out the coupons we offer here at the Hothouse one of LA’s and Orange County’s top rated rehearsal studios? We offer $5 off any rehearsal of 3 hours or longer. We have One Hour of free rehearsal time for first time customers. Rehearse for 4 hours or more and get a FREE [...]

Best Buy has announced that they will set aside store space for an array of musical instruments and gear. They plan to open as many as 85 of the music centers inside its stores by the end of the year. Best Buy first opened a musical instrument store-within-a-store concept in Riverside, Calif. in 2006. Hoping [...]

I recently had the pleasure of audiencing the band known as “Scentric,” at the Emergenza (Does that sound like a cold-remedy to anyone else?) battle-of-the-bands finals, and I have to admit that after witnessing the sounds of their melodic-metal, I was tempted to write a cliched “rock show” review, where I would give a cleverly-thought-out [...]

Viernes 13 is finishing working on their 1st full length release in 6 years.  Currently they are mastering the album.  The guys told me the album will have a Rock Steady Sound as well as the classic Viernes 13 sound, their fans love.  Interesting fact about Viernes 13 is a tattoo artist in Huntington Park [...]