Hollywood Rolls Out the Carpet for GNR and Aerosmith While L7 Says Farewell Down in San Diego

There's a particular kind of whiplash that comes with covering California metal this week. One minute you're reading about two of the biggest rock bands on the planet joining forces at the Hollywood Bowl, and the next you're watching grainy fan-shot video of a feminist punk institution tearing through the Casbah for what might be the last time. That's the beauty of this state's scene, though — it never sits still long enough to be just one thing.