Goldenvoice’s This Ain’t No Picnic Serves Up An Indie Darling Dish Of Musical Delights MUSINGS + ATMOSPHERE PHOTOS: This Ain't No Picnic 8/27/22 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY PASADENA, CA- It’s hot in Pasadena this time of year. Actually, it’s hot everywhere in LA this time of year. Yet, the heat of LA has…
Phoebe Bridgers’ Independent Artist Persona Shines Bright At This Ain’t No Picnic Thoughts+Photos: Phoebe Bridgers at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Phoebe Bridgers is the queen of LA’s indie scene. That fact was never more apparent than it was at This Ain’t No…
Zulu’s Music Is As Innovative As Death’s Was In The 1970s Thought+Photos: ZULU at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I hadn’t planned to go see Zulu. Yet, as I meandered around the festival, I found myself inexplicably drawn to the hardcore…
They Hate Change Leave An Indelible Impression At This Ain’t No Picnic Thought+Photos: They Hate Change at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I wish that They Hate Change had gotten a later-in-the-day billing. They were far too talented for how early in the day…
IDLES Left Every Inch of Themselves On Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic Thoughts+Photos: IDLES at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Next on stage was IDLES, another band that my editor loves, and the band that the man sitting next to me came…
Beach House Sings To The Ineffable Melancholy Of Life At This Ain’t No Picnic Thoughts+Photos: Beach House at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…A year prior to This Ain’t No Picnic, I sat in a small apartment in Paris, France, nursing the hangover from an…
Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s Opioid Ephemeral Sound Hits The Height of Emotionality At This Ain’t No Picnic Thoughts+Photos: Godspeed You! Black Emperor at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I have loved Godspeed You! Black Emperor for over a decade. “They’re a weird band,” you often hear people say. I suppose…
slowthai Brings British Grime To This Ain’t No Picnic Thoughts+Photos: slowthai at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Slowthai played next. He is a British rapper that reminded me of The Streets—I am obviously poorly versed in British rap…
Shame Wanted The Dirt, The Sweat, The Blood—Shame Wanted The Punk. Thoughts+Photos: shame at This Ain't No Picnic 8/28/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- ‘”… “You are really going to want to check out Shame,” my editor told me. “They put on a hell of a…
Le Tigre’s Relevance Emphasized With 1st Performance in 11 Years At This Ain’t No Picnic Thought+Photos: Le Tigre at This Ain't No Picnic 8/27/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Le Tigre is caught in the middle of the world’s worst case of Deja Vu. They weren’t supposed to be relevant…