Dancehall Legend Yellowman Makes One Love A Family Affair THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: YELLOWMAN @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/11/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- As far as I know, Jamaica’s first dancehall superstar is Yellowman. His ubiquitous track “Zung Zeng” not…
The Mysterious Leikeli47 Gets Girlschool Bumping Her Jams THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: LEIKELI47 @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- When I saw the name Leikeli47 in the Girlschool line-up, I did a second take. The name seemed vaguely familiar…
Curren$y Drops New Mix Tape “The Spring Collection” Spitta is back....
CLICK HERE TO STREAM OR DOWNLOAD Curren$y is back with a new 11 track project “The Spring Collection” featuring Roddy, Joey Bada$$ & more!
Atmosphere Ain’t Reggae, But They’ve Got That Spirit THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: ATMOSPHERE @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/10/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CAI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- While most of the line-up at One Love Cali Reggae Fest is … well … reggae…
Mary Lattimore Lets Her Harp Shine At Girlschool THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: MARY LATTIMORE @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/3/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! Unless I’m attending an orchestral event, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a concert where a harp was utilized as an integral…
I Rediscovered Talk In Tongues’ Psychedelic Pop At Love You Down Fest REVIEW+PHOTOS: TALK IN TONGUES @ THE ECHO FOR LOVE YOU DOWN FEST 2/2/18
ECHO PARK, CA- When I saw the line-up for Swimm’s Love You Down Fest, I had a brief moment of deja vu when I read the band name “Talk In…
Low Leaf Embodies An Earthly Calm At Girlschool THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: LOW LEAF @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Unless I’m attending an orchestral event, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a concert where a harp was utilized…
Nick & Navi Bring The Riddims To The Bootleg For Girlschool THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: NICK & NAVI @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/3/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Nick & Navi are singer/ songwriting twins from the South Side of Chicago, and their performance at Girlschool was filled…
Vista Kicks Perform With Heart On Valentine’s Day REVIEW+PHOTOS: VISTA KICKS @ THE TROUBADOUR 2/14/18
WEST LOS ANGELES, CA- As soon as I walk into The Troubadour on Valentine’s Day, I already regret not listening to the editor of this site, Derrick, or DK, as…
Emerson Star’s Power Pop Delighted The Love You Down Fest Crowd REVIEW+PHOTOS: EMERSON STAR @ THE ECHO FOR LOVE YOU DOWN II 2/2/18
ECHO PARK, CA- A real pleasant surprise at at Swimm’s Love You Down Fest was the fresh and youthful indie pop of Emerson Star. Their songs are melodic, their lyrics…