FOR OUR COMPLETE IDENTITY LA COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Blowing the cap off the celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Identity LA brought out one of the hottest K-pop artists to headline the show, DΞΔN. He’s been in the spotlight for a hot second now, all fully deserved and going very, very strong. K-pop listeners are […]
For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they play, 4) Where are they from, 5) Why did we decide to catch them […]
I remember perusing through YouTube a couple summers ago, desperately searching to find new music that reflected my mood. After coming across MØ’s quirky (then newly released) music video for “Walk This Way”, I was instantly hooked on her sound and style. Her stage name, meaning “maiden” or “virgin” in Danish, is an intentional contradiction on the lyrics […]
For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they play, 4) Where are they from, 5) Why did we decide to catch them […]
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series definitely puts every other office to shame. With previous performances by Lila Downs and rapper Gucci Mane, it was only a matter of time before Gallant’s flawless falsetto made it’s way behind the desk. Performing songs from his debut album Ology including Jhené Aiko-assisted single, “Skipping Stones” and hit single “Weight In […]
Performing since she was 8-years-old and writing her first song at 11, it’s no wonder this young woman exudes the confidence of a veteran. Being compared to the likes of Lauryn Hill and Amy Winehouse, Jorja Smith is definitely capturing the eyes and ears of music lovers alike. Following the 2015 release of Project 11 it was […]
From juggling her classical studies, teenage growing pains, and budding music career Chicago native Ravyn Lenae has her sights set on illuminating the world with her undeniable black girl magic. Adding to her growing resume, Ravyn is a third of talented trio Zero Fatigue and is set to hit the road with fellow Chi-town native […]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! A laptop with patriotic Canadian flag sticker shows up on stage as the multi-instrumentalist River Tiber (nee Tommy Paxton-Beesley) and his band takes over The Theatre at the Ace Hotel for Red Bull Sound Select’s “30 Days In LA” concert event opening for Nick Murphy. Imagine […]
Before James Vincent McMorrow took the stage at the Wiltern on December 1, 2016, the theater was taken over by the mysterious Allan Rayman. Rayman isn’t your ordinary R&B soul singer. There’s a darkness to his romance that he presents to the audience both literally and figuratively. Dressed in a loosely fitted, hooded cloth, he walked towards […]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! I’ve been a fan of Jhene Aiko since her music project with Cocaine 80s. I’ve listened to all of her silky smooth vocal tracks from all of her EPs and album, and I was more than thrilled to finally see her perform live. I headed into Avalon […]
