Pepper Injects A Little Adrenaline Into One Love Cali Fest THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: PEPPER @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/10/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Both Southern California and Hawaii were well represented at One Love Cali Reggae Fest, and one…
Ben Harper Invokes Reggae’s Spirit of Protest And Tells A Story At One Love Cali Reggae Fest THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: BEN HARPER @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/11/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Another artist who isn’t per-se reggae but had a featured slot as a headlining artist for…
Enter Shikari’s Spark Burns Bright In Los Angeles THOUGHTS, INTERVIEW+PHOTOS: ENTER SHIKARI @ THE EL REY 2/23/18
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Last year, Enter Shikari released their fifth studio album, “The Spark”. It was a little bit of a departure from the “electronicore, stadium-scream” that they’ve become known for,…
Boaz Roberts’ Sun Sic Kicks Off Musical Offerings At Love You Down Fest THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: SUN SIC @ THE ECHO FOR LOVE YOU DOWN FEST 2/2/18
ECHO PARK, CA- I got to Swimm‘s Love You Down Fest a few minutes late, but as I walked into the venue, Boaz Roberts was onstage with only his guitar performing…
Handsome Ghost’s Heartfelt Melodies Warm A Chilly New York Night REVIEW+PHOTOS: HANDSOME GHOST @ BOWERY BALLROOM 2/17/18
NEW YORK, NY- Halfway through the set I made my rounds to the back of Bowery Ballroom in NYC. It had been about ten months since I watched Tim Noyes…
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…
Moon Honey’s Otherworldly Whirlwind Sonics Blows Girlschool’s Collective Minds REVIEW+PHOTOS: Moon Honey @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- There are a lot of bands in Los Angeles, and odds are you could probably take any of them and…
Soccer Mommy’s Alternative Bedroom Pop Put Girlschool In A Dreamy Mood REVIEW+PHOTOS: SOCCER MOMMY @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Soccer Mommy. It’s an interesting performing name for an artist who released her debut studio album that she wrote as a…
Shirley Manson’s Headlining Performance For Girlschool Was Empowering And Rebellious REVIEW+PHOTOS: SHIRLEY MANSON @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/3/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- It was a performance that wasn’t much longer than 30 minutes, but man … did it pack a powerful punch….
Jay Som Closed Out Girlschool 2018 With A Spirited Dream Pop Performance REVIEW+PHOTOS: JAY SOM @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- When I saw Jay Som perform at Music Tastes Good, I thought it was a decent performance. Even though it…