The War & Treaty Bring Their “Healing Tide” To The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Thankfully, we were able to catch the tail end of The War And Treaty’s performance. This husband-wife duo has had a banner 2018. Earning high praise from NPR Music as a musical act that “convey[s] and ecstatic, empowering sense…
Eric Church Delights Ohana Fest With A Sublime Acoustic Performance
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Eric Church, a beyond huge country super star, was the headlining act for the festival’s first day, and he came hot and loaded with an all-acoustic set — and it was powerful. Church’s knack for performing, with his country…
Norah Jones Lulls Ohana Fest With A Sultry Performance
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… After the sun had set, Norah Jones took the stage. Backed by an extremely tight trio consisting of a drummer, upright bassist and organist, Jones was an absolute delight as her sensual melodies filled the ocean scented air. Her…
MØ Revs Up Los Angeles For “Forever Neverland” At The El Rey
LOS ANGELES, CA- MØ is a well-established Danish pop and electronic music artist that got her start in 2012, creating an independent album “No Mythologies To Follow”. The song “Pilgrim” was a massive hit, that shot her into mainstream fame, and got the attention of…
The Marcus King Band Gives Los Angeles A Taste Of “Carolina Confessions”
LOS ANGELES, CA- While I was waiting for the music to start up at the Troubadour, I ran into my old friend Chad who works in artist relations for D’Angelico Guitars. He was honestly impressed that I was out to see Marcus King headline the evening…
TV on the Radio Make A Statement With Their Hollywood Bowl Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Honing their musical craft at the same time in the same city, TV On The Radio and Grizzly Bear are close. KCRW pairing the two acts on the same night couldn’t have been a better choice. With a setlist that spanned…
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Is Exploring Various Artistic Expressions
HOLLYWOOD, CA- “… Kicking off the evening’s musical offering was the enigmatic recording artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. After a fantastic 2017 with the release of her undeniably brilliant album The Kid, Kaitlyn has been busy sowing the seeds of her own mini empire with an independent…
David Byrne Is Disrupting Dystopia
QUEENS, NEW YORK- A gridwork of fold-out chairs lined the lawn of Forest Hills Stadium, but if the venue was expecting a staid, seated crowd, they missed the memo on American Utopia. Once the shimmering, eerie opening of “Here” drifted out across the field, the…
New Music From Dagmar Will Soon See “The Light Of Day”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dagmar is a San Fransisco based band consisting of Gemma Rose and Miranda Lee, and I found out about them when a friend suggested that I go check them out at the Hotel Cafe while they were on a jaunt down the…
Red Sun Rising’s Confidence Shined In Camden
CAMDEN, NJ- On Sunday August 26, 2018 Godsmack & Shinedown brought their high-octane roadshow to the BB&T Center in Camden NJ. Known for delivering pyrotechnically punctuated performances both bands are clearly headliners in their own right. Also on the nights roster, the Akron Ohio based…