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…
My Backwards Look: Frightened Rabbit Marks 10 Years of The Midnight Organ Fight REVIEW+PHOTOS: FRIGHTENED RABBIT @ BOWERY BALLROOM 2/23/18
NEW YORK, NY- We hide self-doubt behind a facade of detachment, present a carefully-groomed social-media face to the world, and speak in a manner that erases the line between sincerity…
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,…
Ooklah The Moc Brings One Love Some Island Vibes From Hawaii THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: OOKLAH THE MOC @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/11/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- While Reggae originated in the island country of Jamaica, other islands have embraced the sounds and…
Polartropica Kicks Off The Last Day Of The Girlschool Showcase With An Energized Performance THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: POLARTROPICA @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Kicking off the music on the last day of Grilschool was the band Polartropica. On their Facebook page, they describe…
The Regrettes Celebrate The Release Of “Attention Seeker” With Special Performance For Fans At The Bootleg THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: THE REGRETTES @ BOOTLEG THEATER 2/22/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I first heard “Feel Your Feelings Fool!” (The Regrettes’ debut studio album), I was eager to see this young band perform live. It was an album…
Barrington Levy Breaks Festival Code And Keeps The Party Going At One Love THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: BARRINGTON LEVY @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/11/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Music festivals tend to run a tight ship. If a band thinks it’ll be able to…
Lesser Pieces Lush Electronic Pop At Girlschool Shows Tremendous Potential THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: LESSER PIECES @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/3/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- The first band that I was able to catch on stage at Girlschool was the indie-electronic band Lesser Pieces. This…
Chelsea Jade’s Dynamic Performance At Girlschool Was Eye-Opening THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: CHELSEA JADE @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Another particularly stunning performance at Girlschool this year came from Chelsea Jade. Without knowing anything about her or her music,…
Collie Buddz Has Got The Party Vibe Down On Lock At One Love THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: COLLIE BUDDZ @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/10/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Singer/producer Collie Buddz got the crowd shaking their booties with his soca and hip-hop infused dancehall…