The Darkness Illuminated Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- “I just love a man in spandex,” says the young woman next to me. Her name is Hanna, she’s from England, and she’s probably 3 beers in as The Darkness front man Justin Hawkins flamboyantly springs around The Fonda Theater stage. Her ear-to-ear…
Canada’s Billy Raffoul Is Rock & Roll’s Hottest Import
HOLLYWOOD, CA- You’ve done it again Canada. From Neil Young and Broken Social Scene to Billy Talent and Reignwolf, our northern neighbors keep supplying us with bonafide rock stars. This time? It’s 23-year-old Billy Raffoul. If you appreciate an old school rock-n-roll foundation with soulful Hozier-like…
Gogol Bordello’s Gypsy Punk Brings Electricity- And Regina Spektor- To The Fonda
LOS ANGELES, CA- I think is has something to do with the floor to ceiling Hieronymus Bosch painting on the walls, or the purple lights that seem to be the lighting engineer’s go to before starting any show here. Or, perhaps it’s because back in…
Sir Sly Gives Los Angeles A Visceral Adrenaline Fueled Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve seen a handful of my music peers post about Sir Sly on social media over the years, but for some reason I never took the time to check out their music. That all changed when I was able to catch them…
K.Flay Returns To L.A. And Slays The Fonda Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- 2017 was a pretty good year for K.Flay. Once a critical darling of the NorCal, underground hip-hop scene, she released her first major-label album “Every Where Is Somewhere” in early 2017, which subsequently garnered mass appeal with her uniquely confessional rock/hip-hop musicality….
Mehtyl Ethel May Be The Next Big Wave Of Psych Pop To Watch From Australia
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Methyl Ethel is a band from Perth, Australia and they opened for The Drums on November 3, 2017 at The Fonda. Having released their sophomore album (“Everything Is Forgotten”) at the start of the year, the band looked to earn a few converts…
Rock & Roll Is Alive And It Lives With The Magpie Salute [PHOTOS]
HOLLYWOOD, CA- In 2016, Rich Robinson, former guitarist and co-founder of The Black Crowes, was asked to perform and record for the Woodstock Sessions project. He used that opportunity to bring back together his Black Crowes bandmates Marc Ford (guitar), Sven Pipien (bass), and Eddie Harsch (keys), and when that project had concluded,…
Aurora’s Carefree Jubilation Wins Over “30 Days In LA” Crowd
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! HOLLYWOOD, CA- “What is it with you guys and Chipotle?” Aurora Asknes smiles sincerely in between songs during her headlining gig for Red Bull Sound Select’s “30 Days In LA”, “I just don’t understand it.” I…
Foreign Air Is A “Free Animal” That Shows Promise At “30 Days In LA”
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Like the band before them,, Foreign Air had an … air of mystery about them as well (sorry for trying to be “punny” … ok, I’m done. Promise). Hailing from North Carolina, this…
Oyster Kids’ Intoxicating Mystery Is Something To Keep An Eye On [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! Who are the Oyster Kids and where did Red Bull Sound Select find them? After catching them perform as one of the openers for Aurora for the 28th day…
