Half Waif Gives Los Angeles An Emotionally Raw Performance REVIEW+PHOTOS: HALF WAIF @ PALACE THEATRE 12/14/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- Half Waif is the solo project of Nandi Rose Plunkett. Nandi had previously spent a handful of years performing with the indie-rock, alt-country band Pinegrove, but during…
Ninet Tayeb Closed Out 2017 With An Intensely Raucous Performance In Los Angeles REVIEW+PHOTOS: NINET TAYEB @ MOROCCAN LOUNGE 12/12/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ninet Tayeb is a pretty big deal in her native Israel. Winning a nationally televised singing competition back in 2003 propelled her to instant stardom opened up…
Julien Baker Gives Los Angeles A Cathartic Experience With Her Emotive Melodies REVIEW+PHOTOS: JULIEN BAKER @ PALACE THEATRE 12/14/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been a fan of Julien Baker ever since I caught her early afternoon set at FYF back in 2016. When I found out that she was…
Holy Wars Celebrate Release of Their Debut EP “Mother Father” In Downtown Los Angeles REVIEW+PHOTOS: HOLY WARS @ MOROCCAN LOUNGE 12/12/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- Two years ago, Katherine Pawlak suffered unfathomable losses. Within six months, both her mother and father had passed away. It’s the kind of life event that can…
A Feisty Melissa Brooks And The Aquadolls Headline Play Like A Girl Showcase At The Echo THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: THE AQUADOLLS @ THE ECHO 11/25/17
ECHO PARK, CA- I remember hearing a lot of buzz about about The Aquadolls when they released their debut album, “Stoked On You”, back in 2014, but it wasn’t until…
Cobi Lets His Songs … And Electric Guitar … Do The Talking At The Troubadour REVIEW+PHOTOS: COBI @ TROUBADOUR 11/18/17
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Opening for Black Pistol Fire at The Troubadour was the singer/songwriter Cobi. Formerly of the indie pop group Gentlemen Hall, Cobi released a handful of soulful tracks this year-…
Doe Paoro Is Poised To Walk Through The Second Door Next Year With New Music THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: DOE PAORO @ HOTEL CAFE 11/15/17
HOLLYWOOD, CA- I’ve had my ear on Doe Paoro for a couple years now, first catching wind of her music when a link to her debut album “Slow To Love”…
Cloud Castle Lake’s New Single “Bonfire” Is Mysteriously Ethereal OFFICIAL VIDEO: "BONFIRE" BY CLOUD CASTLE LAKE
DUBLIN, Ireland- The Dublin four-piece Cloud Castle Lake announced they will be returning to North American shores in 2018 (full list of tour dates below) and have released their latest single…
Jimmy Whispers Live Is Cooky And Eccentric … And Oddly Entertaining REVIEW+PHOTOS: JIMMY WHISPERS @ THE ECHOPLEX 10/19/17
Los Angeles, CA- As the year winds down, I take stock of all of the shows that I’ve attended and organize the notes and photos that I’ve taken from each…
Watch Out! Pale Waves’ Dream Pop Will Be Huge In 2018 REVIEW+PHOTOS: PALE WAVES @ THE MOROCCAN LOUNGE 12/2/17
Long Beach, CA- This past weekend, I had the great fortune of attending the sold out PALE WAVES concert, at L.A.’s new, “The Moroccan Lounge” in Downtown. To say that…