Santa Monica, CA- On August 24th, KCRW will broadcast the taping of an intimate performance by The War On Drugs held at Apogee Session 8/5/17. With Adam Granduciel and company set to release their next album, “A Deeper Understanding”, the following day, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. I remember my “Aha!” moment with the The […]
Hollywood, CA- Grammy nominated singer and songwriter, Jewel, stood on the Hollywood Bowl stage tonight in her sinewy Greek-like dress and sang sweeping ballads with heart, soul and conviction…not too far from being a siren, luring men in from the peninsula, with her sultry beguiling voice. Most people remember Jewel’s pop hits, like “Intuition,” “Foolish […]
Santa Monica, CA- Just as the sun had finished setting against the beautiful Santa Monica Pier, I enjoyed a few pieces of watermelon as I stared down at the ocean below me before making my way to the front of the stage to witness Australia’s very own Miami Horror. The lights dimmed and the crowd began […]
Los Angeles, CA- Earlier this year, Sean Rowe, the alternative folk troubadour with a baritone voice gifted by angels, released his fifth studio album, “New Lore”. Like his four prior albums, “New Lore” is an album imbued with a certain grace that makes you simply want to fall into its melodies and let your mind venture […]
Echo Park, CA- After their well received 2012, second full length album “Threads”, the indie rock band Now, Now, kept a bit of a low profile. They did, however, keep up with their fans on social media while continuously promising that new music was being worked on, and in early May 2017, after a long wait, the band […]
Los Angeles, CA- When I saw the name Annie Hardy on the bill as one of the opening acts for Sean Rowe at The Sanctuary at Pico-Union, I did a quick double take. It was a familiar name to me, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on why it was ringing my bell. As […]
Echo Park, CA- The L.A. based band (via Texas) Groves has been hustling the past few months, playing tons of gigs opening for bands like La Bouquet and Katelyn Tarver and also playing a handful of festivals like Lobster and Mini Fest. On June 27th, they graced The Echoplex stage opening for Ella Vos. The three-piece band consists […]
Los Angeles, CA- It always make me happy to see a recording artist make progress with their live performance. I can’t remember when it was, but I first caught SPELLES a little while ago at The Echo … and the quality of her performance at the Hammer Museum for KCRW’s Rebel Rebel summer concert series was […]
Echo Park, CA- There’s something magical about the musical creature named Lauren Ruth Ward. Ever since I saw her perform at The Roxy, I was instantly hooked. With a voice that some have called a “70s-Channelling mix of Janis Joplin and Courtney Barnett” and with a stage presence that’s so intensely in the moment, watching her live […]
Hollywood, CA- I was able to watch The Atomics Coachella performance earlier this year. Though they would be highly critical of their own performance after the first weekend, I found it pretty enjoyable. Plus, it certainly doesn’t hurt to watch a family of models rock out on stage. Flash forward a few months later on June […]
