Up and Coming Band Layne Plays Intimate Gig At The Echo [REVIEW] REVIEW+PHOTOS: LAYNE @ THE ECHO 6/20/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Last night I had the good fortune of attending LAYNE’s set at the Echo. As per usual, I scurried over from my…
Phoenix Is All About Love Bringing “Ti Amo” To The Hollywood Bowl [PHOTOS] PHOTOS+REVIEW: PHOENIX, MAC DEMARCO & THE LEMON TWIGS @ HOLLYWOOD BOWL 6/15/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars addressed the audience at the Hollywood Bowl with, “We’re very happy to be here. This is the best place in…
Alaska Reid’s Soothing Vocals For Alyeska Entice [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: ALYESKA @ THE ECHOPLEX 6/13/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Los Angeles, CA- On Jun 13th, I was able to catch Alyeska opening for Ramonda Hammer and Pom Poms at The Echoplex. Fronted…
Dan Auerbach Opens Up And Strips Down At Apogee Session For MBE [REVIEW] REVIEW: DAN AUERBACH @ APOGEE STUDIOS 6/14/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- As anyone who has ever listened to one of KCRW’s Apogee Sessions on Morning Becomes Eclectic knows, these events are special. And for those who have yet…
Nina Diaz Returns To Alex’s Bar With “The Beat Is Dead” [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: NINA DIAZ @ ALEX'S BAR 6/9/17
LONG BEACH, CA- I don’t know how many times I can say it, but I absolutely love Nina Diaz’s music. Whether it’s her solo material or the music she puts out…
Conor Oberst Brings His “Salutations” To The Greek [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: CONOR OBERST @ THE GREEK THEATRE 5/13/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Earlier this year, Conor Oberst released the companion album to his 2016 album “Ruminations”, “Salutations”. It’s an album that reworks many of…
The Weeks Returned To The Roxy And Rocked Like It Was “Easy” [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: THE WEEKS @ THE ROXY 5/9/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I had seen The Weeks perform live 5 times, and there’s a reason for that. They kick ass every single time. Touring in support…
Parties Abound When The Lonely Biscuits Come To Town [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: THE LONELY BISCUITS @ THE ROXY 5/9/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Los Angeles, CA- The second opening act for The Weeks at The Roxy 5/9/17 was a band that turned the energy level way…
Even “Stripped Down”, Lauren Ruth Ward Oozes Rock & Roll REVIEW+PHOTOS: LAUREN RUTH WARD @ THE ROXY 5/9/17
Los Angeles, CA- With new bands releasing new music everyday, it can be quite a task keeping an ear to the streets for bands/recordings artists that are really worth a…
I See You: The xx Returns To NYC [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: The xx w/ Sampha @ Forrest Hill Stadium 5/19/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] The sinuous movements, like their hushed, intimate songs, suggest both seduction and confrontation. On Friday night at New York’s historic Forest Hills…