Jacob Collier at the Hollywood Bowl: A Night Where Joy Meets Genius REVIEW+PHOTOS: Jacob Collier at The Hollywood Bowl 9/17/23
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been privileged enough to witness countless concerts that leave a mark, but very few can transform your worldview in a span of a few hours. Such…
Jon Batiste Transmits A World-Wide Sonic Message Review+Photos: Jon Batiste at Brooklyn Steel 8/18/23
NEW YORK, NY—Jon Batiste’s shows have always felt like a kind of baptism, a renewal of faith. And I mean baptism in the most expansive sense—not the strictures of scripture…
The Smile Illuminate ACL Live with ‘A Light for Attracting Attention’ REVIEW+PHOTOS: The Smile at Moody Theater at ACL Live June 25 and 26, 2023
LOS ANGELES, CA- In an electrifying display of talent and sonic exploration, The Smile took the stage at ACL Live on June 25th and 26th, breathing life into their debut album,…
The Timeless Allure: Exploring Tamzene’s ‘Accidentally Told You’ and its Resonance with Classic Jazz Ballads Thoughts+Photos: Tamzene at The North Door During SXSW 2/16/23
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Have you ever been so moved by a song that you become obsessed with it? That’s exactly…
Tamzene’s SXSW Performance: A Timeless Blend of Contemporary Pop and Classic Edge Thoughts+Photos: Tamzene at The North Door during SXSW 3/16/23
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Scottish singer-songwriter Tamzene Allison-Power, known simply as Tamzene, was on my “must-see” list for SXSW. As…
Free Nationals Warm The Hollywood Bowl Up For Herbie Hancock THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: Free Nationals at Hollywood Bowl 9/28/22
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The Free Nationals were the opening act for Herbie Hancock. They are a Los Angeles-based R&B consisting…
The Sorrow of Arooj Aftab’s Music Needs No Translation Thought+Photos: Arooj Aftab at This Ain't No Picnic 8/27/22
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Arooj Aftab mourns the death of her younger brother on the Greens stage. Though I can’t understand the words she sings,…
Cordoba Gets To “Work” With Their New Single and Music Video Watch the Official Video For Cordoba's "Work" On Blurred Culture!
CHICAGO, IL- The city of Chicago has borne a lot of amazing jazz artists. From Benny Godman to Herbie Hancock, some of the greatest American jazz artists of all…
Joro fuse Jazz, funk & afrobeats on new single Matador
Something fresh and new out of the UK, as 10-piece collective Joro Afrobeat deliver their new single ‘Matador’. The song brings together jazz, afrobeat and funk with some electrifying results!…
Herbie Hancock Takes a Stand with Power to the People! at Disney Concert Hall "People have power that they don't realize." - Herbie Hancock
LOS ANGELES, CA- The air is electric on March 5th at the Frank Gehry designed Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles as Herbie Hancock joins the Los Angeles…