No Matter How Big the Stage, Kurt Vile Invites You into a Living-Room Jam The psychedelic folk-rock artist’s latest and best record, Bottle It In, is worth seeing live
LOS ANGELES, CA- Kurt Vile brought his brand of ambling, psychedelic folk rock to the Wiltern in Los Angeles before the year wrapped, showcasing his his seventh and latest solo…
Courtney Barnett Tells Us How She Really Feels At The Greek Theatre Aussie Singer's Musical Stories Captivates Raptured Crowd
LOS ANGELES, CA- Courtney Barnett’s first studio work, the “double ep” A Sea Of Split Peas was a revelation. Its breakthrough track, “Avant Gardenner” was such a witty introduction to the…
Liz Phair Brings Exile In Guyville and Her Biggest Hits To The Ohana Fest Watch Liz Phair Perform "Better Man" With Eddie Vedder
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Back in high school, a lot of my girl friends had either Exile In Guyville or Whip-Smart in their CD and/or cassette collections. Perhaps…
Tash Sultana Teased Outside Lands With Her “Flow State” Listen To Tash Sultana's New Album On Blurred Culture
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… 2018 has been a breakthrough year for Tash Sultana. The Australian musician had already made quite a name for herself in…
Wavves Brought The Mosh-Pits to Austin, Texas THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: WAVVES @ BANGER'S | SXSW 3/15/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover,…
Don’t Miss Courtney Barnett’s Intimate KCRW Apogee Session Stream/Broadcast May 5th PREVIEW: KCRW'S APOGEE SESSION FEATURING COURTNEY BARNETT
SANTA MONIOCA, CA- Courtney Barnett treated two hundred fans to an 11-song set for KCRW’s Apogee Sessions, mixed by venerable soundman Bob Clearmountain in his own recording space, Apogee Studios…
Shamir Brings His Revelations To SXSW THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: SHAMIR @ MOHAWK | SXSW 3/12/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover,…
Kurt Vile’s Acoustic Set At Luck Reunion Stirred The Senses THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: KURT VILE @ LUCK REUNION 3/15/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE LUCK REUNION 2018 COVERAGE! LUCK, TX- For most of our SXSW and Luck Reunion artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over…
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…
Beach Fossils Lo-Fi Dream Pop Was A Perfect Night Cap To The Growlers Six PHOTOS: BEACH FOSSILS @ THE GROWLERS SIX 10/29/17
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- “… When they started playing, I was immediately swept up in their lo-fi dream pop. With soothing instrumentals and very…
