My Third Time’s A Charm With SlowKiss At The Viper Room
Hollywood, CA- When I get into a band … I really get into a band. Back in March, while I was in Austin for SXSW I caught them perform in local bar. I was hooked. Their grungy alternative rock had me feigning for more, but when…
Modest Mouse’s Sonic Barrage Rocks The Growlers Six
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- … and Isaac Brock and company never fail to entertain [and] gave festival attendees a loud sonic barrage of some of my favorite songs including “Dramamine” and “King Rat”. As if the music weren’t enough,…
Alvvays Showcases Emotionally Honest “Antisocialites” At Music Tastes Good
CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Having just released their sophomore album “Antisocialites” earlier in the month, I thought Music Tastes Good scoring Alvvays for a main stage, late afternoon set was a really nice get. In fact, it was practically perfect. As cliched…
Music Tastes Good Takes A “Ride” On A Massive Wall Of Sound [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- There is a shortlist of “lesser known” bands that every music lover should have in their pocket. Bands whose influence or impact on a genre is grander than…
Ithaca Draws The Die-Hard Modest Mouse Fans Out To Play [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Ithaca, NY- Modest Mouse is transformative. I arrived to the sold-out show in Ithaca, NY shortly after taking a final exam that morning. Seeing Modest Mouse was a form of therapy for me and many others who…
The Time Tested Pixies Gave Ohana Fest A Dark Rocking Edge [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- The first night of Ohana Fest was the hardest rocking of the weekend, with sets by The Orwells, TV on the Radio, Social Distortion and The Pixies. The darker, moody Pixies set seemed…
Brass Box Raises The Intensity At Echo Park Rising
For More Echo Park Rising 2017 Coverage Click Here! ECHO PARK, CA- “Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in it’s 7th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are multiple stages and activities throughout the weekend…
Brass Box’s Shoegaze Sonics Is Grand In Scope
ECHO PARK, CA- They often say that you should never go into business with friends. I think that there is an exception, however, when it comes to music. On June 13th at the Echoplex, I was able to catch Ammo Bankoff (Tete, Black Flamingo) and…
30 Years Later, The Pixies Still Rock As Hard As Ever [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] So… I saw the Pixies. YOU GUYS I SAW THE PIXIES. I SHOT the Pixies! OH MY GOD! I’ve been waiting for this my whole life. Okay, maybe a significant portion of my life, but still. My…
Slowkiss Is So Good You’ll Ask For Seconds
Hollywood, CA- Of all bands that I saw at SXSW this year, a band that made my top 10 list was Slowkiss, an alt rock band based out of Santiago, Chile. When I found out that they had a gig at the Viper Room April, 1st, I…
