Johanna Vanderspool
Nothing But Real Love Baby At The Hollywood Bowl With Father John Misty Review: Father John John Misty, Gillian Welch & Big Thief @ Hollywood Bowl 6/24/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- If you missed the second week of KCRW’s 2018 World Festival at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on June 24th, 2018, then you missed a trifecta of thought…
Lily Allen Brings Her Girlish, Open, Vulnerable Fearlessness To The El Rey THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: LILY ALLEN @ EL REY THEATRE 4/25/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- If you missed Lily Allen’s El Rey performance on Wednesday April 25, 2018— you missed an outstanding night of new music off her forthcoming album, No Shame….
Glen Hansard Regaled The Walt Disney Concert Hall With Gorgeous Music, Storytelling And Heart REVIEW: GLEN HANSARD @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 3/11/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 14th, 2018, I had the privilege of seeing Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in an intimate performance; playing with the incomparable Los Angeles Philharmonic at the breathtaking…
Chris Botti Seduces The Bowl With His Transformational Jazz [REVIEW] REVIEW: CHRIS BOTTI @ THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 8/13/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood, CA- I recall seeing Chris Botti perform with his golden trumpet at the Blue Note in New York City in 2002….
Like A True Gem, Jewel Is A Dazzling Siren [REVIEW] REVIEW: JEWEL @ THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 8/13/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood, CA- Grammy nominated singer and songwriter, Jewel, stood on the Hollywood Bowl stage tonight in her sinewy Greek-like dress and sang…
Valerie June Knows The Double Edged Sword Of Life REVIEW+PHOTOS: VALERIE JUNE @ TWILIGHT CONCERTS 8/3/17
SANTA MONICA, CA- The first time I heard of Valerie June was recently in June 2017 while I was visiting a friend in London. She rotated in his iTunes and…
Rockabilly And Swing Are Alive And Well With Brian Setzer And His Orchestra REVIEW+PHOTOS: THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA @ THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 8/2/17
Hollywood, CA- After 25 years on the music scene, most people know of three-time Grammy winner vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Brian Setzer and his Orchestra. They know his big swing revival rock throws…
Natalia Lafourcade + Rodrigo y Gabriela = Invigorated at Sound In Focus [REVIEW+PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: RODRIGO Y GABRIELA & NATALIA LAFOURCADE @ ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 7/29/17
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SOUND IN FOCUS 2017 COVERAGE! Los Angeles, CA- By definition, “invigorate” (v) means to give strength or energy to; it also means to re-energize, revitalize, animate, galvanize,…
Vaud and The Villains Bring Their Raucous Good Time To The Broad Stage [REVIEW+PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: VAUD AND THE VILLAINS @ THE BROAD STAGE 3/13/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s rare to see a band larger than five members in Los Angeles. So, it’s an extravagance to see a 19 member…