“If You Love Portugal. The Man Say F*CK YEAH!”
Los Angeles, CA- Portugal the Man is dope. Before they even start, they just look like they’re gonna bring it. The stage is set up with the standard band accoutrement but also prepped for cello and violin. Good to see strings making a comeback. See…
Jack Johnson’s Only Concert of 2016 At KAABOO Was The Definition of Chill
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: I still think it’s weird to see Jack Johnson headline a festival. I mean, there’s really not that much distance between what he does and half the lineup of singer songwriters that…
A-WA Reclaim Tradition In Modernity At The Skirball Cultural Center
LOS ANGELES, CA- What’s with the trios of Jewish sisters named Haim being radically talented musicians? Seriously though. What are the odds? How often do people procreate and have three daughters? How often do those three daughters form a band? How often is that band…
The Avett Bros Personify The Meaning Of Family With Their KAABOO Appearance
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: There was a very “Southern” feel to Day 2 of KAABOO. From Texas’ Shakey Graves to Alabama’s Jason Isbell to North Carolina’s Avett Brothers, there was a…
Shakey Graves Showers His “Good Times” On KAABOO
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: A song can be very sexual. Not erotic per se. But sexual in that very basic rhythmic sense of the process: starting slow, warming things up, easing your way in, and…
Aerosmith Rocks KAABOO With A Clinic Of Their Greatest Hits
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: It’s a pretty awesome year for rockers of yesteryear. The first weekend of October will see the septuagenarian stew called Desert Days host Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, and…
The Prize Is In The Sorrow With Jason Isbell At KAABOO
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: “I don’t want to die…in a Super 8 motel…” These are the last words that Jason Isbell softly croons into the microphone before he finishes his set and walks off the stage. …
Steel Pulse Gets Political At KAABOO With Protest Cloaked in Irie Vibes
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: No other genre of music can set your mind at ease like reggae music. After Flo RIDA’s set, KAABOO patrons lingered to chill…
Lenny Kravitz Let Love, And His Music, Rule KAABOO
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: How do you review Lenny Kravitz? He’s always going to be awesome. I mean, if you’re even remotely into his music, his live show is dependably rad. So the question then becomes:…
The Struts Showered Their Glam All Over KAABOO With A Rocking Set
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: Gotta love The Struts. Gotta love them for being exactly what they are: unapologetic nouveau glam rock brits. Lots of gold lamé and other various shiny shimmery fabrics. A little Mick Jagger,…
