Thursday Night Was No Match for Day 1 Of Love You Down Fest
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ENTRY WAS CO-WRITTEN BY DERRICK K. LEE AND RACHEL ANN CAUILAN LOS ANGELES, CA- To kick off the week before Valentine’s Day, Los Angeles-based band SWIMM and musician/bassist Jennylee of Warpaint threw on the Love…
Goldensuns’ Fan Got Down And Grooved With Them At Love You Down
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “… I had seen Goldensuns open for Swimm at the Moroccan Lounge in 2017, and their performance left a very favorable impression on me. With a year gone by, they have apparently left more favorable…
Oozelles Got The Adrenaline Pulsing Through My Veins At The Echo
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Oozelles packed the Echo with a bunch of unbridled energy and soncis during their Love You Down set. This 5 piece band is, per their Facebook bio, “[f]ormerly named Fake News. Members of Dante Vs…
Warpaint’s Emily Kokal Joins j.franxis’ deafmute On Stage At Love You Down
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The first act we were able to catch on the Echoplex stage was deafmute, the musical project of LA-based producer j.franxis. It was my first time see this act perform and I was pretty hypnotized. With…
Rugby Wild Loved You Down With Hip Hop At The Echo
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “… In a line-up of mostly indie/alt rock acts, I was quite chuffed to catch Rugby Wild perform on the Echo Stage early on the first day of Love You Down. This L.A. transplant by…
Machine Talks About The Dynamics Of The Band, New Music and Special Announcements
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve known Peter Thomas for almost a decade. I met him when he played drums for another band, but after he moved on, he teamed up with Madeline Mahrie for her musical project: Machine. When I first listened to the CD he…
Crimson Apple Is Ready To Take A Bite Out Of The Music Biz
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I heard Crimson Apple’s new single “Can’t Get Out Of Bed”, I found myself bobbing my head to the song’s catchy chorus. It was so catchy, I had to rewind the playlist and listen to it again. With its sleek production…
Spare Parts For Broken Hearts Are Exploring The Sonic Landscape In Their Live Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- During my drive up from the Carlsbad Lagoons to Los Angeles after ringing in the New Year with friends, I tuned my stereo onto a random Spotify playlist with up and coming alternative rock acts. There was some Bully. Some Snail Mail….
A Chef Turned Rocker Impresses With His Grungy FriendlyBear
LOS ANGELES, CA- Another new band that impressed me opening up for Broken Baby at The Satellite was FriendlyBear. This trio of Guy Wiener (guitar/lead vocals), Adam Bones (bass/backing vocals) Megan Granger (drums) transported me to my high school days, when Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Dinosaur Jr and…
A Deep Dive Into The Electric West’s No Prēyers Has Me Saying Yes
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Electric West is the Echo Park based trio of Lee Lewallen, Byron Pagdilao, and Joseph Calleiro and I recently caught their performance at The Satellite opening for Broken Baby. Their heavy post-punk/dark-wave sound caught me a bit off guard at first,…
