Derrick Lee
Ozzy Osbourne Will Countdown The New Year At The Forum With OzzFest
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ozzy Osbourne will be rocking in the new year in style at the Forum using his OZZFEST platform for a one-of-a-kind New Years celebration at The Forum in Los Angeles. Joining The Prince Of Darkness on the stage on the main stage…
Lauren Ruth Ward & Los Angeles: A Love Story At the El Rey
LOS ANGELES, CA- As a preview of Lauren Ruth Ward’s headlining gig at the El Rey Theatre, I concluded my post by saying that the most meaningful reason to attend her performance would be because “You.Will.Feel.Loved”. I suggested that you’d not only feel the love…
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Are Gold At The Teragram Ballroom
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I’m feeling down, there’s nothing that get my spirits up more than a horn backed, soul infused funk band. If a music doctor had to give me a dose of something, I’d hope that Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds would…
Honeycraft Plans To Keep It Light And Floaty In The New Year
LOS ANGELES, CA- In the “about” section of their Facebook page, Honeycraft describes herself as a “Dream Disco Pioneer”. The description couldn’t be more appropriate. Honeycraft is the brainchild of Catherine Rose Smith, and over the past year, they’ve been recording and releasing a handful of…
An “Invitation To Her’s…” At The Echoplex Was An Invitation to Smile Along With Her’s
LOS ANGELES, CA- I don’t know how I stumbled up on it, but I fondly recall clicking on a song called “Speed Racer”, and was immediately bouncing to its lo-fi, cheery rhythms … on repeat … at least four or five times in a row….
Charli XCX, Allie X and Dorian Electra Throw An Epic Party At The Billy Ball
LOS ANGELES, CA- Music communities are strong. LGBTQ friendly music communities are fiercely strong. Billy Clayton is a U.K. based recording artist who is battling an aggressive cancer. His family had set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to pay for immunotherapy treatment in…
Ryan Cassata Is Letting His Music Do The Talking
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ryan Cassata has been heralded as a “Transgender singing sensation” (The Advocate), one of the “50 LGBTQ Musicians You Should Prioritize” (Paper Magazine) and on Billboard’s list of “11 Transgender & Non-Binary Musicians You Need to Know”. In addition to making waves…
With Their Debut Album Slated For Release In Early 2019, It’s Time To Get To Know GOON
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in October, I saw the U.K. band Shame rock The Teragram. As I’m organizing the photos I took this year, I noticed that I neglected to post my thoughts and photos of one of the bands that opened for them: Goon….
The Aquadolls Get Festive With New Track “Mrs. Clause”
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Aquadolls released their latest album, “The Dream And The Deception” last month. It’s a solid 18 song collection of the lo-fi goodness that we’ve come to love about the band (“I’m A Star”, “Cigboi”, “The Mess”), but it’s an album that…
Carlie Hanson Is Looking To Mix It Up In 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first thing I noticed about Carlie when I met her was her sense of humor. Walking around the The Greek taking pictures, she always took a moment to crack a joke or make a face into the camera. I loved the…