Derrick Lee
Olly Alexander Is Electric At The Wiltern
LOS ANGELES, CA- For a band that had the fastest-selling debut album on the U.K. Albums Chart in 2015, I was surprised at my lack of knowledge of Years & Years. I’d like to think that I’m pretty up-to-date on music news, but I had…
Bahari Bids A Fond Farewell To A Member And Will Enter 2019 As A Duo
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first time I saw Bahari perform was at KAABOO in 2016. I was impressed with this young trio’s synthpop sonics, and have been keeping an eye on them since. As luck would have it, they performed an opening set for Kid…
5 Reasons Why You Should Get Yourself To The El Rey On Thursday For Lauren Ruth Ward
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ok … so if you’ve been keeping an eye on my personal contributions to Blurred Culture, you’ve probably noticed that I’m a big fan of the one … the only … Lauren Ruth Ward. On Thursday December 6th, Lauren will be headlining…
I Worked Up A Sweat To Sextile’s Rhythmic, Post-Punk Sonics
LOS ANGELES, CA- I get pitched by publicists all the time about artists they represent, but even though I may love the music that I hear, time … and the fact that I often overextend myself to no end … prevents me from giving the…
Broken Baby Kicks Ass Live And Amber Bollinger’s Charisma Is Kinetic
LOS ANGELES, CA- Getting to gigs early has always been my modus operandi. If a band that I love is headlining, the odds are good that their openers won’t be anything to sneeze at. One of the bands opening for Dead Sara in October at…
We Took A “Joyride” With Russo At The Echo In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- Russo is a 4 piece band consisting of Cailin Russo (lead-vocals), Hayley Brownell (drums, backing vocals), Tyler McCarthy (guitar) and Sean Ritchie (bass). They are a new band having formed this year, but they’ve had a busy 2018, releasing their debut EP, House…
Check Out More Photos Of Leland At The Billy Ball!!!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM THE BILLY BALL! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The singer/songwriter theme continued when Leland stepped up to the mic. Brett Leland McLaughlin’s songwriting repertoire is impressive. Over the past four years, he’s co-written songs with artist’s like Allie X, Daya, Troye…
Check Out More Photos Of Jesse Saint John At The Billy Ball!!!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM THE BILLY BALL! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Another much heralded singer/songwriter to take the stage at The Billy Ball was Jesse Saint John. Although admitting that he was under the weather, he expressed the importance of this gathering and that…
Check Out More Photos Of VINCINT At The Billy Ball!!!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM THE BILLY BALL! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…My favorite vocalist at The Billy Ball was VINCINT. Wow. This dude has range. While I don’t watch very much television, I understand that VINCINT had a particularly memorable outing on the vocal…
Check Out More Photos Of LIZ At The Billy Ball!!!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM THE BILLY BALL! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Besides the “headliners” of the evening, an artist who received one hell of a reception was Elizabeth Abrams. better known as LIZ. Another Mad Decent artist, LIZ’s pop sonics have been heard around…