Derrick Lee
Santigold Spins Killer Cuts At KCRW’s Masquerade Ball
CLICK HERE to go back to Full Review of KCRW’s Masquerade Ball LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Concluding Blurred Culture’s evening at KCRW’s Masquerade Ball (again, we were unable stick around for Wajatta’s performance) was the multi-genre recording artist Santigold performing a DJ set. I’ve been an…
Cherry Glazerr Tears It Up At KCRW’s Masquerade Ball
CLICK HERE to go back to Full Review of KCRW’s Masquerade Ball LOS ANGELES, CA- “… The L.A. based rock band Cherry Glazerr made some noise back in 2014 with their album Haxel Princess, a very solid garage punk effort. But since that album, the band underwent some…
White Denim Bring The Funk, Punk & Psych To KCRW’s Masquerade Ball
CLICK HERE to go back to Full Review of KCRW’s Masquerade Ball LOS ANGELES, CA- “… If you want to get a party started, book White Denim to play a set. This Austin, Texas based band with core members James Petralli (vocals, guitars) and Steve Terebecki (bass), bring a…
Shannon Shaw Bring Nashville To Downtown Los Angeles
CLICK HERE to go back to Full Review of KCRW’s Masquerade Ball LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Shannon Shaw has a busy 2018. As Shannon and the Clams, she released their latest album, Onion, in February and had been touring relentlessly with Dan Auerbach (who also produced…
Lucent Dossier Experience Thrills In The Parlor Of Eccentricities
CLICK HERE to go back to Full Review of KCRW’s Masquerade Ball LOS ANGELES, CA- “… If you needed to escape the overwhelming heat of the dancers in the Dime Museum, just outside was the “Parlor Of Eccentricities” where where the Lucent Dossier Experience put…
Danny Elfman Reunited Oingo Bingo At The Hollywood Bowl For “It’s A Dead Man’s Party”
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Los Angeles was given an extra special treat courtesy of the Hollywood Bowl on October 26th, 2018. Celebrating the film’s 25 anniversary, Los Angeles’ reigning Pumpkin King, Danny Elfman, returned to the Hollywood Bowl to perform his role of Jack Skellington singing live…
Five Seconds of Summer Honor Queen With Their Killer Cover Of “Killer Queen”
LOS ANGELES, CA- With the upcoming theatrical release of “Bohemian Rhapsody”- the biopic about the the legendary rock band Queen- the repertoire of one of the UK’s finest musical exports will likely have another resurgence in the public eye. The Australian pop rock band 5…
With A Full Slate Of Amazing Talent, Saturday At The Ohana Fest Was Nothing But Perfect
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- This was my second year at The Ohana Fest, and I think Saturdays at this fest set against the Pacific Ocean are my favorite. Why? Eddie Vedder. Period. Not only does the festival’s founder top the festival’s line-up on Saturday,…
Was Grizzly Bear’s Performance At The Hollywood Bowl Their Last In Los Angeles?
LOS ANGELES, CA- It’s taken a while to get a post up about this concert event as I wasn’t quite sure what angle I should approach it at. After all, there had been suggestions- specifically by Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste- that this performance at the…
Brandi Carlile Enlists The Help Of Sam Smith For A Reworking of Her Song “Party Of One”
LOS ANGELES, CA- “Party of One” was the last recording on Brandi Carlile’s sixth studio album, By The Way, I Forgive You. Brandi has reimagine the poetic song by rerecording it as a duet with the inimitable Sam Smith. Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb,…