Ohana Fest Brought Everything From Country To Soul To Dana Point On The First Day Of The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- As the weekend was beginning and crowds started settling in, day one of The Ohana Fest — which featured performances by headliners Eric Church, Norah Jones, Amos Lee, as well as Nikki Lane, the John Doe Folk Trio, The White…
Pete Wilde is “Making Rock N’Roll Black Again”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Rock and Roll evolved from musical styles like gospel, blues, jazz and boogie woogie. All musical genres derived from black culture. Pete Wilde is “Making Rock N’Roll Black Again”. Growing up with music in his family (his step-dad, Eddie Minifield, is a…
Courtney Barnett Tells Us How She Really Feels At The Greek Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- Courtney Barnett’s first studio work, the “double ep” A Sea Of Split Peas was a revelation. Its breakthrough track, “Avant Gardenner” was such a witty introduction to the musical stylings and clever lyricism of the Aussie rock and roller. After all, how many…
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks “Sparkle Hard” At The Greek
LOS ANGELES, CA- “… The music got considerably louder when Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks took the stage next. The last time I was able to catch Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks perform live was at Coachella in 2008, and all I can say is…
Are You “Ready” For Ruel? Cause His Fans Are!
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I arrived at The Roxy, I felt a little out of place. After all, the block long line waiting to get into the venue was all young women; many with their mothers. Now, I’ve been an apparent fish out of water…
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Kicks Off Its Centennial Season In Grand Style
LOS ANGELES, CA- For the past 100 years, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has been providing the community with glorious music. Under the skillful conducting of Gustavo Dudamel, the heralded orchestra began its centennial season on September 27th with a selection of music celebrating spirit of…
Last Minute Desert Daze (Oct. 12-14) Ticket Giveaway!
LAKE PERRIS, CA- Desert Daze is just around the corner (October 12th-14th, 2018 in Lake Perris, California) and features a stellar line-up that includes Tame Impala, My Bloody Valentine, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Death Grips, Mercury Rev (performing Deserter’s Songs), Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker,…
Ambar Lucid Sets A Dreamy Mood At The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Following the youthful rock of The Alive came the sultry soft lullabies and ethereal pop melodies from the equally youthful newcomer Ambar Lucid. This bilingual Spanish and English artist’s performance and voice was absolutely mesmerizing. As Lucid took to…
Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number With The Alive
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “…. The festivities began with a slow calm as vendors, artists and festival-goers arrived and Doheny State Beach’s waves crashed calmly along the wayside, but the music got off to a rockin’ start by a group of preteens on the…
The Funk Infused Blues Of “Please Don’t Be Dead” Brought Life To The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… I first saw Fantastic Negrito (Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz) perform back 2015, and I remember it vividly. It was an early afternoon performance at The Echoplex for a local music festival. I was blown away by the visceral nature of…
