Derrick Lee
The White Buffalo Is A Powerful Presence At Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… For years, one of my friends has been preaching the glory of The White Buffalo. I’ve been following Jake Smith (p/k/a “The White Buffalo) since his 2013 album Shadows, Greys & Evil Ways. There’s something earthy about the man and…
Nikki Lane Keeps It Loose At The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Nikki Lane is always a joy to see live. I was able to catch her earlier this year on Willie Nelson’s ranch, and had the time off my life getting rowdy with her during her late night tent set….
The War & Treaty Bring Their “Healing Tide” To The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Thankfully, we were able to catch the tail end of The War And Treaty’s performance. This husband-wife duo has had a banner 2018. Earning high praise from NPR Music as a musical act that “convey[s] and ecstatic, empowering sense…
Day Three of Outside Lands Featured Powerful Performances By Powerful Women
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- When I planned my festival schedule for Day 3, I made a conscious effort to to include on my list a bunch of performances by acts that I wanted to see perform live. It just so happened that a…
Eddie Vedder Reflects On This Weekend’s Ohana Festival
DANA POINT, CA- In anticipation of this weekend’s Ohana Festival, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, the festival’s founder, took some time to put pen to pad to reflect and recall what this music festival is all about: With a stacked line-up that features Eric Church, Norah…
Get Yourself to Desert Daze! Tix Still Available!
LOS ANGELES, CA- Festivals aren’t news anymore. I stopped getting excited about lineup announcements at least a few years ago. There’s a good period of six months each year during which it seems like there’s one every weekend. Very few sell out anymore, and some…
M.I.A. and Jamie xx Give All My Friends Something To Remember
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- Day two at All My Friends featured some amazing performances from both rising talent and established artists. With set-times overlapping, it was impossible to catch every one but the select artists that we were able to catch provided…
Kishi Bashi And The Essence Of Omoiyari
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every summer, the Skirball Cultural Center holds a series of free summer concerts. The Sunset Concerts concluded it twenty-second season last month, and Blurred Culture was able to attend its August 23rd offering featuring the internationally renowned recording artist Kishi Bashi. It…
The Marcus King Band Gives Los Angeles A Taste Of “Carolina Confessions”
LOS ANGELES, CA- While I was waiting for the music to start up at the Troubadour, I ran into my old friend Chad who works in artist relations for D’Angelico Guitars. He was honestly impressed that I was out to see Marcus King headline the evening…
TV on the Radio Make A Statement With Their Hollywood Bowl Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Honing their musical craft at the same time in the same city, TV On The Radio and Grizzly Bear are close. KCRW pairing the two acts on the same night couldn’t have been a better choice. With a setlist that spanned…