Derrick Lee
Georgi Kay’s Downtempo Bangers Took Me On Musical Journey At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I was looking for new L.A. based musicians, a talent manager suggested that I peep Georgi Kay’s repertoire. I was surprised that I hadn’t been tuned in to her music sooner. Born in England, and having honed her skills in Australia…
Mint Trip Pushes Boundaries And Defy Genres At The Mint
LOS ANGELES, CA- Earlier this year, Blurred Culture got introduced to the trio Mint Trip. This trio of Amy Gionfriddo (vocals), Brian Gross (bass) and Max Molander (guitar) intrigued us with their unique melange of soul, jazz and pop, so we had to check them…
AJNA Shines With Their Performance on the Main Stage At Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- The first act that I got to see on Day 3 was the Berklee College of Music band ANJA. Every year, the university selects a handful of acts to perform at various music festival throughout the country….
Kailee Morgue Brings Medusa To Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… As Blurred Culture’s music editor, I’d like to think that I have a pretty good sense of the hot, new up and coming artists on the horizon. When my peers started tossing the name “Kailee Morgue”…
Janet Jackson’s Historic Outside Lands Performance Emphasized Social Justice
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… Janet Jackson. Ms. Jackson if ya nasty. Janet Jackson’s music had a formative impact on my life. Her album Rhythm Nation 1814 literally changed the way I perceived music. I was only 12 when the album first…
Hot Flash Heat Wave Plays To Hometown Crowd And Gets Turnt
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Hot Flash Heat Wave has been a band I’ve been dying to see live since the beginning of this year. They were on my list of acts to catch at SXSW this year, but for reasons beyond my…
Aquilo Soaks Outside Lands With A Shower Of Feels
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… When I saw Aquilo set to perform at Outside Lands, I circled them immediately. I first caught wind of this English band a couple years ago at SXSW, and I was pretty blown away by their performance….
Sabrina Claudio Seduces Outside Lands With Her Effortless Sensuality
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… If I had to give an award for the sexiest performance at Outside Lands, hands down I would award it to Sabrina Claudio. Sabrina Claudio is an R&B singer who knows how to ballad, and she does…
LP Fans Are Treated To A Powerful Performance At Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… From Sabrina Claudio’s sexy swooning, I stuck around the Sutro Stage for some powerfully affirmative singing. Singer/songwriter Laura Pergolizzi p/k/a “LP” is an illustrious songwriter who, after many years waiting in the wings, has been able…
Tash Sultana Teased Outside Lands With Her “Flow State”
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… 2018 has been a breakthrough year for Tash Sultana. The Australian musician had already made quite a name for herself in her native country (including getting nominated for four Aria Award including Breakthrough Artist and Best…