The Passion Of Dermot Kennedy Will Stir Emotions
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “…. I started my musical immersion with the souful crooning of Ireland’s Dermot Kennedy. I had heard from friends he possesses the same kind of passionate, troubadour soul of his fellow Irishman Glen Hansard, and my friends…
Olivia O’Brien Is A Young Talent Whose Future Looks Extremely Bright
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… I had heard a lot about Olivia O’Brien prior to my arriving at Outside Land from my indie pop loving friends. Though I could have easily just caught this Thousand Oaks, CA native and LA based…
Emma Cole Rocks The Moroccan Lounge With Friends and Lovers
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been following Emma on social media for about year, but even though she’s an L.A. based artist, it wasn’t until July 29th … 2018 … that I finally got to see her perform live. Finally. I’d been anxious to catch her…
Murci Warm Up “Hearts Gone Cold” In Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, CA- On July 14th, Blurred Culture and No Season was able to host a special performance by an L.A. based band that’s bound to get your feet moving to their synth infused rhythms: Murci. Formed in 2015 by music producer Curt Barlage and vocalist…
From Our Inbox To Your Ears: A Playlist Of New Music We’re Spinning
LOS ANGELES, CA- As the “music editor” of Blurred Culture, I get thousands of emails a month from artists, artist’s publicists, friends of artist’s publicists, etc. pitching me to listen to new music, and believe it or not, I listen to everything … ok … almost…
Wolf Bay Celebrates “Under The Moon” With Friends And A Cause At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- Celebrating the release of his debut single, “Under The Moon”, Dean Passarella and his new recording project, Wolf Bay, took over the Moroccan Lounge in downtown Los Angeles on a balmy Sunday evening. Presented by Play Like A Girl and ROVE, and…
Wye Oak Takes Their Sound To The Next Level At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- It’s always satisfying to see and hear a band perform music that stretches your previous impressions. Baltimore based indie rock band Wye Oak did just that for for me during their opening set for Bon Iver at the Hollywood Bowl. I’ll be…
Lucha Vavoom Crowns A New Champ At Summer Lovin
LOS ANGELES, CA- My friends have been trying to get me out to catch a debaucherous evening of Lucha Vavoom event for years. It’s something that, as an Angeleno, I’ve been meaning to do forever. After all, not only has it been lauded as a…
Justin Furstenfeld Tells His Story of Sobriety, Love and Life Through Song
LOS ANGELES, CA- On July 12th, 2018, Justin Furstenfeld, the frontman for the chart topping alternative rock band Blue October, started a 5 week “Open Book” acoustic residency at the Hotel Cafe. With a new Blue October album, I Hope You’re Happy, slated for release on…
“Stick Together, Party Hard. Music & Art & Friendship Will Save Us All”: The Mantra Of Sh!tshowDave
LOS ANGELES, CA- In an unassuming, beat up factory space in downtown Los Angeles, the do-it-yourself spirit of rock and roll reared its resilient head to give life and art a swift kick in the butt to get its mojo in gear. On July 28th,…
