Derrick Lee
Chelsea Jade’s Dynamic Performance At Girlschool Was Eye-Opening THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: CHELSEA JADE @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Another particularly stunning performance at Girlschool this year came from Chelsea Jade. Without knowing anything about her or her music,…
Collie Buddz Has Got The Party Vibe Down On Lock At One Love THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: COLLIE BUDDZ @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/10/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Singer/producer Collie Buddz got the crowd shaking their booties with his soca and hip-hop infused dancehall…
Pinky Pinky Rep The Youth At Girlschool THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: PINKY PINKY @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/3/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- One of the most exciting bands that I was able to catch at Girlschool happened to be the youngest. Pinky Pinky…
Boaz Roberts’ Sun Sic Kicks Off Musical Offerings At Love You Down Fest THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: SUN SIC @ THE ECHO FOR LOVE YOU DOWN FEST 2/2/18
ECHO PARK, CA- I got to Swimm‘s Love You Down Fest a few minutes late, but as I walked into the venue, Boaz Roberts was onstage with only his guitar performing…
Dancehall Legend Yellowman Makes One Love A Family Affair THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: YELLOWMAN @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/11/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- As far as I know, Jamaica’s first dancehall superstar is Yellowman. His ubiquitous track “Zung Zeng” not…
The Mysterious Leikeli47 Gets Girlschool Bumping Her Jams THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: LEIKELI47 @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- When I saw the name Leikeli47 in the Girlschool line-up, I did a second take. The name seemed vaguely familiar…
Atmosphere Ain’t Reggae, But They’ve Got That Spirit THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: ATMOSPHERE @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/10/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CAI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- While most of the line-up at One Love Cali Reggae Fest is … well … reggae…
Mary Lattimore Lets Her Harp Shine At Girlschool THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: MARY LATTIMORE @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/3/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! Unless I’m attending an orchestral event, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a concert where a harp was utilized as an integral…
I Rediscovered Talk In Tongues’ Psychedelic Pop At Love You Down Fest REVIEW+PHOTOS: TALK IN TONGUES @ THE ECHO FOR LOVE YOU DOWN FEST 2/2/18
ECHO PARK, CA- When I saw the line-up for Swimm’s Love You Down Fest, I had a brief moment of deja vu when I read the band name “Talk In…
Low Leaf Embodies An Earthly Calm At Girlschool THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: LOW LEAF @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/4/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Unless I’m attending an orchestral event, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a concert where a harp was utilized…