Derrick Lee
Blurred Culture At SXSW: March 12, 2018
March 12th | March 13th | March 14 | March 15th | March 16th | March 17th AUSTIN, TX- During one week in March (March 12th – 17th), Blurred Culture was able to send two contributors to the city of Austin for its annual conglomerate…
The Birth Defects Provide Visceral Soundtrack To Air + Style’s Free Snowboarding Competition
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Ironically enough, some of my favorite musical performances at Air + Style didn’t happen on the two major festival stages. Rather, they happened at the sites of the sporting competitions. Newly introduced this…
Cashmere Cat Warmed Up Air + Style For Zedd
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Serving as an appetizer for the Saturday night headlining performance by Zedd at Air + Style, the Norwegian DJ/record producer/turntablist Cashmere Cat gave the music festival crowd an hours worth of his musical…
Cut Copy Keeps The Dance Party Going In The Rain At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Having released their fifth studio album (“Haiku From Zero”) late in 2017, the Australian indietronica band Cut Copy has been on a tear touring around the world to promote it. It’s a solid,…
Phantogram Exhilarates Air + Style With An Upbeat Performance of Hit Singles and Fan Favorites
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 4th, 2018, Sarah Barthel, Josh Carter and company p/k/a “Phantogram” performed a banger of set that injected a bit of life into the second day of Air + Style. Their brand of…
Tinashe Delivers Another Flawless Performance At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- When I saw that Tinashe was schedule to perform at Air + Style, I geeked just a little bit. I had the privilege of photographing her at SXSW last year and I was, quite…
Hirie Danced And Sang Her Way Into Our Hearts At One Love
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- A bright spot early on the second day of One Love Cali Reggae Fest came from the vocalist Hirie. Born in the Philippines, raised in Italy and spending most of her…
With Only Half Of The Tandem Present, Cut Snake Lived On At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- I didn’t know too much about the DJ group Cut Snake, but I had read that the group was a pair of surfers turned DJs (Leigh Sedley and Paul Fisher), originally from Australia…
Jesse Royal Emphasizes The Power Of The People At One Love Cali Reggae Fest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Another particularly hyped performance at One Love Cali Reggae Fest was achieved by the Jamaican vocalist Jesse Royal. Backed by a terrifically energized band, his roots reggae, together with the positivity…
Wet Returns To Los Angeles And Gives Air+Style A Soothing Afternoon Of Chill Vibes
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Just days prior to releasing their first new single since 2016 (“There’s A Reason”) after the departure of Marty Sulkow, Wet returned to Los Angeles for a main stage performance in the late…