Derrick Lee
Catch The Mellow Side Of Tory Lanez With “I Sip”
Los Angeles, CA- Tory Lanez is an artist who knows how to get his music out there … even without an album. After having a banner year in 2016 that resulted from his relentless dropping of promotional singles (which culminated in a Grammy nomination), Tory used 2017…
Sara Barielles’ Cover of Tegan and Sara’s “Floorplan” Paired With Kristine Thune’s Animation Is Powerful
Los Angeles, CA- Tegan And Sara celebrated the 10th anniversary of their seminal album “The Con” by releasing an album of covers by some pretty high profile artists. In conjunction with the retrospective album, the sisters have tied-in a visual aspect to the release. Per the…
The Moody Aesthetics of The Night Game’s “Once In A Lifetime” Video Gives Way To Hope
Los Angeles, CA- Ever since we were turned on to The Night Game’s infectious pop-friendly music, Martin Johnson and company have had run of good luck, opening John Mayer on his stadium tour and then subsequently signing a record deal with Interscope Records in the U.S….
Stone Sour Gives Knotfest A Rocking Hit Laden Set
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- When it was announced that Slipknot would not be featured at this year’s installment of Ozzfest Meets Knotfest I could sense a collective, “Huh?” resonate throughout the metal-verse. After all, they were the band…
Eighteen Visions Returns With A Vengeance At Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Everyone loves a comeback, and the Knotfest crowd gave one of the pioneers of Southern California metalcore, Eighteen Visions, a heroes welcome as soon as they stepped onto the main stage. The band’s return…
The Drums Infuse Their Abysmal Thoughts With Positivity In L.A.
Hollywood, CA- The Drums’ released their fourth album, “Abysmal Thoughts”, earlier this year. Following Jonny on social media and picking up on news bits here and there during the time he recorded and produced the album, I had a feeling that that it would be…
Cholo-Goth Takes Center Stage At Knotfest fest With Prayers
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- I’d always been intrigued by Prayers. Prayers is Rafael Reyes p/k/a Leafar Seyer (vocals) and Dave Parley (synths) and they coined the musical category “Cholo Goth” which is a genre of music that utilizes heavy…
Have A Listen: Laura Jean Anderson’s “Full of X’s”
Los Angeles, CA- Later’s better than never, right? Back in September, I covered Lauren Ruth Ward’s record release show at the Bootleg. I got to the venue early enough to catch the opening acts, but I hadn’t had the time to get anything up on those…
Testament Shred In The Dark At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- When you the chance to see one of the most influential bands of a particular musical genre, you make it a point to see them perform live. No excuses. If there was any scheduling …
Children of Bodom Celebrate “20 Years Down & Dirty ” At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Children of Bodom- Alexi Laiho (vocals, lead guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards), Henkka Seppälä (bass), Jaska Raatikainen (drums) and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar)- is an extreme metal band from Finland. With a career spanning twenty years and 9 studio albums, they are spending the…