Derrick Lee
Rhye Debuts New Songs Live At Music Tastes Good
CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Nestled between the visceral showmanship of Peaches and the futurist hip-hop stylings of a Dr. Octagon sighting was the low-key, R&B smoothness of the Los Angeles based- by way of Canada and the Netherlands- group Rhye….
Music Tastes Good Takes A “Ride” On A Massive Wall Of Sound [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- There is a shortlist of “lesser known” bands that every music lover should have in their pocket. Bands whose influence or impact on a genre is grander than…
Rock & Roll Is Alive And It Lives With The Magpie Salute [PHOTOS]
HOLLYWOOD, CA- In 2016, Rich Robinson, former guitarist and co-founder of The Black Crowes, was asked to perform and record for the Woodstock Sessions project. He used that opportunity to bring back together his Black Crowes bandmates Marc Ford (guitar), Sven Pipien (bass), and Eddie Harsch (keys), and when that project had concluded,…
Los Angeles Prayed At The Altar Of BANKS In The Theatre At Ace Hotel [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- If Los Angeles is the City of Angels, then Banks is their Goddess. After tickets for the final stop of her “The Altar Tour” went on sale, tickets sold out almost instantaneously. A second date was added … which also quickly sold out….
Up And Coming Indie Pop Artist JADE Celebrates EP Release At Amplyfi [PHOTOS]
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Last month, emerging, indie-pop artist, JADE, celebrated the release of her debut EP “PINK” at Amplify. With her single “Wait For Me” organically getting over 150,000 plays on Spotify (as of 10/16/17), this singer’s delicately pure vocals singing her charmingly personal lyrics will endear you…
Prophets Of Rage Drop Scalding Message With “Strength In Numbers” Video [WATCH]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] They’ve done it again. In the days following, Eminem’s viral BET cypher, Prophets Of Rage drop the official video for their track “Strength In Number” that’s filled with equally fiery imagery and messages. Working 9 to 5 all…
Music Tastes Good Proves That Music Needs Sleater-Kinney Now More Than Ever [PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- It wasn’t a surprise that the largest crowd for any act at Music Tastes Good belonged to Sleater-Kinney. As soon as the Music Tastes Good rotating stage revealed Janet Weiss seated behind the kit, cheers erupted…
Ween Headlining Day 1 Of Music Tastes Good Was A Symbolic Tribute To Josh [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- Ween ain’t for everyone. Then again, everyone ain’t got an open mind about musical talent. Ween is one of those bands people have a hard time putting in…
Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones Make Their L.A. Debut At The Viper Room [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood, CA- The word “prodigy” is defined as “a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities. Would an 20 year old who has already released 3 albums, whose skills remind you of a mix…
Parson James Had His 1st Headlining L.A. Gig At The Peppermint Club [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] West Hollywood, CA- Parson James is a singer songwriter who is the featured vocalist on Kygo’s huge, global 2015 hit “Stole The Show”. You can imagine how surprised I was then when he announced to the intimate crowd at The…