Kneebody Elevates Hometown Crowd To Otherworldly Levels [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Jazz is ever changing. With its roots planted deep in the innovations of improvisation, jazz musicians find inspiration from every genre of music and face of culture. Perhaps that’s why Los Angeles’ jazz scene is burgeoning. In…
Pop-Up Magazine Offers A Literal “Once In A Lifetime” Experience [PREVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] On February 22nd in San Fransisco, Pop-Up Magazine will embark on another storytelling tour, sharing with new and returning fans their current incarnation of a “live magazine”. Each evening of story is designed specifically for a live format. With…
Fea is Riot Grrrl Chicana Punk At Its Best [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- If there’s one thing I love more than seeing a band that I like perform live, it’s seeing them perform better than I had remembered them in the first place. Back in 2014, I went to a small dive venue to check…
Kristeen Young Concludes Month Long Residency At The Hi Hat With Fierce Performance [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] On January 31, Kristeen Young wrapped up a month long residency at The Hi Hat. Kristeen Young (nee Maria Callas) is an extremely accomplished musician, having worked with such artists like David Bowie, Dave Grohl and Morrissey, while releasing…
An Unexpected Set By Spare Parts for Broken Hearts Left Me Satisfied [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Spare Parts for Broken Hearts is a female-fronted band based out of Long Beach, CA. They were scheduled to play at Music Tastes Good last year, but due to modified set times, I missed their set. When I stepped into The Hi Hat to catch…
10 Songs For The Heartbroken: Happy Valentine’s Day! ;)
Music. It’s an intrinsic part of our lives. We use music to celebrate love. We use music to parade triumphs. But perhaps … out of all of life’s occasions … we rely on music the most to help us get through those times when we are…
The Romantic Ruminations Of Shy Girls Overwhelms Emotions [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Ever since the release of his first EP, “Timeshare” (2013), I have been patiently waiting for Dan Vidmar, p/k/a “Shy Girls”, to release his first proper full length album. It may have taken 3 years, but last month…
Tiffany Gouché’s Lush Alto Voice Mesmerizes At The Teragram Ballroom [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] When my friend Terrace Martin released “Velvet Portraits” last year, I listened to that album and fell into it’s sonic warmth, enveloping myself in its genre bending styles. “Velvet Portraits” critical acclaim is due in no small part…
Eric Hutchinson Reveals That “Easy Street” Was Filled With Challenges [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] The Grammy Museum regularly hosts intimate interviews with, and performances by, recording artists from all genres of music. In the 200 seat Clive Davis Theatre, attendees are afforded a unique experience, enabling them to learn more about…
Channelling Political Activism With The Power Of The Pen [PHOTO ESSAY]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Following the historic, global turnout of the Women’s March, citizens with concerns about the future of our nation have used that energy to mobilize and take further action in whatever ways possible to make sure that their voices are heard. From…
