Derrick Lee
Banoffee’s “30 Days In LA” Performance Reveals Her Confidence
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- If there’s one thing that I love seeing as a “music critic”, it’s watching a musician develop over time. Back in 2014, I was able to catch Banoffee at The Echoplex when she…
Dizzy Fae Shows Great Promise During “30 Days In LA” Performance [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! R&B fans need to keep an eye on this one. Dizzy Fae, a 17 year old vocalist from Saint Paul, Minnesota is a talent who appears to have…
Planet Asia and M.E.D. Surprise Stones Throw Superfest During J Rocc & Peanut Butter Wolf’s DJ Set
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! When is a DJ set more than a DJ set? The Answer? When J Rocc and Peanut Butter Wolf are manning the decks at Stones Throw Record’s 25 Anniversary…
“All The Pretty Girls” In Los Angeles Came Out For Kaleo [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Earlier this year, a friend and I got to catch Kaleo perform at The Troubadour. Midway during that performance, I texted my friend (I was up front shooting the show), “This band has a lot of potential.” With two sold-out nights at…
Karriem Riggins Gives A Glimpse Of What’s To Come
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! If you know music … especially hip-hop … then you should know Karriem Riggin. A producer and drummer who has left his indelible musical marks on a handful of Common’s…
Mild High Club’s Psychedelic Melodies Got Me Stoned
CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- If there is a band name the perfectly encapsulates a band’s sound, it may very well be Mild High Club. Fronted by Alexander Brettin, this band’s woozy and laid-back exploration into psychedelic pop/rock sounds had…
Don’t Let The Mask Fool You, The Koreatown Oddity’s Got Bars
CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! Being a Korean-American, my curiosity was piqued when I saw on the roster an artist by the name of The Koreatown Oddity performing at the Stones Throw Superfest. Though I couldn’t revel in a some ethnic pride…
Chrome Canyon’s Epic Soundscapes Mesmerize Stones Throw Superfest
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! The only problem with all-day festivals is that certain acts whose music would have benefited from an evening slot with cool stage lighting are instead made to play in…
Sudan Archives’ Organic Sonics Mesmerize Stones Throw’s Superfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Another artist whose performance time was waaaay too short was Sudan Archives. Sudan Archives’ music and beauty was organically mesmerizing. Armed with a violin and backed by a very capable string ensemble, her performance was…
Bishop Briggs’ Dark Synth Pop Is Blues Rock At Its Core [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
When I saw Bishop Briggs’ name between Kaleo and The Wind + The Wave for set-times at The Fonda, I wondered whether her brand of electro-pop would fit within the context of the opening (Americana) and headlining (folk rock) acts. After all, her dark synth sounds…