Derrick Lee
The Fontaines Kick Off Make Music Pasadena With An Inspired Performance
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE For More Blurred Culture Coverage of Make Music Pasadena 2016 One of the first recording artists that followed me on Twitter (@Methodman13) was the the band The Fontaines. I’ve always been keen on their music,…
“Refugee” and “New Americans” Are The Themes of KCRW & the Annenberg Foundation’s 2016 Sound In Focus Concert Series
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] KCRW and the Annenberg Foundation’s signature concert series is back; bringing the Summer season three Saturday’s of world class music to Century Park. To top it all off, each concert if FREE and all-ages as long as…
Even Inclement Weather Can’t Deter Music Lovers From Attending Make Music Pasadena
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] An overcast sky and a slight drizzle may be enough to keep the average person home in the dry confines of their living room, but when the city of Pasadena offers up over 150 free performances…
Latin Music Was Proudly Featured At L.A. PRIDE with Diana Reyes’ Inspired Performance
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! Of all of the languages I decided to study in high school and college, I chose French. Being born and raised in a city with such a large latino community, the logical choice…
Shamir’s “Ratchet” Performance At L.A. Pride Was Diva Worthy
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! When I first saw the video for Shamir’s “On The Regular”, I was not only drawn to his quirky and charismatic lyrical delivery, but also the colorfully, artistic nature of the visuals therein. In delving further into the rest the…
Lion Babe Got The Dance Party Started At L.A. PRIDE
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- The New York City-based duo Lion Babe was the first act on the second day of L.A. PRIDE that I was able to catch perform. Having released their debut album, “Begin”, earlier this year, Jillian Hervey and…
Faith Evans Celebrates Her Birthday at L.A. PRIDE
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! With the announcement earlier this year that Faith Evans is working on a new Notorious B.I.G. album (a duet album), Ms. Evans has been putting herself in the spotlight with a…
I’m No EDM Fan, But Krewella’s L.A. PRIDE Set May Have Converted Me
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Krewella shut down L.A. PRIDE‘s main stage Friday night, and had the entire festival dancing to their infectious rhythms. Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf’s performance highlighted their expert mixing abilities and their surprisingly strong live vocals. They…
Da Brat Pays Tribute To Female MCs at L.A. PRIDE
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! I was in high school during the early 90s, and when Da Brat dropped the single “Funkdafied” in ’94, I was like, “Daaaaaamn, Daniel!” and I rocked that track on…
Young Rising Star Gia Impressed On The L.A. PRIDE Main Stage
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! I don’t know too much about Gia, but if her performance at L.A. PRIDE is any indication, I’m sure she’ll be put on a lot of critics “ones to watch” list in…