Margaritas Podridas Take The Main Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic And Shred It
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “… An early surprise on Day 2 of This Aint’ No Picnic was the performance of the Hermosillo-based band Margaritas Podridas. With the second set of the day on the main stage, Esli Meuly (guitar), Carolina Enríquez (bass, voice), Rafael Armenta…
Tinashe Absolutely Slays The Back Nine Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…This was my fourth time seeing Tinashe perform live, and she did it again… she slayed. Her performance was immaculate. From the jump, when she entered the stage from an elevated riser, with the large LED screen…
Argentina’s Nicki Nicole Graces The This Ain’t No Picnic Main Stage
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Culturally speaking, I really got the sense that Goldenvoice made a conscious effort to cater to the Spanish-speaking fanbase of Sunday’s headliner, The Strokes, by booking three Latin American acts on the main stage. Nicki Nicole, born…
Girl Ultra Powers Through Sound Issues At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Man… I got upset during Girl Ultra’s performance. I don’t know whether it was the people working sound or whether it was a matter of faulty gear, but Girl Ultra’s performance suffered from undeniably unfortunate technical issues….
SPELLLING Cast Her Spell At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Spelling is an interesting artist. I know it’s a little cliche to put artists in categories, but even if I wanted to, I’m not quite sure I could find a comfortable category for Spelling’s music. Maybe fantasy-soul?…
Caroline Polachek’s Artistry Translates To Joy At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Following the dissolution of her band Chairlift back in 2017, Caroline Polachek has cultivated her alternative/alt-pop sound and garnered an amazingly loyal following, and they were all at the Back Nine stage as the sun slowly set…
Turnstile Brings Hardcore To The Masses At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…If you needed a fix of adrenaline to get you over the hump at This Ain’t No Picnic, I would have prescribed you a set of Turnstile. You would have been good for the rest of the…
Enjoying The Afternoon At This Ain’t No Picnic With Enjoy
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I’m on Epitaph Records alerts list, and I remember when I got a press release about The Garden’s sophomore album haha. From “All Smiles Over Here” to “Gift”, that 17-track album was an addictive listen and quenched…
Lillie West’s Lala Lala Brings Melancholic Joy To This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…This was the first time I’ve been able to catch Lillie West’s LaLa LaLa in concert. I caught wind of LaLa LaLa a few years ago when their song “Fuck With Your Friends”, of their debut album…
Jorja Smith Enchants This Ain’t No Picnic With Her Powerful Vocals
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Despite making waves in the UK back in 2016 with her acclaimed single “Blue Lights”, it wasn’t until I peeped her name in the credits of the Black Panther soundtrack album sometime in 2018. I was sleeping…
