Derrick Lee
Catching Up With Speed of Light
LOS ANGELES, CA- SPEED OF LIGHT is a trio out of Santa Monica, California and they rock hard. Like, REAL hard. What’s makes them special, you ask? Aren’t there plenty of bands these days who “rock”? Well… for one, they’re siblings. Second, they’re all teens….
Thundercat Revels In Homecoming Performance At The Shrine
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first time I saw Thundercat live was back in 2013 at the Echoplex. I remember standing in the middle of that venue, watching him, Dennis Hamm (keys) and Justin Brown (drums) cast a sonic spell musical mastery unto the crowd,…
Lovelytheband Brought Unbridled Joy To The Heart Of The Fonda
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Los Angeles-based band lovelytheband released their latest full-length album, conversations with myself about you at the end of 2020, but- due to Covid 19- they were only able to tour in support of it this year. Even without a tour to support…
Head In The Clouds Closed With Joji Headlining & 88rising Crew For The Finale
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- With day one of Head In The Clouds being jam-packed with a ton of amazing performances, I eagerly made my way to the festival grounds the following day to soak in what day two would…
Flying Lotus Spins The Decks For Thundercat At The Spring
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Slotted in the lead-in spot for Thundercat was none other than Brainfeeder founder Flying Lotus. Not only did Flying Lotus’ label release Thundercat’s album, but he also co-executive produced It Is What…
Channel Tres Shines At The Shrine For Hometown Crowd
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Channel Tres, a Compton native, kept the energy up with his lively performance following Louis Cole. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting what I got. Based on some other social media posts…
Louis Cole Shines Unleashes Genius Opening Up For Thundercat At The Shrine
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Louis Cole is a multi-instrumentalist is the co-founder of the group Knower; a group that I’ve been following since at least 2015. When I started delving into Louis’ solo repertoire, I…
Rich Brian Slayed His First Performance Since 2019 At Head In The Clouds
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- In covering this festival, I had the double duty of taking photographs and also reviewing each act that I saw perform. While it would have been easier had I been able to enlist the help…
88rising’s Head In The Clouds Goes Big Brookside At The Rose Bowl
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- On November 5th, 2021, the first night of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival 2021, a “crowd crush” resulted in the deaths of, as of November 17th, 2021, 10 people. Hundreds more were treated for injuries. As first-hand…
Dove Cameron Delights Dovelies At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- Whether you are a fan of the Disney empire or not, there’s absolutely no debate when it comes to their knack for developing young talent and giving them the platform and visibility to blaze their own path in the pop music…