Gigi Perez Brings Deep Emotion and Vulnerability to Fort Worth Stop of At The Beach In Every Life Tour
FORT WORTH, TX- Gigi Perez is an artist whose seemingly sudden success was actually a triumph many years in the making. For me, having the chance to experience her work live was also a long time coming. Born in New Jersey and raised in Florida,…
The Delivery Boys Bring Brooklyn Energy to the Lodge Room Opening for Pete & Bas
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Delivery Boys came out kicking and screaming. LITERALLY kicking and screaming. From the first second they hit the Lodge Room stage, it felt like being dropped right into the middle of a Brooklyn block party. The energy was huge. Within a…
St. Panther’s “The Deal” Live Performance Finds Soul in Stillness Ahead of Strange World EP
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in September, I wrote about St. Panther’s Strange World a project that felt like a bold reawakening for an artist who has never fit neatly into any single genre. With “The Deal,” the latest single and accompanying live-performance video, Dani Bojorges-Giraldo…
Pierce The Veil Close Out Concert Season at Ruoff Music Center with Passion, Power, and Rain-Soaked Resilience
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Pierce The Veil I Can’t Hear You World Tour closed out concert season at Ruoff Music Center this past Saturday. Fans sat and waited in anticipation to see if the show was even going to happen. After two hours of constant…
Wisp Brings Ethereal Power and Representation to the Fonda Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Wisp stepped on stage at the Fonda on September 23, I already felt like I knew her—at least intimately, through her music. I first encountered her earlier this year via a Coachella livestream, and what struck me then still pulses in…
Hiatus Kaiyote and Snarky Puppy Unleash a Wild Night of Genre-Bending Brilliance at the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something poetic about pairing Hiatus Kaiyote and Snarky Puppy on the same bill. The names alone hint at mischief: coyotes prowl the edges of civilization, sly and unpredictable, while puppies tumble through life with unguarded joy and devotion. But the connection…
Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Fest 2025: A Weekend of Memory, Community, and Musical Family at Doheny Beach
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE OHANA FEST ARTISTS WE CAUGHT! DANA POINT, CA- I know I’m not the first person to write about “Ohana”; not as a festival, but as an idea. The word itself, Hawaiian for family, has been worn smooth by overuse, invoked by…
Allie X Shines on “Reunite”- A Joyful Return to Self
LOS ANGELES, CA- Following Allie X’s career has always felt like receiving a gift. Knowing what she’s endured behind the scenes… from chronic illness and personal battles to the immense creative weight she carries as a self-producing artist… it’s hard not to marvel…
Nathan Ross’ Battle of La Migra Cuts Through the Noise of Modern Photography
LOS ANGELES, CA- We live in a time when photography and the tools that make images are so ubiquitous that they’ve become the dominant form of communication. This accessibility is both a gift and a burden. On one hand, everyone now has the means to…
The Bobby Lees Bring Raw Punk Energy with “Napoleon” on Epitaph Records
LOS ANGELES, CA- This was my first time diving into The Bobby Lees, and man, I can’t get enough of this track. Their new single “Napoleon” hits like a blunt instrument: sharp, wild, and totally unpretentious. The vocals aren’t really sung as much as…
