The Stray Cats Bring Rockabilly Revival to Ohio
HUBER HEIGHTS, OH- The Kings of Rockabilly returned to the road this summer, and after an unexpected delay, there was a little more meaning behind seeing those three familiar figures standing together onstage again. The Stray Cats’ return had been postponed from last year…
John Mellencamp Brings the Hits and Heartland Rock to the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- As part of my ongoing quest to see all the huge musicians of my childhood while it’s still possible, I trekked out to the Hollywood Bowl for John Mellencamp’s “Dancing Worlds” tour. The show was billed as a greatest hits performance,…
Al Green at the Hollywood Bowl: The Soundtrack Never Gets Old
LOS ANGELES, CA- At some point during Al Green’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl, my guest leaned over and made an observation that stuck with me for the rest of the night. “His music has been in so many movies.” She was right. In…
Terrace Martin Celebrates Miles Davis and the Spirit of LA Jazz
LOS ANGELES, CA- There is something going on with jazz music in Los Angeles. Actually, there has been something going on for quite some time. I just don’t think Los Angeles gets enough credit for it. When we talk about the great jazz cities,…
Smilegate Showcases MIRESI: Invisible Future and Chaos Zero Nightmare at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Smilegate’s large-scale presence at Anime Expo 2026 was an impressive exercise in convention spectacle. A flashy booth, however, means little if the games and announcements beneath it can’t support the presentation….
I Keep Coming Back to Holly Humberstone. At the Fonda, I Understood Why
LOS ANGELES, CA- In today’s pop landscape, there is no shortage of young women making exceptionally good music. Gracie Abrams, Olivia Dean, Olivia Rodrigo, Madison Beer and Audrey Hobert are among a generation of artists who have made emotional candor and sharply observed songwriting…
Love and Deepspace Dominates Anime Expo 2026 with Billion-Dollar Success and Devoted Fans
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Whoever said Anime Expo attendance was male-dominated clearly had not encountered Infold Games’ Love and Deepspace, because it seemed as though every woman at the convention had converged on a single…
Lindsey Lomis Brings a New Generation to Blue Note Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are certain names in music that carry weight before a single note is played. Blue Note is one of them. For anyone who has spent enough time obsessing over music, the words immediately conjure something. Maybe it is the unmistakable…
St. Vincent Reimagines Her Music With the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
LOS ANGELES, CA- There is something uniquely rewarding about seeing an artist you love perform with an orchestra. You already know the songs. You know where the guitar should enter, where the chorus should crest, where a familiar melody should turn. But put those…
Alliance Arts Brings Internet Chaos to Anime Expo 2026 with Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis and Drunken Goddess Reflux
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Publisher Alliance Arts and developer WHO YOU have crafted a gleefully unhinged love letter to early-2000s internet culture. Creator Fuyuki Hayashi pushes the limits of sanity with two wildly inventive titles…
