Hold on to your hats now, because here comes KOPPS
LOS ANGELES, CA- KOPPS. That’s a name that brings back great memories. I was quite a fan of FIFA 15; I participate in a friendly competition between a close group of friends that are still going on to this day. It was the loading screen music…
Mixing It Up At Pitchfork With Clairo, Charli XCX, JPEGMAFIA and Khruangbin
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– On Sunday, I marked the end of my Pitchfork Music Festival with singers Tasha, Clairo, and Charli XCX, rapper JPEGMAFIA, and bands Khruangbin and Whitney. Some early showers made for a soggy day and canceled the first set. Naturally, it was one…
Inclement Weather Couldn’t Stop The Music At Pitchfork Music Festival On Saturday
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– Saturday’s scattered thunderstorms proved to be a challenge, but Ric Wilson, Cate Le Bon, Jay Som, Freddie Gibbs, and the Isley Brothers made sprinting into the nearest overcrowded deli to wait out the weather feel like a minuscule sacrifice. The first act…
TYCHO Is Excited To Bring His Musical Vision To The Stage
LOS ANGELES, CA– Grammy-nominated, chillwave/post-rock recording artist Scott Hansen (professionally known as Tycho) took a bold leap with his latest album Weather. Released earlier this year, Weather is a sonic departure from his past albums (Dive, Awake and Epoch) in that it- for a majority of…
Lafemmebear Is Letting Her Work Speak For Itself
HOLLYWOOD, CA – On her Facebook fan page, Lafemmebear proclaims in her bio: “I don’t want to be tokenized for being a Black transgender woman. I want my work to speak for itself.” It sure does. With her big, soulful voice, and her empowering music- both…
Pitchfork Music Festival Seamlessly Fused Soul, Rap, and Rock onto One Bill for its Friday Kickoff
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– Pitchfork Music Festival seamlessly fused soul, rap, and rock onto one bill for its Friday kickoff. Brooklyn newcomers Standing On The Corner veered us into an experimental direction for nu-jazz before local legend Mavis Staples took us to church with gospel…
You Down With New Fame, Right? “Riiiiiight”?
LOS ANGELES, CA– We got a sneak peek of this cut in Austin, TX at SXSW, but Adrienne Mack-Davis and feleciacruz (stet) just dropped the studio recording of their single “Riiiiiight” and it is straight fire! Produced by Yujin Mikhalev, and recorded, mixed, mastered by MAVEN,…
John Williams’ Jurassic Park At The Hollywood Bowl Was Dino-rific
HOLLYWOOD, CA – There are few experiences as magical as seeing a movie at the Hollywood Bowl while the Los Angeles Philharmonic plays a John Williams’ score. In the latest installment of what has become a summer tradition for the LA Phil, this year’s…
TWO WEEKS LATER AND I’M STILL REELING FROM “THE NIGHT RUNNING TOUR”
BUFFALO, NY- I remember how ecstatic I was when it was first announced that Beck and Cage the Elephant, two of the biggest names in alternative music, would be hitting the road together for a two-month tour across North America. My joy was only…
Kitten Celebrates Latest Single “Memphis” With An Intimate Party Performance In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA – Kitten fans are anxious for some new music from the Los Angeles power-pop rock band, and by October of this year, they’ll have plenty to celebrate when their upcoming EP Honeymoon Phase is released in October. The band has been having some…
