An “Invitation To Her’s…” At The Echoplex Was An Invitation to Smile Along With Her’s
LOS ANGELES, CA- I don’t know how I stumbled up on it, but I fondly recall clicking on a song called “Speed Racer”, and was immediately bouncing to its lo-fi, cheery rhythms … on repeat … at least four or five times in a row….
WITH BOTH POWER AND EASE, MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA SHINES IN ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY- On Monday night, western New York saw the return of the alternative rock quintet, Manchester Orchestra, who had slayed the Buffalo over the summer. Hitting the Main Street Armory this time around on their co-headlining tour with the Front Bottoms- with whom they’ve…
Charli XCX, Allie X and Dorian Electra Throw An Epic Party At The Billy Ball
LOS ANGELES, CA- Music communities are strong. LGBTQ friendly music communities are fiercely strong. Billy Clayton is a U.K. based recording artist who is battling an aggressive cancer. His family had set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to pay for immunotherapy treatment in…
The Annual “LA Gives Back” Benefit Show Returns For Its 3rd Year
LOS ANGELES, CA- On December 19th, LA Gives Back, an annual charity benefit show for Los Angeles’ Homeless will return to Catch One (formerly known as Union Nightclub). This historically fast-selling show donates 100% of the proceeds to charity and collaborates with some of LA’s…
Didirri’s Fast-Rising Success and How ‘Measurements’ Stole Hearts Across Australia and Beyond
LOS ANGELES, CA — With just a string of singles to his name, Didirri is a rising singer-songwriter from Australia whose music has stolen the hearts of millions of listeners in his homeland, and beyond. Just in the past few years, Didirri went from busking…
Ryan Cassata Is Letting His Music Do The Talking
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ryan Cassata has been heralded as a “Transgender singing sensation” (The Advocate), one of the “50 LGBTQ Musicians You Should Prioritize” (Paper Magazine) and on Billboard’s list of “11 Transgender & Non-Binary Musicians You Need to Know”. In addition to making waves…
With Their Debut Album Slated For Release In Early 2019, It’s Time To Get To Know GOON
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in October, I saw the U.K. band Shame rock The Teragram. As I’m organizing the photos I took this year, I noticed that I neglected to post my thoughts and photos of one of the bands that opened for them: Goon….
The Aquadolls Get Festive With New Track “Mrs. Clause”
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Aquadolls released their latest album, “The Dream And The Deception” last month. It’s a solid 18 song collection of the lo-fi goodness that we’ve come to love about the band (“I’m A Star”, “Cigboi”, “The Mess”), but it’s an album that…
Carlie Hanson Is Looking To Mix It Up In 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first thing I noticed about Carlie when I met her was her sense of humor. Walking around the The Greek taking pictures, she always took a moment to crack a joke or make a face into the camera. I loved the…
Something Carries On: The Songs of Frightened Rabbit
BROOKLYN, NY- Tonight isn’t about mourning — Scott wouldn’t have wanted that. So let’s laugh and dance and sing together. That was the sentiment expressed by the folks behind Wednesday night’s concert at Rough Trade, which featured Julien Baker, Aaron Dessner (The National), Kevin Devine,…
