Meg & Dia’s New “Hotel Room” Feels As Free And Inviting As They Are
LOS ANGELES, CA- The thing I’ve always loved about the Frampton sisters is their candidness when it comes to approaching their music. Sisters Meg and Dia Frampton have been playing and making music for over a decade. In the early heyday of Warped Tour and pop-punk,…
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…
Mastodon Gives ACL Live A World-Class Shredding
LOS ANGELES, CA- Swedish Progressive metal band Opeth and Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon Co-headlined a long-awaited show at ACL Live on Friday, November 26th as part of their 2021 tour with support from Zeal & Ardor, an avant-garde Swiss/American metal project. My first introduction…
Opeth Delivers Precision, Technical Proficiency & Melodic Vocals At ACL Live
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! AUSTIN, TX- “… My first introduction to Opeth was as a teen in a new city, ready to start college and a set of identity discovery/ ideations. ‘Deliverance’, ‘Blackwater Park and ‘Damnation’ are some of the…
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…
Zeal and Ardor’s Powerful Symbiosis Of Black Metal And African American Spirituals Stirs ACL
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! AUSTIN, TX- “… Kicking off the evening was Zeale and Ardor. Their sophomore album, “Stranger Fruit”, was released through MKVA records (2018) and created a powerful symbiosis between traditional Afro-American and Christian genres like gospel,…
