Dancing in the Doom Days
NEW YORK, NY- Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater was cloaked in darkness as the fog machines kicked in. The only source of light was the eerie red gleam emanating from the screen behind the stage and the soft glow of neon bracelets worn by front-row…
Year of the Monkey: Patti Smith in Discussion with the Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES, CA- “It was the Year of the Monkey and I had beamed down into a new territory, on a road without shadow beneath the molecular sun.” – Patti Smith, Year of the Monkey Loss. Grief. Despair. Confusion. In her newest book, spanning…
Brittany Howard Brings Every Emotion to the Ace Hotel
LOS ANGELES, CA- Brittany Howard hit the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles last week for a joyous two-night stand in support of her powerful debut solo album, Jaime. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman wasted no time, energizing the sold-out theater by launching straight…
Marina Dropped “and the Diamonds”, but She Still Shines Like One
LOS ANGELES, CA- Artists who transition from one stage of their career to another can often find themselves in a daunting position. Some artists can do it seamlessly, others could take a misstep and see their musical stock fall a couple of positions. With…
Welcome to the Splash Zone: A Night at the Fonda with Barns Courtney
LOS ANGELES, CA- In full disclosure land, I have to admit, Barns Courtney is on a list most photographers keep in the back of their minds. It’s an alert that goes up if he’s in town to just go out for that press pass….
Face It: Debbie Harry’s New Memoir and Live Talks Book Event in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- “Coincidence: it’s supposed to mean just these random, disconnected events that concur or collide. But coincidence is not that at all. It’s the stuff that’s meant to be. Things that are supposed to be drawn together, as if by some extra-earthly force….
Ingrid Michaelson Gets Her Strange On In LA.
LOS ANGELES, CA- If you were to take a poll on what tv show people binge the most, Netflix’s Stranger Things would likely top the list. The Sci-Fi thriller, set in the ’80s, has become a worldwide phenomenon. People are seriously obsessed with the…
The Stars Celebrate The Rich History Of Music In Black Cinema At The Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA- A while back, I decided that I only wanted to see shows that made me feel good. Black Movie Soundtrack III fit the bill: a joyous celebration of music and film that lit up the Hollywood Bowl and kept the audience dancing. Host…
Greta Van Fleet Bring Their Retro Rock Sounds To Hollywood.
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Greta Van Fleet is a band that, unless you were locked away in an underground bunker with Kimmy Schmidt, you’ve probably heard a ton of buzz about. The young, rising rockers from Michigan have been praised for their classic rock sounds and…
