M.A.K.U. Soundsystem’s Fresh Cultural Vibes Envelop The Skirball [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I can’t imagine a better setting in which to take in a M.A.K.U. Soundsystem show than in the midst of an open-air courtyard at the center of one of Los Angeles’ most picturesque museums while the sun sets. The Skirball,…
Drake Brings Out Eminem in Detroit
A rumor went around recently that Eminem was preparing a Drake diss track. That doesn’t seem too likely, because tonight at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Drake and Em shared the stage.
RÜFÜS / RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Twilight Concert Performance Was Historic [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES The Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concerts always draw big crowds. But, wow. I have NEVER seen a crowd as big as the…
Marc Baker’s Charismatic Twilight Concert Performance Delights Santa Monica [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES Charisma. You can write a good song and you can produce a good recording, but if your performance lacks charisma … the stuff that…
Baaba Maal’s Life Affirming Music Brought Joy To “Sound In Focus” [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THIS YEARS SOUND IN FOCUS CONCERT SERIES To paraphrase Blurred Culture’s music editor photo editor Derrick Lee: “With all the chaos in the world, there’s something incredibly life affirming about a musician like Baaba…
Nipsey Hussle – Slauson Boy 2 [New Mixtape]
Nipsey Hussle – Slauson Boy 2 If you’ve been checking the site every Monday, you’ve likely seen a new (VERY HOTTTTT) song from Nipsey every Monday for the past month now, at least. The rapper has been holding fans over while he puts the finishing…
Alexandra Savior Takes A Charming Bite Out Of The Hotel Cafe
HOLLYWOOD, CA– Once again, The Hotel Cafe welcomed Portland’s siren songstress Alexandra Savior to one of their stages. During her last performance at the Hollywood venue, her co-writer, and Arctic Monkey’s frontman, Alex Turner showed up to play guitar and this time, there were a handful…
Jeff Beck Celebrates The Past 50 Years Of His Impressive Career At Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- Jeff Beck has always been the guitarist’s guitarist, and for me, he is no exception. As a young player, I didn’t get it. He played songs that didn’t quite speak to me, preferring the heavy metal of the late 80s or…
Buddy Guy Returns To The Hollywood Bowl And Brought Funk We Could Smell
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] As Buddy Guy left the stage on Wednesday night at the Hollywood Bowl, my initial thought is that nothing I had listened to in my 25 years of enjoying the blues could have prepared me for the…
