Wolf Alice at The Wiltern: A Decade of Anticipation and the Artistry of The Clearing
LOS ANGELES, CA- I have followed Wolf Alice for close to a decade, always missing the touring cycles or hearing about the shows a little too late to make it. They were one of those bands I kept promising myself I would finally see the…
Garbage’s Last U.S. Headlining Tour at the Hollywood Palladium Was a Night Fans Will Never Forget
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’m still buzzing from Garbage’s show at the Hollywood Palladium earlier this month. The band had announced that this would be their last U.S. headlining tour, and knowing this made the entire night feel sacred, like the whole crowd understood we were…
Florence Road Deliver Raw Emotion and Rock Precision on New Single “Miss”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I can’t remember exactly how I stumbled upon Florence Road, but I do remember trusting my gut. Something about this young Irish band caught my ear early on… enough that I ordered their debut EP Fall Back on vinyl. Only 500…
Pierce The Veil Close Out Concert Season at Ruoff Music Center with Passion, Power, and Rain-Soaked Resilience
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Pierce The Veil I Can’t Hear You World Tour closed out concert season at Ruoff Music Center this past Saturday. Fans sat and waited in anticipation to see if the show was even going to happen. After two hours of constant…
Rise Carmine Unleashes Dark Tension on New Single “Hooked” Ahead of Come in Closer EP
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Toronto multi-instrumentalist Liam Colbert (better known as Rise Carmine)released “Hooked,” it wasn’t just another single ahead of his forthcoming EP Come in Closer. It felt like a statement of intent. Colbert, freshly signed to Paper Bag Records, is leaning deep…
Girl Tones Channel Youthful Rebellion in Fiery New Single “Burnout”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Some bands try to polish every note. Girl Tones do the opposite: they thrive in the mess, the friction, the noise. Their latest single “Burnout” is a reminder of why I’m so taken with their music: it’s youthful, it’s rebellious, and…
Lovejoy Drop New Single “Common Touch” Ahead of Debut Album One Simple Trick
LOS ANGELES, CA- I first saw Lovejoy back in August 2023 at Bleached Festival at Waterfront Park. At the time, I wasn’t familiar with their catalog, but what struck me immediately was the undeniable stage presence of the band. The crowd gathered at their…
Together Pangea Mature with Darker Edge on New Single “Like Your Father” from Upcoming Album Eat Myself
LOS ANGELES, CA- I can still remember ducking crowd surfers with my camera at Echo Park Rising back in 2014, watching Together Pangea level the Echoplex with raw, sweaty abandon. The energy was chaotic… stage jumpers colliding with the audience, a skateboard even flying through…
Wolf Alice’s “Just Two Girls” Balances Carefree Groove with Cinematic Precision
LOS ANGELES, CA- Wolf Alice’s new single “Just Two Girls,” off their fourth album The Clearing, is one of those tracks that sneaks up on you. On paper, the lyrics lean heavy. The lyrics themselves contemplate beauty standards, possessions, and overthinking everything in the…
The Fray at The Wiltern: How To Save A Life Anniversary Show Breathes New Energy Into a Classic
LOS ANGELES, CA- I waited for The Fray to cross The Wiltern stage like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning. Even though I’m a 33-year-old woman who’s listened to more albums than I can count, I have always found my way back to How…
