Robert Pollard Of Guided By Voices Has Still Got It
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- At age 60, Robert has still got that rock star flare. With the band playing his melodic gems loudly with vigor, it was an inspired moment to watch unfold on stage. Follow Guided By Voices…
Cigarettes After Sex Bring The Downtempo Sexy To San Pedro
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- …Their music induces the kind of feeling you get after you’ve just finished having … well … sex, and are sweaty and exhausted lighting up that relaxing cigarette. Sweet mellow melodies floating over a daze…
Modest Mouse’s Sonic Barrage Rocks The Growlers Six
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- … and Isaac Brock and company never fail to entertain [and] gave festival attendees a loud sonic barrage of some of my favorite songs including “Dramamine” and “King Rat”. As if the music weren’t enough,…
The Growlers Are Rejuvenated With Their DIY Music Festival
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- …I could get a sense that that their performance was a celebration of overcoming odds. Perhaps, going back to the way it was … a DIY festival that was more of a party than a…
New York City Surrenders To Japandroids’ Fist Pumping Rock
The title track of Vancouver’s Japandroids traces the arc of guitarist/vocalist Brian King’s artistic and personal journey, parsing the fine distinction between home and hometown, destiny and dream. On a chilly New York evening, the singalong chorus got the crowd “all fired up,” King’s defiant…
Regina Spektor Overcomes Bronchitis With Inspired Performance In Anaheim [PHOTOS]
ANAHEIM, CA- At the moment, Regina Spektor is a party of one. Playing a run of small solo shows in cities she doesn’t always hit on tour, she is one artist with one piano and one guitar. Like any artist on a solo venture, she’s…
Jay Som Gives Music Tastes Good Dreamy Vibes [PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- Starting our music on the main stage on the second day of Music Tastes Good was the Oakland-based indie rock band Jay Som. Led by Melina Duterte, Jay Som, despite some early technical difficulties, delighted…
Spirit Mother Kicked Off Music Tastes Good Festivities With Solid Set [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- The first band we were able to catch at Music Tastes Good was the Long Beach based group named Spirit Mother. This quartet led by Armand Lance immediately caught…
TV Heads Give Early Music Taste Good Attendees Something To Watch [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- Another band that I had the pleasure of learning about at Music Tastes good was TV Heads. Originally from the bay area, this four piece L.A. transplant combine “post-punk…
LP Gives Fans A Powerful Performance At Santa Barbara Polo & Wine Fest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL COVERAGE! This entry was co-written by Derrick Lee CARPINTERIA, CA- After the second polo match, the focus shifted back to the music. Indie/alternative artist Laura Pergolizzi, better known by her stage name LP, kicked off the…