Oyster Kids’ Intoxicating Mystery Is Something To Keep An Eye On [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! Who are the Oyster Kids and where did Red Bull Sound Select find them? After catching them perform as one of the openers for Aurora for the 28th day…
James Vincent McMorrow Returns To Los Angeles With Triumphant Wiltern Performance [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] “It’s a very special venue”, sighs James Vincent McMorrow as the artist comes out of the shadows, an onto the stage of the venerable Wiltern Theatre. It felt like we got an exceptional variation of vocals that…
Holy Toledo! Car Seat Headrest Crushes Red Bull’s 30 Days In LA [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! You’ve got to feel at least a little sorry for Red Bull. The observance of the programming of their annual 30 Days In LA series – tastefully curated…
Knox Hamilton: Shrink Wrapped And The Tale of Katy Perry’s Tweet [Interview]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] If you haven’t already joined Katy Perry and the million plus people who have viewed their video for “Washed Up Together” where Knox Hamilton shrink wrapped themselves (and a few others), please allow me to introduce you…
Bishop Briggs’ Dark Synth Pop Is Blues Rock At Its Core [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
When I saw Bishop Briggs’ name between Kaleo and The Wind + The Wave for set-times at The Fonda, I wondered whether her brand of electro-pop would fit within the context of the opening (Americana) and headlining (folk rock) acts. After all, her dark synth sounds…
Sampha’s Soulful Vibes Immerse Los Angeles In Catharsis
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! Los Angeles, CA- Sampha Sisay is “Sampha”, a British electronic music singer-songwriter and producer who is best known for his collaborations with artist’s like SBTRKT, Drake, Kanye West and, most recently, Solange Knowles. I’ll be frank…
Sum 41 Are As Charismatic As Ever, Rocking The House Of Blues San Deigo
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] When 12 Russians say you’re drunk, you lie down—as if Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 has been known to follow old-world maxims. It took a very real near-death experience to sober him up; and perhaps thanks in…
serpentwithfeet Melds Classical And R&B Sonics To Surprising Effect [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! When Josiah Wise took the dimly lit stage at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, I wasn’t sure what expect. He performs under the name serpentwithfeet, and as my ears were virgin to his sonics, I could only…
“If You Love Portugal. The Man Say F*CK YEAH!”
Los Angeles, CA- Portugal the Man is dope. Before they even start, they just look like they’re gonna bring it. The stage is set up with the standard band accoutrement but also prepped for cello and violin. Good to see strings making a comeback. See…
“Don’t Call It a Sum-Back”: Sum 41 To Rock Southern California
The early 2000s was responsible for many mainstream music acts that defined our existence amidst the receding era of 90s sensibilities. Sum 41 was so young when they first came out, looking at them now, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear millennials speak of the…