Stephen Kellogg Casts A Masterful Storytelling Spell On The El Rey [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Opening for Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the El Rey 4/27/17 was Americana singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg. Taking the stage all by his lonesome with just his acoustic guitar and affable personality, he entertained the crowd with his masterful storytelling through song….
Rusted Hearts, Pristine Songs: Miles Nielsen’s Genre-Bending Music [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] After the show at New York’s Mercury Lounge, Miles Nielsen shows me his new ink. His right forearm reads “Sydney,” his left, “Milan.” These are his daughters’ names, written out in their handwriting. And on the underside of his…
Marie Miller’s “Letterbox” Gives A Glimpse Into Her Life [INTERVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] FOR OUR COMPLETE SXSW COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Marie Graciela Miller is a singer-songwriter signed to Curb Records who has achieved success with her catchy, folk-pop melodies. Her 2013 single “You’re Not Alone” charted at #1 on Billboard’s Christian…
Vaud and The Villains Bring Their Raucous Good Time To The Broad Stage [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s rare to see a band larger than five members in Los Angeles. So, it’s an extravagance to see a 19 member jazz troupe…BUT to call Vaud and The Villains simply a jazz group is to diminish…
Acting Out Of Honor, Merit & Passion For Their Craft: An Interview with The Brevet [PHOTOS+INTERVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Coming off a tour along the west coast with folk singer/songwriter RIVVRS, was a five man band named “The Brevet”. The Orange County based band consisting of Aric Chase Damn on vox/guitar, Michael Jones on the piano,…
Michigan Rattlers – “We Rise And Fall Together” [INTERVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I was sent a press release for a band called Michigan Rattlers. In it, there was linked a song, “Illinois Sky”. As it came up on SoundCloud, I was transported to a time of cassette mix tapes…
Jamie Kent Brings His Heartfelt Americana To The Hotel Cafe [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Although Nashville, TN seems to always be brimming with amazing new talent, Massachusetts-based country-soul artist Jamie Kent stands out from the crowd with his husky voice that tells earnest stories of modern Americana. Having been recently dubbed as one of Rolling Stone’s new…
The Wind + The Wave Reveal Their Elements In Los Angeles [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Opening for Kaleo at The Fonda was a duo from Austin, Texas, The Wind + The Wave. Dwight “The Wind” Baker and Patricia “The Wave” Lynn played a short, yet solid, set for the incoming Fonda Crowd. What was evident…
Iron & Wine Got Blissfully Mellow With Music Tastes Good
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of Music Tastes Good 2016 RECAP: There are a few moments in life that you just want time to stop so that you can bask in the peace or excitement of the moment. That was the…
The Avett Bros Personify The Meaning Of Family With Their KAABOO Appearance
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: There was a very “Southern” feel to Day 2 of KAABOO. From Texas’ Shakey Graves to Alabama’s Jason Isbell to North Carolina’s Avett Brothers, there was a…
