Dorothy Brings “28 Days In The Valley” To Austin For SXSW
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- On March 16th, 2018 singer-songwriter Dorothy Martin p/k/a “Dorothy” released her sophomore album “28 Days In The Valley”. But prior to her fans swooping in upon its release to make the album chart to #2 on…
Ben Harper Invokes Reggae’s Spirit of Protest And Tells A Story At One Love Cali Reggae Fest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Another artist who isn’t per-se reggae but had a featured slot as a headlining artist for One Love was Ben Harper. Ben Harper’s music tends to float in the blues/indie/jam/gospel rock…
A Little Southern Charm Moves Brooklyn To Tears Via Anderson East
BROOKLYN, NY — Alabama born artist Anderson East (real name Michael Cameron Anderson) brought the southern blues and new Americana sounds as part of his Encore World Tour to the confines of The Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 12, 2018. Along with it came…
The Great Sadness Live Is Unbridled And Visceral
LOS ANGELES, CA- The guitar and drums duo for blues rock can often seem like an overused formula, but when it’s as raw and visceral the Great Sadness, it’s pretty damn dope. This L.A. based band features guitarist/singer Cathy Cooper and drummer Stephen McNeely and the…
The Black Pistol Fire Experience Is About As Rock And Roll As It Gets
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- When my Blurred Culture colleague Cortney submitted her coverage of Black Pistol Fire‘s gig at the Bowery Ballroom, I immediately scoured to the Interwebs to learn more about this band. I mean, if this blues rock duo sounded even half as awesome as…
Have A Listen: Laura Jean Anderson’s “Full of X’s”
Los Angeles, CA- Later’s better than never, right? Back in September, I covered Lauren Ruth Ward’s record release show at the Bootleg. I got to the venue early enough to catch the opening acts, but I hadn’t had the time to get anything up on those…
Dan Auerbach Brings His “Easy Eye Sound Revue” To The Growlers 6
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- “… Dan Auerbach is a man who can wear the clothes of a plethora of styles and genres. Although I’m way more familiar with his work with The Black Keys, I’ve kept tabs on his…
Black Pistol Fire Shreds The Bowery Ballroom With Their Unholy Blues Rock
New York, NY- If you don’t know who Black Pistol Fire are, please allow me to educate you as to what you are missing out on. Black Pistol Fire are Eric Owen (Drums) and Kevin McKeown (Guitar, Vocals) and what they do has been described by some as…
Rock & Roll Is Alive And It Lives With The Magpie Salute [PHOTOS]
HOLLYWOOD, CA- In 2016, Rich Robinson, former guitarist and co-founder of The Black Crowes, was asked to perform and record for the Woodstock Sessions project. He used that opportunity to bring back together his Black Crowes bandmates Marc Ford (guitar), Sven Pipien (bass), and Eddie Harsch (keys), and when that project had concluded,…
Tame Impala’s Cameron Avery Takes Center Stage At The Ohana Fest [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- For a music festival located on the beach, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in a suit, let alone a black suit. But there he was, a man in black, crooning away…
