Barns Courtney’s Energy Is Tangible At The Palladium
LOS ANGELES, CA- One of the opening acts for The Kooks at The Palladium was another English musician: Barns Courtney. His first single as a solo artist, “Glitter & Gold” was released in 2015, and it received great acclaim throughout the UK. He saw his…
Minke Gives The Hi Hat “Something Better”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Minke is a young British singer, songwriter who has penchant for writing beautifully melodic songs that are imbued with sophisticated themes and deeply-rooted emotional sensibilities. Her 2018 single “Maybe 25”- which has amassed over half a million streams on Spotify- is a…
The One-Two Punch: Meet The Struts
LOS ANGELES, CA- It was a hot, muggy summer afternoon in New York’s Central Park. The threat of thunderstorms loomed, but you could still fry an egg on the pavement as pavement’s tar oozed into the soles of your shoes shoes. We stood patiently by the 72nd…
Brendon Urie Is The Greatest Showman
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in 2005, Panic! At The Disco released A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. Brendon Urie and company were fresh out of high school and recorded the album on what was then considered a “small budget”. But small budget or not, and…
Kate Clover Debuts New Solo Project At The Hi Hat
LOS ANGELES, CA- For the longest while, I had been intending to see the band ExSage perform live. Their 2017 EP Total Devotion was three cuts of riff heavy, pulsing indie rock. I know I have a digital copy of “Come Alive” saved somewhere on an…
Less Than Jake Kicks off 2019 Concert Season At New Jersey’s Starland Ballroom
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Gainesville Florida ska/punk band Less Than Jake kicked off their 2019 tour season with a stop at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville NJ on Feb 22, 2019. LTJ has been a driving force in the ska/punk scene for over twenty years and…
Post Gig Blues Won’t Stop Loveless Romantics
HOLLYWOOD, CA- On January 26m 2019, Blurred Culture and no season was able to have a Madame Siam veteran grace our stage again: Loveless Romantics. This duo of Nick Chilli Haze and Mike Ball took the stage and rocked the room solid. Loveless Romantics is the…
Femme Fatale Jesse Jo Stark Gave A Seductive Performance On Valentine’s Day
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are thousands of artists who have to learn how to be sexy. They may have “a look”, but they need to be coached on how to have that sensuality ooze from the soul. Jesse Jo Stark doesn’t have to worry about…
The Kooks Return To L.A. And Keep It Fun, Carefree & Loose
LOS ANGELES, CA- Brit Rock saw a massive revival in the 2000s due in large part to a handful UK bands. The Kooks were one of them. Their debut album Inside In/Inside Out is an outstanding album, which was confidently carefree despite it being laden with clever…
Anti-Flag’s Politically Charged Performance Incites The Starland Ballroom
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article LOS ANGELES, CA- “… While Anti–Flag is known as a punk band, I’m not so sure that tells the entire picture. IMHO, their music does incorporate a strong punk musical style, however their lyrics are so…
