The Marcus King Band Gives Los Angeles A Taste Of “Carolina Confessions”
LOS ANGELES, CA- While I was waiting for the music to start up at the Troubadour, I ran into my old friend Chad who works in artist relations for D’Angelico Guitars. He was honestly impressed that I was out to see Marcus King headline the evening…
TV on the Radio Make A Statement With Their Hollywood Bowl Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Honing their musical craft at the same time in the same city, TV On The Radio and Grizzly Bear are close. KCRW pairing the two acts on the same night couldn’t have been a better choice. With a setlist that spanned…
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Is Exploring Various Artistic Expressions
HOLLYWOOD, CA- “… Kicking off the evening’s musical offering was the enigmatic recording artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. After a fantastic 2017 with the release of her undeniably brilliant album The Kid, Kaitlyn has been busy sowing the seeds of her own mini empire with an independent…
David Byrne Is Disrupting Dystopia
QUEENS, NEW YORK- A gridwork of fold-out chairs lined the lawn of Forest Hills Stadium, but if the venue was expecting a staid, seated crowd, they missed the memo on American Utopia. Once the shimmering, eerie opening of “Here” drifted out across the field, the…
New Music From Dagmar Will Soon See “The Light Of Day”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dagmar is a San Fransisco based band consisting of Gemma Rose and Miranda Lee, and I found out about them when a friend suggested that I go check them out at the Hotel Cafe while they were on a jaunt down the…
Red Sun Rising’s Confidence Shined In Camden
CAMDEN, NJ- On Sunday August 26, 2018 Godsmack & Shinedown brought their high-octane roadshow to the BB&T Center in Camden NJ. Known for delivering pyrotechnically punctuated performances both bands are clearly headliners in their own right. Also on the nights roster, the Akron Ohio based…
Sam Smith Brings The Thrill Of It All To Los Angeles With Dramatic Flare
LOS ANGELES, CA- Sam Smith’s sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, is an album that shines a light on the emotional depth of the singer’s soul. Saturated with dour themes of heartache and internal conflict, Sam left his heart in the studio on this effort,…
It’s Raw And Familiar With Nathaniel Rateliff During KCRW’s Agogee Sessions
LOS ANGELES, CA- “I’m gonna leave it all out there to dry up, I’m gonna leave it all out there to dry.” With the balls of their feet bouncing off of the Apogee Studio stage, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats brought raw emotion and…
Shinedown Shreds Camden With Huge Sonics and Pyrotechnics
CAMDEN, NJ- On Sunday August 26, 2018 Godsmack & Shinedown brought their high-octane roadshow to the BB&T Center in Camden NJ. Known for delivering pyrotechnically punctuated performances both bands are clearly headliners in their own right. Also on the nights roster, the Akron Ohio based…
A Night Rocking The Casbah In San Diego
SAND DIEGO, CA- I quickly finished my energy drink as I stood in line for the sold out Rooney show at the Casbah in San Diego, California. As I entered the venue, I was greeted by the members of Sights and Sages, the local opening…
