My Friends Were Right … Mating Ritual Is Pretty Damn Good REVIEW+PHOTOS: MATING RITUAL @ THE ECHO 2/2/18
ECHO PARK, CA- Mating Ritual was the solo project of Pacific Air’s Ryan Lawhon. I had heard a lot of positive things about Mating Ritual from another Blurred Culture contributor,…
Positive Polished Vibes Abound With FAARROW At Girlschool REVIEW+PHOTOS: FAARROW @ GIRLSCHOOL 2/3/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- FAARROW is Iman & Siham Hashi are FAARROW, and they were an absolute joy to watch perform at Girlschool. Born…
Love Was In The Air For SWIMM To Love You Down REVIEW+PHOTOS: SWIMM @ THE ECHO FOR LOVE YOU DOWN II 2/2/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- Following the success of last year’s Love You Down mini-fest, Swimm kicked off 2018 with its sophomore incarnation at The Echo with a fantastically curated line-up of local…
Cloud Castle Lake’s Atmospheric Sonics Graced Hotel Cafe REVIEW+PHOTOS: CLOUD CASTLE LAKE @ HOTEL CAFE 1/29/18
HOLLYWOOD, CA- I don’t often head out into Hollywood to catch a band play on a Monday night when my day job has me going crazy with unrelenting deadlines, but…
Crow Capped Off The Third Night Of LWR’s Residency At The Echoplex REVIEW+PHOTOS: CROW @ ECHOPLEX 1/22/18
ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a…
The Soulful Sonics Of Wafia Echoed Through The Masonic Lodge At Hollywood Forever REVIEW+PHOTOS: WAFIA @ MASONIC LODGE AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER 1/27/18
HOLLYWOOD, CA- When I first heard Wafia’s delicate Soprano voice dance over the opening synth chords of her single “Only Love”, I was smitten. Her pristine diction and syncopated delivery…
Sir Sly Gives Los Angeles A Visceral Adrenaline Fueled Performance REVIEW+PHOTOS: SIR SLY @ FONDA THEATRE 1/12/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve seen a handful of my music peers post about Sir Sly on social media over the years, but for some reason I never took the time…
She Came, She Saw, Kimbra Absolutely Owned the Stage REVIEW+PHOTOS: KIMBRA @ MOD CLUB THEATRE 2/2/18
TORONTO, ON- Probably best known for being featured on Gotye’s world-renowned and massively successful hit song ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’, Kimbra Lee Johnson (aka Kimbra) played to a…
The Electronic Minimalism Of vōx Captivated Me REVIEW+PHOTOS: VOX @ ECHOPLEX 1/22/18
ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a…
Draeming’s Kimi Recor Debuts Lone Priestess At The Echoplex REVIEW+PHOTOS: LONE PRIESTESS @ ECHOPLEX 1/22/18
ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a…