Robert Pollard Of Guided By Voices Has Still Got It
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- At age 60, Robert has still got that rock star flare. With the band playing his melodic gems loudly with vigor, it was an inspired moment to watch unfold on stage. Follow Guided By Voices…
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Gives The Growlers Six A Fever We Want To Tell Everyone About
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- … And Karen O reminded us of how much of a bad-ass she is on stage. Everything she did embodied a punk ethos that other female rockers should aspire to […] it was rock and…
The Growlers Are Rejuvenated With Their DIY Music Festival
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- …I could get a sense that that their performance was a celebration of overcoming odds. Perhaps, going back to the way it was … a DIY festival that was more of a party than a…
New York City Surrenders To Japandroids’ Fist Pumping Rock
The title track of Vancouver’s Japandroids traces the arc of guitarist/vocalist Brian King’s artistic and personal journey, parsing the fine distinction between home and hometown, destiny and dream. On a chilly New York evening, the singalong chorus got the crowd “all fired up,” King’s defiant…
Johnnyswim Brings The Love To New York City’s Irving Plaza
New York, NY- It’s always somewhat of a struggle to put a show into words, especially when the performance resonates with you on an emotional and spiritual level. Johnnyswim, consisting of singer-songwriters Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez, at Irving Plaza on November 8, 2017 had that…
Nick Hakim’s Soulful Expression Woos The Echoplex [PHOTOS]
Echo Park, CA- Three years in the making, Nick Hakim’s eagerly anticipated, debut full-length album (“Green Twins”) was released earlier this year. It’s an album that melds psychedelic soul and funk wrapped in an ethereal, downtempo cloak of mellow vibes. Imagine taking a 33 1/3…
Nick Waterhouse And His Band Are Sounding As Good As Ever [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL COVERAGE! Santa Barbara- If there’s a musical genre that pairs nicely with wine- other than jazz or classical- it’s 1950s inspired blues and R&B. Nick Waterhouse’s modern take…
Sam Dew Takes Center Stage In L.A. Opening For BANKS [PHOTOS]
Los Angeles, CA- Aspiring vocalists often get their breaks in the biz through songwriting for others before getting their own music out there. Before Bruno Mars became a 24 carat pop star, he was writing or co-writing huge hits for B.o.B. (“Nothin’ On You”), Travie…
L.A.’s Newest Transplant Brayton Bowman’s Got Pipes [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] West Hollywood, CA- Back in September, I had the chance to see Brayton Bowman open for Parson James at The Peppermint Club. Having recently moved to Los Angeles, this was my first time experiencing his music. It…
Regina Spektor Overcomes Bronchitis With Inspired Performance In Anaheim [PHOTOS]
ANAHEIM, CA- At the moment, Regina Spektor is a party of one. Playing a run of small solo shows in cities she doesn’t always hit on tour, she is one artist with one piano and one guitar. Like any artist on a solo venture, she’s…
