RIVVRS Wore His Heart On His Sleeve At The Bootleg Theater [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Opening the night was singer-songwriter RIVVRS supported by a full band. I don’t know how to accurately describe the way I felt as the band started playing their first song, but I can say that I was immediately…
Acting Out Of Honor, Merit & Passion For Their Craft: An Interview with The Brevet [PHOTOS+INTERVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Coming off a tour along the west coast with folk singer/songwriter RIVVRS, was a five man band named “The Brevet”. The Orange County based band consisting of Aric Chase Damn on vox/guitar, Michael Jones on the piano,…
The Beauty Of MUNA’s Dark Synth Pop On Full Display At The Teragram [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
“This venue feels so special,” Katie Gavin, the singer of dark pop band Muna shared with her fans. “Maybe some of you were here with us when we opened for one of our favorite bands, Chairlift.” The look in Gavin’s eyes was one of joyful…
Kaleidoscope Visions & Sonics: A Chat With SUSTO [INTERVIEW+PHOTOS]
NEW YORK, NY- SUSTO‘s kaleidoscopic blend of rock, roots, and psychedelia is pushing the boundaries of the Americana genre. Fresh on the heels of the release of “& I’m Fine Today”, the Charleston band is criss-crossing the country in a four-month tour, both headlining and as…
Kneebody Elevates Hometown Crowd To Otherworldly Levels [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Jazz is ever changing. With its roots planted deep in the innovations of improvisation, jazz musicians find inspiration from every genre of music and face of culture. Perhaps that’s why Los Angeles’ jazz scene is burgeoning. In…
Fea is Riot Grrrl Chicana Punk At Its Best [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- If there’s one thing I love more than seeing a band that I like perform live, it’s seeing them perform better than I had remembered them in the first place. Back in 2014, I went to a small dive venue to check…
Kristeen Young Concludes Month Long Residency At The Hi Hat With Fierce Performance [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] On January 31, Kristeen Young wrapped up a month long residency at The Hi Hat. Kristeen Young (nee Maria Callas) is an extremely accomplished musician, having worked with such artists like David Bowie, Dave Grohl and Morrissey, while releasing…
An Unexpected Set By Spare Parts for Broken Hearts Left Me Satisfied [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Spare Parts for Broken Hearts is a female-fronted band based out of Long Beach, CA. They were scheduled to play at Music Tastes Good last year, but due to modified set times, I missed their set. When I stepped into The Hi Hat to catch…
Pawlak and Perez Debuts Holy Wars At The Echoplex [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Bands in Los Angeles are always shape-shifting, name-changing, and reinventing themselves while searching for a voice, a sound, and an image. It’s every artist’s dream to create a living legacy that connects with audiences while populating Spotify playlists everywhere. After last night’s…
Blockbuster Night: Run the Jewels Shine at The Shrine [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] One of the realities of living in Los Angeles: you will see bands you love so many times that the experience can become diluted. Run the Jewels, for instance, is a band that I’ve seen live…
