Shamir’s “Ratchet” Performance At L.A. Pride Was Diva Worthy
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! When I first saw the video for Shamir’s “On The Regular”, I was not only drawn to his quirky and charismatic lyrical delivery, but also the colorfully, artistic nature of the visuals therein. In delving further into the rest the…
Lion Babe Got The Dance Party Started At L.A. PRIDE
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- The New York City-based duo Lion Babe was the first act on the second day of L.A. PRIDE that I was able to catch perform. Having released their debut album, “Begin”, earlier this year, Jillian Hervey and…
Faith Evans Celebrates Her Birthday at L.A. PRIDE
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! With the announcement earlier this year that Faith Evans is working on a new Notorious B.I.G. album (a duet album), Ms. Evans has been putting herself in the spotlight with a…
I’m No EDM Fan, But Krewella’s L.A. PRIDE Set May Have Converted Me
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Krewella shut down L.A. PRIDE‘s main stage Friday night, and had the entire festival dancing to their infectious rhythms. Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf’s performance highlighted their expert mixing abilities and their surprisingly strong live vocals. They…
Da Brat Pays Tribute To Female MCs at L.A. PRIDE
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! I was in high school during the early 90s, and when Da Brat dropped the single “Funkdafied” in ’94, I was like, “Daaaaaamn, Daniel!” and I rocked that track on…
Young Rising Star Gia Impressed On The L.A. PRIDE Main Stage
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! I don’t know too much about Gia, but if her performance at L.A. PRIDE is any indication, I’m sure she’ll be put on a lot of critics “ones to watch” list in…
The Inaugural Other Festival Celebrates Powerful Women In New York City
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] The Other Festival was held in New York City at the beautiful Spring Studios. It brought with it an impressive array of artisans, artists and entrepreneurs. During the day powerful women gave panels on being women in…
Alexandra Savior’s Hotel Cafe Performance Had Me Longing For More
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Alexandra Savior. That name’s got a ring to it, doesn’t it? Her name, coupled with the fact that she was newly signed to Columbia Records and had her debut album produced by Alex Turner of Artic Monkeys, was…
Elliphant and Her Blisseh Grace The Troubadour With A Rave Worthy Performance
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Ellinor Olovsdotter is Stockholm’s Elliphant. A relative newcomer to the music scene, she released her first single “Tekkno Scene” in 2012 and has been gaining critical acclaim since. On March 25, 2016 she released her second studio…
ROCKISDEAD? Not When DOROTHY Is In Town
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I first heard DOROTHY’s 2015 self-titled EP, I was excited. I’m a big fan of rock bands that root their sounds in the 70s blues rock sound a la Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, and this band’s music really struck a…
