From Anticipation to Yearning: Benjamin Carter’s Truncated Brilliance at Bleached Festival
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT BLEACHED FEST SAN DIEGO, CA- Excited to get my first taste of the inaugural Bleached Festival, I arrived to the concert grounds early enough to catch an act that had recently caught my attention. I…
Ritchie White Orchestra: A Retro Rock Revival at Levitt Pavilion
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Amidst the cacophony of modern music trends, nostalgic reminders of rock’s golden era are always welcome. Enter the Ritchie White Orchestra, a sextet whose hard-rocking, pop-infused psychedelic sound does just that. From the…
Bev Rage & The Drinks: A Kaleidoscopic Fusion of Garage-Rock and Drag at the Teragram
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The Teragram came alive with the raucous garage-rock sounds of Chicago-based Bev Rage & The Drinks. Opening for Bully, their vibrant set was not only a musical treat but also a visual spectacle,…
Gladys Knight: The Uncontested Empress of Soul
LOS ANGELES, CA- When we talk about the true royalty of soul music, there’s no denying that Gladys Knight stands atop her own pedestal, hailed as the Empress of Soul. But what is it that makes Gladys so imperial in the chronicles of modern music…
Jon Batiste Transmits A World-Wide Sonic Message
NEW YORK, NY—Jon Batiste’s shows have always felt like a kind of baptism, a renewal of faith. And I mean baptism in the most expansive sense—not the strictures of scripture but an unwavering belief that by making and sharing music, we wash away the stain…
Holly Humberstone Live at The Fonda: An Ethereal Dive into Intimacy and Raw Emotion
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Over the last couple of years, I’ve twice almost experienced Holly Humberstone’s live magic. One was nixed when the top-billing act, Girl In Red, succumbed to Covid-19, and the other? Well, a pesky scheduling conflict. My anticipation only grew, making me all the…
King Isis at Bleached Festival: A Revelation in Rock Fusion
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT BLEACHED FEST SAN DIEGO, CA- As the second day of Bleached Fest got underway, under the harsh rays of the Southern California sun, a silhouette took the stage that commanded immediate attention. The crowd, a melting…
Annabelle Chairlegs at Genghis Cohen, Los Angeles: A Southern Euphony in the Heart of LA
LOS ANGELES, CA- Picture this: the dim, intimate ambiance of Genghis Cohen, an iconic Los Angeles venue that, on most nights, teems with the vibrant pulse of the city’s underground music scene. Yet, on this particular evening in June, the sounds and spirit of Austin, Texas,…
BEL at Bleached Fest: A Glimpse into Timelessness
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT BLEACHED FEST SAN DIEGO, CA- In a landscape saturated with fleeting hits and transient stars, BEL stands as a refreshing testament to what it means to be truly timeless. Gracing the Bleached Fest main stage,…
Peabo Bryson at the Hollywood Bowl: A Nostalgic Odyssey
CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The Hollywood air was filled not just with notes, but with memories. Peabo Bryson, the romantic balladeer whose voice soundtracked many a stolen moment in our youth, took to the stage, transporting us back…
