Chvrches Lifts Spirits At The Palladium
LOS ANGELES, CA- Before CHVRCHES released their fourth studio album, Screen Violence, I was a bit nervous. While Lauren, Martin, and Iain often touched upon heady subjects in their music, there was always an underlying optimism throughout it all. When I learned that their latest…
Coconut Spaceship Stokes The Independent Fire With Lunar Bloom Festival
LOS ANGELES, CA- The indie music scene is important. So important. In fact, I’d say that its relevance in the grand scope of things means more to culture and the direction of the future of the arts than any millions a corporate machine could throw…
Thundercat Revels In Homecoming Performance At The Shrine
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first time I saw Thundercat live was back in 2013 at the Echoplex. I remember standing in the middle of that venue, watching him, Dennis Hamm (keys) and Justin Brown (drums) cast a sonic spell musical mastery unto the crowd,…
Lovelytheband Brought Unbridled Joy To The Heart Of The Fonda
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Los Angeles-based band lovelytheband released their latest full-length album, conversations with myself about you at the end of 2020, but- due to Covid 19- they were only able to tour in support of it this year. Even without a tour to support…
Mastodon Gives ACL Live A World-Class Shredding
LOS ANGELES, CA- Swedish Progressive metal band Opeth and Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon Co-headlined a long-awaited show at ACL Live on Friday, November 26th as part of their 2021 tour with support from Zeal & Ardor, an avant-garde Swiss/American metal project. My first introduction…
Flying Lotus Spins The Decks For Thundercat At The Spring
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Slotted in the lead-in spot for Thundercat was none other than Brainfeeder founder Flying Lotus. Not only did Flying Lotus’ label release Thundercat’s album, but he also co-executive produced It Is What…
Channel Tres Shines At The Shrine For Hometown Crowd
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Channel Tres, a Compton native, kept the energy up with his lively performance following Louis Cole. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting what I got. Based on some other social media posts…
Louis Cole Shines Unleashes Genius Opening Up For Thundercat At The Shrine
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Louis Cole is a multi-instrumentalist is the co-founder of the group Knower; a group that I’ve been following since at least 2015. When I started delving into Louis’ solo repertoire, I…
In a Joyful Anniversary Show, Grouplove Reminds Us That We Still Can’t Trust a Happy Song
LOS ANGELES, CA- Grouplove cranked their amps a little higher on Friday at the Hollywood Palladium, bringing their best for a joyous show celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Never Trust a Happy Song. The indie-rock record, which has sold more than…
Dove Cameron Delights Dovelies At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- Whether you are a fan of the Disney empire or not, there’s absolutely no debate when it comes to their knack for developing young talent and giving them the platform and visibility to blaze their own path in the pop music…
