Women Making Moves: Music and Mezcal at YOLA DÍA
Additional text by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. LOS ANGELES, CA- Sun beating down, beats thumping across the grassy lawn, tajin rims clinking together. Sunday, August 18th was our type of summer party in Downtown LA. First-time fest YOLA DÍA brought the power to LA State…
Neneh Cherry Brings Her “Broken Politics” To Los Angeles
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The music for the evening opened with a lively performance by the enigmatic and unpredictable Neneh Cheery. Perhaps best known for her 1988 smash hit “Buffalo Stance”, Neneh has steadily, albeit slowly,…
2 Nights At Echo Park Rising; 11 Bands In A Barbershop….
ECHO PARK, CA– For the past year or so, Brian O’Conner (@the6660s on Instagram) has been steadfastly organizing and curating the (almost) monthly “Bands In a Barbershop” concert series in and around Los Angeles. What makes his showcase a perpetual joy to attend is the D.I.Y….
Mixing It Up At Pitchfork With Clairo, Charli XCX, JPEGMAFIA and Khruangbin
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– On Sunday, I marked the end of my Pitchfork Music Festival with singers Tasha, Clairo, and Charli XCX, rapper JPEGMAFIA, and bands Khruangbin and Whitney. Some early showers made for a soggy day and canceled the first set. Naturally, it was one…
Inclement Weather Couldn’t Stop The Music At Pitchfork Music Festival On Saturday
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– Saturday’s scattered thunderstorms proved to be a challenge, but Ric Wilson, Cate Le Bon, Jay Som, Freddie Gibbs, and the Isley Brothers made sprinting into the nearest overcrowded deli to wait out the weather feel like a minuscule sacrifice. The first act…
Lafemmebear Is Letting Her Work Speak For Itself
HOLLYWOOD, CA – On her Facebook fan page, Lafemmebear proclaims in her bio: “I don’t want to be tokenized for being a Black transgender woman. I want my work to speak for itself.” It sure does. With her big, soulful voice, and her empowering music- both…
Pitchfork Music Festival Seamlessly Fused Soul, Rap, and Rock onto One Bill for its Friday Kickoff
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY CHICAGO, IL– Pitchfork Music Festival seamlessly fused soul, rap, and rock onto one bill for its Friday kickoff. Brooklyn newcomers Standing On The Corner veered us into an experimental direction for nu-jazz before local legend Mavis Staples took us to church with gospel…
TWO WEEKS LATER AND I’M STILL REELING FROM “THE NIGHT RUNNING TOUR”
BUFFALO, NY- I remember how ecstatic I was when it was first announced that Beck and Cage the Elephant, two of the biggest names in alternative music, would be hitting the road together for a two-month tour across North America. My joy was only…
Los Cafres lleva el reggae latinoamericano al The Regent
Click Here For English LOS ANGELES, CA- Hablar de Argentina es hablar de un sin fin de cosas, ya que Argentina es ese país sudamericano reconocido a nivel internacional, por su deliciosa gastronomía, su inigualable fútbol, la belleza de sus mujeres culpables de una…
Bad Religion Sells out the Palladium and Once Again Affirm their Relevance.
LA Punk rock pioneers Bad Religion rolled into town last week for a sold-out show at The Hollywood Palladium, touring in support of their newest album “Age of Unreason.” The album is their first full-length release in over five years, and what better…
