Thom Yorke Gifts Los Angeles Two “Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes” Before The Holidays
LOS ANGELES, CA- Thom Yorke played two nights of nearly identical solo sets at the Orpheum Theatre but it’s clearly a testament to his remarkable energy and showmanship that fans who attended both evenings would walk away from night two feeling they’d had a completely different…
Polo & Pan Took Brooklyn on a Musical Journey Through the World
BROOKLYN, NY- Brooklyn Steel in Greenpoint, BK turned into Little France when French duo Polo & Pan took over the 1,800 capacity concert hall. I felt as if I was magically transported to Europe when I stepped inside the venue. French was spoken by the…
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Are Gold At The Teragram Ballroom
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I’m feeling down, there’s nothing that get my spirits up more than a horn backed, soul infused funk band. If a music doctor had to give me a dose of something, I’d hope that Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds would…
An “Invitation To Her’s…” At The Echoplex Was An Invitation to Smile Along With Her’s
LOS ANGELES, CA- I don’t know how I stumbled up on it, but I fondly recall clicking on a song called “Speed Racer”, and was immediately bouncing to its lo-fi, cheery rhythms … on repeat … at least four or five times in a row….
WITH BOTH POWER AND EASE, MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA SHINES IN ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY- On Monday night, western New York saw the return of the alternative rock quintet, Manchester Orchestra, who had slayed the Buffalo over the summer. Hitting the Main Street Armory this time around on their co-headlining tour with the Front Bottoms- with whom they’ve…
Carlie Hanson Is Looking To Mix It Up In 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first thing I noticed about Carlie when I met her was her sense of humor. Walking around the The Greek taking pictures, she always took a moment to crack a joke or make a face into the camera. I loved the…
Olly Alexander Is Electric At The Wiltern
LOS ANGELES, CA- For a band that had the fastest-selling debut album on the U.K. Albums Chart in 2015, I was surprised at my lack of knowledge of Years & Years. I’d like to think that I’m pretty up-to-date on music news, but I had…
Bahari Bids A Fond Farewell To A Member And Will Enter 2019 As A Duo
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first time I saw Bahari perform was at KAABOO in 2016. I was impressed with this young trio’s synthpop sonics, and have been keeping an eye on them since. As luck would have it, they performed an opening set for Kid…
Ben Howard Brings His “Noonday Dream” To NYC
NEW YORK, NY- When Ben Howard stepped off the stage after closing his main set (with “Sister“), a lilting melody emerged from the packed floor of Hammerstein Ballroom. The crowd, temporarily shrouded in darkness, was humming in unison the falsetto intro to “Wolves” from the…
I Worked Up A Sweat To Sextile’s Rhythmic, Post-Punk Sonics
LOS ANGELES, CA- I get pitched by publicists all the time about artists they represent, but even though I may love the music that I hear, time … and the fact that I often overextend myself to no end … prevents me from giving the…
