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…
Broken Baby Kicks Ass Live And Amber Bollinger’s Charisma Is Kinetic
LOS ANGELES, CA- Getting to gigs early has always been my modus operandi. If a band that I love is headlining, the odds are good that their openers won’t be anything to sneeze at. One of the bands opening for Dead Sara in October at…
L.A. Goths Celebrate A Requiem Of Sound At Cloak & Dagger
LOS ANGELES, CA- There is an act in “Interview with a Vampire” where a troupe of vampires led by Antonio Banderas put on a show and devour a woman on stage. The scene is set in an elegant but gloomy gothic playhouse. The Los Angeles…
Dead Sara’s Temporary Things Taking Up Space Tour Slays The Teragram Ballroom
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dead Sara. Dead. Fucking. Sara. I love this band. Ever since I caught them touring in support of their self-titled debut album at the El Rey back in 2013, I was hooked. At the time, their vicious live performance raised the bar…
Goo Goo Dolls Dizzy Up The Girl In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, CA- With all things 90s back in fashion, it seems appropriate that the Goo Goo Dolls went on the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their biggest album: Dizzy Up The Girl. Their concert at the Hollywood Palladium appealed to die-hard fans from…
Public Image Ltd Rock The OC For Fellow Gen Xers
SANTA ANA, CA- I glanced around the Observatory in Santa Ana, and the audience was filled with fellow Gen Xers, many dressed in cool band t-shirts and jeans. Southern California punk and goth Gen Xers are known for maintaining our cool edge well into our…
Smoke Season Steps Up Their Live Game At The Undead Prom
LOS ANGELES, CA- Prior to taking the stage at the Teragram Ballroom for their biggest performance to date, Smoke Season teased their fans on social media that it would be “the most exciting LA show [they’ve] ever played”. Considering that their live performances are already…
G Herbo’s SWERVO Tour Makes A Stop At Union Nightclub In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- On November 7th, Chicago-born rapper G Herbo visited Los Angeles for his SWERVO tour. After traveling from Phoenix, Arizona, Herbo blessed the stage at the Union Nightclub in the City of Angels. His tour celebrates his newly released collaboration with 808 Mafia’s…
