Norah Jones Lulls Ohana Fest With A Sultry Performance
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… After the sun had set, Norah Jones took the stage. Backed by an extremely tight trio consisting of a drummer, upright bassist and organist, Jones was an absolute delight as her sensual melodies filled the ocean scented air. Her…
Nostalgic, Ethereal indie rock reigns supreme at the Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA- With a half moon at its zenith—and magic hour fading to dusk—five-piece Alvvays took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl last Sunday. The Canadian dream pop outfit was opening for The War on Drugs in KCRW’s fifth of six World Festival summer concerts….
M.I.A. and Jamie xx Give All My Friends Something To Remember
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- Day two at All My Friends featured some amazing performances from both rising talent and established artists. With set-times overlapping, it was impossible to catch every one but the select artists that we were able to catch provided…
MØ Revs Up Los Angeles For “Forever Neverland” At The El Rey
LOS ANGELES, CA- MØ is a well-established Danish pop and electronic music artist that got her start in 2012, creating an independent album “No Mythologies To Follow”. The song “Pilgrim” was a massive hit, that shot her into mainstream fame, and got the attention of…
The Marcus King Band Gives Los Angeles A Taste Of “Carolina Confessions”
LOS ANGELES, CA- While I was waiting for the music to start up at the Troubadour, I ran into my old friend Chad who works in artist relations for D’Angelico Guitars. He was honestly impressed that I was out to see Marcus King headline the evening…
TV on the Radio Make A Statement With Their Hollywood Bowl Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Honing their musical craft at the same time in the same city, TV On The Radio and Grizzly Bear are close. KCRW pairing the two acts on the same night couldn’t have been a better choice. With a setlist that spanned…
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Is Exploring Various Artistic Expressions
HOLLYWOOD, CA- “… Kicking off the evening’s musical offering was the enigmatic recording artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. After a fantastic 2017 with the release of her undeniably brilliant album The Kid, Kaitlyn has been busy sowing the seeds of her own mini empire with an independent…
TOKiMONSTA returns with ‘Lune Rouge’ on Dune Tour with ZHU
LOS ANGELES, CA — When DJ and electronic music producer Jennifer Lee, better known as TOKiMONSTA, broke news last fall about losing her abilities to speak and hear music due to a rare brain disease, she thought that could’ve been the end of her music…
David Byrne Is Disrupting Dystopia
QUEENS, NEW YORK- A gridwork of fold-out chairs lined the lawn of Forest Hills Stadium, but if the venue was expecting a staid, seated crowd, they missed the memo on American Utopia. Once the shimmering, eerie opening of “Here” drifted out across the field, the…
From A Strong “Kiddo” to a Goddess, Day 2 At Outside Lands Featured Strong Performances By Women
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Day 2 of Outside Lands would be one that would test my patience and endurance. As a concert photographer, there are certain artists that who I will go out of my way to photograph. One such artist…