Northern Beats Under A Summer Sun With Broken Social Scene, East Pointers, and Melissa Laveaux
NEW YORK, NY- At the front gates of Summerstage, volunteers handed out maple-leaf flags and dispensed the advice to stay hydrated. Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield provided little shade on a 105+ degree afternoon, but the blistering heat didn’t stop New Yorkers from filling the lawn…
Leading by Joni Mitchell’s Example, Brandi Carlile Lets Us See Ourselves in Her Songs
LOS ANGELES, CA- Joni Mitchell gave herself a test for songwriting: If you see me in my songs and wonder about my life, then I’m not doing a good job. If you see yourself, then I’m doing what I was meant to do. When folk-rock…
Jennifer Hudson Lives Out Another Dream On The Hollywood Bowl Stage
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Chart topping, Grammy award winning recording artist. Accomplished screen actress with Academy and Golden Globe awards on her resume. Broadway star. Superbowl performer. White House guest (and friends with President Obama). There doesn’t seem to be much that Jennifer Hudson hasn’t accomplished. This Chicago…
Draemings Give Me Hope For Both The Present And Future Of Music.
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’m trying to think, I must’ve met Kimi Recor, I don’t know. Some years ago. Didn’t know much about her other than she was cool as fuck: Tall. Friendly. Super stylish. But chill. And kinda goofy. A replicant and a vampire, she…
Don’t Miss Lord Huron’s Intimate KCRW Apogee Session on July 30th, 2018
SANTA MONICA, CA- Tucked away in a flat semi industrial section of Santa Monica is a small jewel in the crown of Los Angeles’ Music scene. Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studios recently played host to an intimate evening with Lord Huron in the ongoing Apogee sessions…
Roses And Revolutions Talk Of New EP and The Writing Process
LOS ANGELES, CA- Roses And Revolutions are Rochester, NY based duo of Alyssa Coco and Matt Merritt who are gained a considerable amount of attention when they independently released their recording “The Pines” back in 2016. Having amassed over 1,500,000 Spotify spins, they used that…
A Magical Evening of Harry Potter at the Hollywood Bowl!
HoLLYWOOD, CA- During the summer the Hollywood Bowl awakens to be filled with spectators of all ages to revel in their music performance, from classical to contemporary, from theater geek to sci-fi geek, everyone can find a performance to suit their taste. On one magical…
Cannons Will Get You In the Mood “In A Heartbeat”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Cannons is a band that I first caught wind of when I went to the Bootleg to catch another band’s headlining gig last year. I noted that their music was for lovers, and I’ve tried to catch them when I can to…
Kenny Loggins Rolls Out The Hits At The Hollywood Bowl
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Kenny Loggins played the second set, which was arguably the best of the evening. Considering that I’d primarily attended this show to see Michael McDonald and gauge how this setting compared to the…
Christopher Cross Invites Michael McDonald To Duet On “Ride Like The Wind” At The Hollywood Bowl
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… The evening opened with a short set by Christopher Cross, who looks like a roadhouse bouncer and sings like an angel. He still has his full vocal range and sounds just like…
