The Belle Game Fear/Nothing Living In The Abstract BC INTERVIEW+REVIEW+PHOTOS: THE BELLE GAME @ THE WILTERN 10/28/17
The term “nothing” has a bad wrap. The Belle Game, an effervescent crush-pop band from Vancouver, aims to challenge your perception of what it is to truly feel nothing. The…
Bonnie McKee Brings The House Down In L.A. On A “School Night” REVIEW+PHOTOS: BONNIE MCKEE @ SCHOOL NIGHT 10/23/17
Los Angeles, CA- If half the battle of becoming a popular recording artist is having the right songs, Bonnie McKee has that covered in spades. Having written or co-written MASSIVE…
Rationale Brings Some British Pop Vibes to NYC’s Lower East Side REVIEW+PHOTOS: RATIONALE @ MERCURY LOUNGE 11/8/17
Lower East Side, NY – Zimbabwe-born, British singer Rationale rarely ventures to the United States. However, I was lucky enough on November 8th to attend his only NYC performance at…
New York City Surrenders To Japandroids’ Fist Pumping Rock REVIEW+PHOTOS: JAPANDROIDS @ BROOKLYN STEEL 11/26/17
The title track of Vancouver’s Japandroids traces the arc of guitarist/vocalist Brian King’s artistic and personal journey, parsing the fine distinction between home and hometown, destiny and dream. On a…
Johnnyswim Brings The Love To New York City’s Irving Plaza REVIEW+PHOTOS: JOHNNYSWIM @ IRVING PLAZA 11/7/17
New York, NY- It’s always somewhat of a struggle to put a show into words, especially when the performance resonates with you on an emotional and spiritual level. Johnnyswim, consisting…
Nick Hakim’s Soulful Expression Woos The Echoplex [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: NICK HAKIM @ THE ECHOPLEX 10/19/17
Echo Park, CA- Three years in the making, Nick Hakim’s eagerly anticipated, debut full-length album (“Green Twins”) was released earlier this year. It’s an album that melds psychedelic soul and…
Nick Waterhouse And His Band Are Sounding As Good As Ever [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: NICK WATERHOUSE @ SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL 10/7/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL COVERAGE! Santa Barbara- If there’s a musical genre that pairs nicely with wine-…
Sam Dew Takes Center Stage In L.A. Opening For BANKS [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: SAM DEW @ THE THEATRE AT ACE HOTEL 9/28/17
Los Angeles, CA- Aspiring vocalists often get their breaks in the biz through songwriting for others before getting their own music out there. Before Bruno Mars became a 24 carat…
L.A.’s Newest Transplant Brayton Bowman’s Got Pipes [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: BRAYTON BOWMAN @ THE PEPPERMINT CLUB 9/19/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] West Hollywood, CA- Back in September, I had the chance to see Brayton Bowman open for Parson James at The Peppermint Club….
Regina Spektor Overcomes Bronchitis With Inspired Performance In Anaheim [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: REGINA SPEKTOR @ HOUSE OF BLUES (ANAHEIM) 10/22/17
ANAHEIM, CA- At the moment, Regina Spektor is a party of one. Playing a run of small solo shows in cities she doesn’t always hit on tour, she is one…