Pushing At The Edges: NoMBe Releases Debut Album “They Might’ve Even Loved Me”
LOS ANGELES, CA-Noah McBeth p/k/a “NoMBe” falls to the feet of his guitarist, Heather Baker, rippling his body and swinging his head to the rhythm, paying respect as she tears through another sizzling riff. With patterned silk tied across his forehead and dark, all-jean ensemble,…
The Birth Defects Provide Visceral Soundtrack To Air + Style’s Free Snowboarding Competition
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Ironically enough, some of my favorite musical performances at Air + Style didn’t happen on the two major festival stages. Rather, they happened at the sites of the sporting competitions. Newly introduced this…
Gogol Bordello’s Gypsy Punk Brings Electricity- And Regina Spektor- To The Fonda
LOS ANGELES, CA- I think is has something to do with the floor to ceiling Hieronymus Bosch painting on the walls, or the purple lights that seem to be the lighting engineer’s go to before starting any show here. Or, perhaps it’s because back in…
Cashmere Cat Warmed Up Air + Style For Zedd
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Serving as an appetizer for the Saturday night headlining performance by Zedd at Air + Style, the Norwegian DJ/record producer/turntablist Cashmere Cat gave the music festival crowd an hours worth of his musical…
Skinny Lister’s Shanty Punk Elicits Ecstatic Abandon At Underground Arts
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! PHILADELPHIA, PA- “Shanty punk” is a rather specialized sort of music, one that conjures up images of pirate ships or drunken nights in English pubs. Skinny Lister’s music wouldn’t be out of place in either setting….
Cut Copy Keeps The Dance Party Going In The Rain At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Having released their fifth studio album (“Haiku From Zero”) late in 2017, the Australian indietronica band Cut Copy has been on a tear touring around the world to promote it. It’s a solid,…
Glen Hansard Regaled The Walt Disney Concert Hall With Gorgeous Music, Storytelling And Heart
LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 14th, 2018, I had the privilege of seeing Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in an intimate performance; playing with the incomparable Los Angeles Philharmonic at the breathtaking Walt Disney Concert Hall. I remember Mr. Hansard for his 2007 Oscar-nominated film, Once. He…
Phantogram Exhilarates Air + Style With An Upbeat Performance of Hit Singles and Fan Favorites
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 4th, 2018, Sarah Barthel, Josh Carter and company p/k/a “Phantogram” performed a banger of set that injected a bit of life into the second day of Air + Style. Their brand of…
Will Varley’s Sincerity Makes For An Engrossing Performance At Underground Arts
PHILADELPHIA, PA- It’s no secret that the city of Philadelphia has a bit of a bad reputation. Despite its “brotherly love” moniker, stereotypes of its curmudgeonly denizens persist. But lately, there seems to be a shift in the air. Perhaps it’s that spring is burgeoning….
Tinashe Delivers Another Flawless Performance At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- When I saw that Tinashe was schedule to perform at Air + Style, I geeked just a little bit. I had the privilege of photographing her at SXSW last year and I was, quite…
