SWIMM Gave Me Chills at MainFest Alhambra
CLICK HERE For More MainFest Alhambra Coverage! RECAP: Florida-born, LA-based, SWIMM pulled out all of the stops to get the crowd to enjoy the smooth 70s vibe, psych, surf pop that they play. Throw in some slick moves that could rival Adam Levine’s “moves like Jagger” hip…
Marc Baker Brought The Charisma at MainFest Alhambra
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE For More MainFest Alhambra Coverage! RECAP: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it here: Marc Baker is a VERY charismatic performer. Like Too Bad immediately before him, the MainFest crowd was only slowly trickling in…
Venice Beach’s Too Bad Kicked Off MainFest Alhambra
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE For More MainFest Alhambra Coverage! RECAP: The Venice Beach based trio Too Bad had the privilege of being the first act to grace the main stage of MainFest Alhambra’s inaugural music festival. Though the crowd…
Empire of The Sun Performs “High & Low” For Intimate KROQ Crowd
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] “This is probably the nicest looking stage we’ve ever had”, says KROQ’s Nicole Alvarez as she’s maneuvering through the mini jungle of chords, synths and other musical instruments on stage. Another week, another major show at the Red…
The Timelessness of Jeff Lynne’s ELO Showcased At The Hollywood Bowl [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] First off, I’m a musician. I’ve spent my adult life making a living as a music producer and engineer for mostly rock n roll artists, and with that job comes a responsibility of knowing and appreciating the…
The Evolution of Nina Diaz [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
It’s been a long time coming, but on October 28, 2016, Nina Diaz’s solo album, “The Beat Is Dead”, will see the light of day. I’ve been following Nina’s career since I saw her band Girl In A Coma perform on an episode of Last…
The Kills No-Frills Rock & Roll Is The Definition Of Badassery [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
POMONA, CA- The impending rock show at the Fox Theater, Pomona wasn’t obvious at first. In contrast to the kind of buzz and rush The Kills would garner in Los Angeles, fans in Pomona trickled in slowly as the concert began. Openers Autolux managed to…
Sting’s Intimate Performance At KROQ Has More Meaning Than He’ll Ever Know [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] On August 31, 2016, after a 13 year absence, Sting was back live on KROQ’s radio waves. With check in for the event starting at 6:30am, it was a special concert/interview billed as “Breakfast with Sting”, hosted…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Sonic Textures & Infectious Hooks Envelope The Pier [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES SANTA MONICA, CA- Bands that are able to faithfully recreate the sonics of their albums “live” earn high marks in my book. They earn even higher marks when the music is…
Dre Babinski’s Steady Holiday Brings The Mellow Vibes To Twilight Concerts [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES With Unknown Mortal Orchestra scheduled to bring the dance vibes to the Santa Monica Pier later in the evening, Twilight Concerts scheduled…