KODO One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi To Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES- Walking into Disney Hall to see Kodo perform, I anticipated a night of serious and somber traditional drumming. Instead, it was one of the most joyous performances I’ve ever seen. Comic scenes took place throughout the show, and the musicians radiated positive energy….
From Pop Up Performances To Two Sold-Out Nights At The NOVO, Cannons Flame Burns Bright
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been championing Cannons since the first time I saw them perform live back in 2017 when they opened up for Night Game at The Bootleg Theater, so when I read that the 2400-capacity The Novo in downtown Los Angeles had to book…
Falling In Love With Metric In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- I guess after almost three years, I’m not the recluse I thought I was because when I saw Metric was on tour and bringing their latest studio effort Formentera to The Wiltern in Los Angeles, I thought it would be good for…
Roger Waters’ “This Is Not A Drill” Tour Brings Powerful Messaging And Music To Austin’s Moody Center
AUSTIN, TX- Replete with political commentary the performance began with a very special PSA; “Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. The show is about to begin. Before it does, two public announcements: Firstly, out of consideration for your fellow patrons, please turn off…
POND Talks “9” And The Relief Of Being Back On Stage With Blurred Culture
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- With the psych scene so strong on the Australian continent, Desert Daze is as much of a premier festival as it is a family reunion for so many of the artists. Tame Impala…
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Chat With Blurred Culture At Desert Daze
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- Perth, Australia, maybe the de facto breeding ground for the world’s preeminent psych bands. Perhaps it’s the isolation of the city creating community, or the allure of a big city with a small beach…
Herbie Hancock Brings Family, Joy and Exuberance To The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- September 2022 was a rough month for jazz enthusiasts. In the span of a couple of weeks, Ramsey Lewis passed away on September 12th, the Pharoah Sanders passed away on September 24th. Legendary players who helped shape and mold various genres…
“She Wants Revenge Isn’t Going Anywhere” And Slay At The Fonda
LOS ANGELES, CA- Most everything is ephemeral. Unless it has been memorialized in some way, moments in time pass in that instant. There are many ways to memorialize epochs of time, but perhaps the most universally loved way to do so is through music….
Florence+ The Machine brought the Dance Fever tour to the Moody Center in Austin
AUSTIN, TX- Florence + the Machine never fails to astonish sonically and visually with Florence Welch’s remarkably expressive voice carrying through various sweeps of emotions effortlessly. The evening was filled with surprises and joyful moments and was wonderfully lead-off by the multi-talented Yves Tumor…
Desert Daze Is Back And Heavy On Vibe, Brimming with Trippy Visuals And Sonics
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- Desert Daze returned to the sprawling Moreno Beach, California, to celebrate its 10th-anniversary last weekend with three days of psychedelic rock led by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Beach House, and Tame…
