Check Out All Of The Bands Blurred Culture Caught On Day 2 Of This Ain’t No Picnic!
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- With over 70 acts performing over the course of two days, it’ll always be a task to pick between acts and get that which will fill your soul. We hope you enjoy what we were able to see/hear…
Margaritas Podridas Take The Main Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic And Shred It
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “… An early surprise on Day 2 of This Aint’ No Picnic was the performance of the Hermosillo-based band Margaritas Podridas. With the second set of the day on the main stage, Esli Meuly (guitar), Carolina Enríquez (bass, voice), Rafael Armenta…
Phoebe Bridgers’ Independent Artist Persona Shines Bright At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Phoebe Bridgers is the queen of LA’s indie scene. That fact was never more apparent than it was at This Ain’t No Picnic. Part of Bridger’s appeal is her humor, which was on full display at the…
IDLES Left Every Inch of Themselves On Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Next on stage was IDLES, another band that my editor loves, and the band that the man sitting next to me came to see that afternoon. I was interested to see what they had in store. Their…
Beach House Sings To The Ineffable Melancholy Of Life At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…A year prior to This Ain’t No Picnic, I sat in a small apartment in Paris, France, nursing the hangover from an ocular migraine and saturated in memories from three years earlier. Beach House played in the…
Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s Opioid Ephemeral Sound Hits The Height of Emotionality At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I have loved Godspeed You! Black Emperor for over a decade. “They’re a weird band,” you often hear people say. I suppose I agree, but there are few other bands that invite you to fully lose yourself…
Cincinnati Locals Vacation Opens For The Legendary The Damned At Bogart’s
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…One thing I love is being introduced to new music from an exciting live band with great music and a stage presence. Such was the case with Cincinnati’s “grout rock outfit,” Vacation….
slowthai Brings British Grime To This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Slowthai played next. He is a British rapper that reminded me of The Streets—I am obviously poorly versed in British rap since this is a pretty basic go-to for anybody. I sat near a man who,…
Tinashe Absolutely Slays The Back Nine Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…This was my fourth time seeing Tinashe perform live, and she did it again… she slayed. Her performance was immaculate. From the jump, when she entered the stage from an elevated riser, with the large LED screen…
Shame Wanted The Dirt, The Sweat, The Blood—Shame Wanted The Punk.
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- ‘”… “You are really going to want to check out Shame,” my editor told me. “They put on a hell of a show.” Well… he wasn’t wrong. “MAKE SOME FUCKING NOISE!” Shame’s lead singer, Charlie Steen, yelled…
