Rise Against’s “Nowhere Generation” Tour Brings Communal Joy To FivePoint Amphitheatre
IRVINE, CA- I got my first taste of Rise Against back in back in 2006. I’m a softy at heart, so my introduction to them was Tim McIlrath’s acoustic recording of the ballad “Swing Life Away”. Though that song wasn’t indicative of the hardcore…
We Found New Music Stacks The Deck With Pop Perfection
LOS ANGELES, CA- Founded in 2012, WE FOUND NEW MUSIC (“WFNM”) has been a go-to artist discovery platform that has been finding gems in the music industry rubble. Its founder, Grant Owens, has been tireless in the pursuit of the “next big thing”; and…
The Menzingers Set The Thematic Tone For Rise Against At FivePoints
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! IRVINE, CA- “…The Menzingers are a fantastically fun band. Like Rise Against, their pop-punk offerings focus a lot on melody, and they infuse their recordings and live performance with palpable youthful energy. The Menzingers consist of…
Descendents Rip Through Massive 21 Song Setlist Opening for Rise Against
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! IRVINE, CA- “…This is probably the 4th or 5th time I’ve seen Descendents perform live, and I’m surprised that this was the first time I’ve been able to photograph them doing their thing. Descendents are…
Alicia Blue Soothes The Senses At The Teragram
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Kicking off the evening’s entertainment was Alicia Blue, a lovely singer-songwriter who has a demonstrably strong handle of lyrics and storytelling. Though I was familiar with her repertoire having been introduced to…
Caroline Kingsbury Electrifies At The Teragram
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “….The pace and tempo of the evening got kicked up a notch with the indie-pop, new wave joy that Caroline Kinsbury brought to the stage following Alicia Blue. I had seen Caroline…
Japanese Breakfast Brings Some Jubilee To The Agora Ballroom In Cleveland
CLEVELAND, OH- It was all a dream….well, at least that’s what it initially felt like when walking into the packed concert hall on Thursday, August 5th at the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland. Having gone without a live concert for well over a year due…
Joe Daccache Swoons The Room For WFNM
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The R&B vibes continued when Joe Daccache got up on stage. Dressed in a sleek beige suit with a sleeveless white t-shirt, and adorned with a gold chain hanging from his neck,…
Goodboy Noah Gives R&B A PTR At WFNM
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… As much as I despise the TikTok app, I’ve got to give it some credit for giving a talent like goodboy noah a platform to flourish one. A self-described “run-of-the-mill, average,…
YVR Knocked Me Out At We Found New Music
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… The next act to take the stage was the husband and wife duo YVR. Courtney Jenaé and Stephen Stahl … and this is no exaggeration… blew me away with their music….
