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…
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…
Call It What It Is: Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals’ Concert At The Hollywood Bowl Was Fine Art
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Ben Harper has played the Hollywood Bowl before … but never like this. On August 19th, 2016, the multi-Grammy award winning artist was joined on the stage at the landmark venue by both his Innocent Criminals and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Thomas Wilkins….
City and Colour’s Acoustic Solo Set At The Hollywood Bowl Was Right Where It Belonged [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s always a pleasure to see Dallas Green perform under the alias City and Colour. Using a tenderly soulful voice to emote passionately fragile folk melodies, it can be hard to image Dallas used to be the guitarist and…
After 10 Years, The Legendary Mavis Staples Returns To The Santa Monica Pier [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES SANTA MONICA, CA- If you ever doubt the adage “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number”, I’ll refer you to Exhibit “A”: Mavis Staples. At 77 years old, I can only hope…
The Suffers Feed The Santa Monica Pier’s Spirit With Some Gulf Coast Soul [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 “Gulf Coast Soul”. If you aren’t familiar with the genre, you only need to know two words: “The Suffers”. Based out of…
Rodrigo y Gabriela Shred The Hollywood Bowl With Marty Friedman, Robert Trujillo And The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Having spent months on the road, performing in 22 countries, the globally acclaimed Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero) concluded their tour itinerary with a stop at the esteemed Hollywood Bowl on August 14, 2016. This performance would…