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…
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…
Argentina’s Nicki Nicole Graces The This Ain’t No Picnic Main Stage
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Culturally speaking, I really got the sense that Goldenvoice made a conscious effort to cater to the Spanish-speaking fanbase of Sunday’s headliner, The Strokes, by booking three Latin American acts on the main stage. Nicki Nicole, born…
Girl Ultra Powers Through Sound Issues At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Man… I got upset during Girl Ultra’s performance. I don’t know whether it was the people working sound or whether it was a matter of faulty gear, but Girl Ultra’s performance suffered from undeniably unfortunate technical issues….
SPELLLING Cast Her Spell At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Spelling is an interesting artist. I know it’s a little cliche to put artists in categories, but even if I wanted to, I’m not quite sure I could find a comfortable category for Spelling’s music. Maybe fantasy-soul?…
Caroline Polachek’s Artistry Translates To Joy At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Following the dissolution of her band Chairlift back in 2017, Caroline Polachek has cultivated her alternative/alt-pop sound and garnered an amazingly loyal following, and they were all at the Back Nine stage as the sun slowly set…
Turnstile Brings Hardcore To The Masses At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…If you needed a fix of adrenaline to get you over the hump at This Ain’t No Picnic, I would have prescribed you a set of Turnstile. You would have been good for the rest of the…
