Goodbye Ranger Will Indoctrinate You Into Their Shoegaze ‘Cult’
LOS ANGELES, CA- Following the shoegaze trio Goodbye Ranger’s fuzzy yet punchy set at Harvard & Stone in Downtown Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to sit down with the band for their first interview as a full band. However, there was one problem—we…
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…
Beach House’s Dreamy Synthscapes Delight DesertDaze
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- “…At this point in the weekend, you had to feel for Beach House. Before their set even began, it was affected by the knowledge that Iggy Pop was supposed to be in that…
Dreamy pop duo HOAX meditates on the essence of life and being in debut album ‘b?’
HOUSTON, TX- In the titular track to their debut album b?, an album that has been in the works for more than four years for the Houston-based pop duo, HOAX sings: “And honestly, this life moves Like a daydream, caught between How the way…
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…
Mesmerized By Kelly Lee Owens At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Another live performance that really impressed me came from Kelly Lee Owens. Live performances by solo electronic dance artists tend to leave me wanting. Oftentimes, intricate lighting designs or pyrotechnics are needed to highlight the music’s excitement…
The Emotional Power Of Ethel Cain Made Me A Believer
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…When I first listened to Ethel Cain’s album Preacher’s Daughter earlier this year, I was gobsmacked. It’s not often that one can form an indelible impression of a recording artist through the virgin-listen of their debut studio…
Poppy’s “Never Find My Place Tour” Finds It’s Place In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s nothing I love in the world of music than watching an artist grow into their own, kick-ass, and take names. Poppy is one artist whose continuous creative metamorphosis makes me appreciate them more and more with each album cycle. In the…
Sigur Rós Hypnotize Austin With Artistry
AUSTIN, TX- Sigur Rós returned to Austin, TX, and played two nights, May 23rd and 24th, at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. When I attended the show on May 24th, I was instantly transported into a land of musical mysticism as the band emerged…
flor Brings That Future Shine To Downtown Los Angeles
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I’ve been keen on catching flor live for a few years now. Their sophomore, ley lines, got a healthy number of spins from during lockdowns when I went out for an afternoon run. Their…
