Emily Haines Reunites With Broken Social Scene At Music Tastes Good
Saturday | Sunday LONG BEACH, CA- “… The time had finally come. Broken Social Scene started like a powerful tsunami crashed on us, yet pulling in more and more people as their opening progressed. “This is what music used to be,” I thought to myself as Emily…
Nostalgic, Ethereal indie rock reigns supreme at the Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA- With a half moon at its zenith—and magic hour fading to dusk—five-piece Alvvays took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl last Sunday. The Canadian dream pop outfit was opening for The War on Drugs in KCRW’s fifth of six World Festival summer concerts….
It’s A Dream Within A Dream When Beach House Takes The Stage
OAKLAND, CA- The second of Beach House’s two sold out shows at Oakland’s mystic art deco temple, the Fox Oakland Theater, was a dream within a dream pop show. Duo Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally did not disappoint… in fact they wrapped the crowd in…
Aquilo Soaks Outside Lands With A Shower Of Feels
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… When I saw Aquilo set to perform at Outside Lands, I circled them immediately. I first caught wind of this English band a couple years ago at SXSW, and I was pretty blown away by their performance….
Broken Social Scene’s Hug Of Thunder Is Bright And Vibrant At Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… Next up, from the other side of the continent, was the indie rock collective Broken Social Scene. Throughout it’s existence, Broken Social Scene has been as large as a 15 person band, and for their latest…
Wye Oak Takes Their Sound To The Next Level At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- It’s always satisfying to see and hear a band perform music that stretches your previous impressions. Baltimore based indie rock band Wye Oak did just that for for me during their opening set for Bon Iver at the Hollywood Bowl. I’ll be…
Northern Beats Under A Summer Sun With Broken Social Scene, East Pointers, and Melissa Laveaux
NEW YORK, NY- At the front gates of Summerstage, volunteers handed out maple-leaf flags and dispensed the advice to stay hydrated. Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield provided little shade on a 105+ degree afternoon, but the blistering heat didn’t stop New Yorkers from filling the lawn…
Cannons Will Get You In the Mood “In A Heartbeat”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Cannons is a band that I first caught wind of when I went to the Bootleg to catch another band’s headlining gig last year. I noted that their music was for lovers, and I’ve tried to catch them when I can to…
Cannons Perform New Single “Round and Round” At Madame Siam
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Weekends in Hollywood are getting hotter this summer with No Season and Blurred Culture joining forces to present Zero at Madame Siam. On June 20, the Los Angeles based indie pop band “Cannons” graced the Madame Siam stage. Blurred Culture was ecstatic to hear…
KCRW Kicked Off Its World Festival Concert Series With Passion, Appreciation and Mind Bending Visuals
LOS ANGELES, CA- KCRW kicked of its summer-time “World Festival” program at the Hollywood Bowl in grand style on June 17th, 2018 with an eclectic line-up featuring a mind-bending, headlining 3D performance by Flying Lotus. On this pleasant Sunday evening, Hollywood Bowl patrons were also…
