Sufjan Stevens’ Genius Was Breathtaking To Behold At The Hollywood Bowl
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] On the evening of August 7th, I attended a life-altering performance at the Hollywood Bowl. For years, I had dreamed to see Sufjan Stevens in concert. This would be the night when that dream became a reality. I slowly climbed up…
The Wait Was Worth It; The Avalanches’ “Wildflower” Is Exuberant Brilliance [LISTEN]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Since I Left You, The Avalanches’ 2000 debut full-length, was essentially a CD-length testament to the pleasures of plunderphonics. Over the course of the 900+ samples extracted from impossibly obscure sources (the album was notably delayed when…
Latin America’s Most Successful Pop Singer, Natalia Lafourcade, Graces The Santa Monica Pier [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES I don’t speak Spanish. In fact, I spent years in middle school, high school, and college studying French. I’m from Southern California. I really should have learned how to speak…
TOKiMONSTA Re-Releases Debut Album “Midnight Menu” (LISTEN)
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] TOKiMONSTA’s debut album, Midnight Menu, originally released in 2010, is now being re-released via the Los Angeles-based producer’s own imprint: Young Art Records. TOKiMONSTA has been very busy since that debut album and in the past year has released the collaborative…
Classixx Warms Up The “Sound In Focus” Crowd With Their Infectious Dance Grooves
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THIS YEARS SOUND IN FOCUS CONCERT SERIES On June 3, 2016, Classixx released their sophomore album; the very adventurous “Faraway Reach”. Known for producing tracks that are heavy on the groove, Classixx has…
Shamir’s “Ratchet” Performance At L.A. Pride Was Diva Worthy
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! When I first saw the video for Shamir’s “On The Regular”, I was not only drawn to his quirky and charismatic lyrical delivery, but also the colorfully, artistic nature of the visuals therein. In delving further into the rest the…
