Ani DiFranco Brings Back Some of That “Living In Clip” Magic With Andy Stochansky At The Ford
LOS ANGELES, CA- For someone who live pretty frugally, I’m pretty proud of my music collection. I’ve got 1351 compacts discs, and 342 vinyl records that I’ve ordered chronologically, alphabetized by name/last name. The only time I make any exceptions to my OCD-like organizing…
Alex The Astronaut Will “Split The Sky” To Get Through Seasons Gone Wild
SYDNEY, AUS- Alexandra Lynn is a singer/songwriter Alex The Astronaut who hails from Sydney, Australia. Her folk-tinged pop music has earned high marks for its catchy melodies and clever lyrics. Not one to simply sing about common tropes, her 2017 single “Not Worth Hiding”, a…
Beauty Queen’s “Two Of Us” Is Nostalgic Dream Pop To Sooth Your Soul
LOS ANGELES, CA- If you are looking for some soothing dream pop, our latest find will satisfy your needs. Beauty Queen is Kate Iannitello, and this Maui-born, LA-based singer/songwriter’s music will smooth the edges of your soul with her dreamy sounds. It kinda makes…
Joseph Arthur’s achingly beautiful album explores beginning again
BROOKLYN, NY — Human experience is far more nuanced than the binary of happy and sad. We can be filled with wide expanses of unhealed geography and yet be whole. Augusten Burroughs explores this concept in “How to Live Unhappily Ever After,” and his…
Brandi Carlile’s ‘Songs are like Tattoos’- A performance of Joni Mitchell’s Blue Album
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every year when the LA Phil releases their upcoming Disney Hall concert schedule, I scan the calendar looking for those concerts that can’t be missed. As soon as I saw that Brandi Carlile would be performing Joni Mitchell’s Blue Album, I knew…
Ben Harper Returns To The Hollywood Bowl For The Fourth Time With His Innocent Criminals
LOS ANGELES, CA- Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of attending a cocktail reception on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl. There’s something magical about it, and… as a non-musician… simply setting foot on that legendary platform was an otherworldly experience. World-renowned musicians…
Belle and Sebastian’s Undeniable Charm
BROOKLYN, NY — Our memories begin at a microscopic level — at the scale of molecules. We hear a song, and our brain’s auditory cortex transforms the sound waves into electrical signals. Chemicals are released across synapses. A rush of hormones lends color to the…
As long As We Keep Coming, America Will Keep Playing
LOS ANGELES, CA– While walking up to the Theater at The Ace Hotel for the “America: 50th Anniversary Tour” stop in Downtown, Los Angeles on the summer solstice, it immediately felt like I was joining a happy family in mid-reunion. The warm smiles on everyone’s…
The Head And The Heart Set A Mellow Mood At Kerfuffle
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article BUFFALO, NY- “… It would have been tough for any act to follow Catfish and the Bottlemen’s adrenaline fueled performance, but the six-piece Seattle collective The Head and The Heart’s gave a solid outing. Even…
Judah & The Lion Bend Music Genres At Banger’s
CLICK HERE To Go Back To Blurred Culture’s SXSW Artist Page For March 14th, 2019 AUSTIN, TX- During my day 2 night session of SXSW I was introduced to some exciting genre bending artists. It’s one of the beauties of the festival that you get to…
