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…
Run River North Is Planning For The Future
Los Angeles, CA- In a transparent interview right before their sold out show at The Moroccan Lounge, Run River North shared with Blurred Culture about their transition from a sextet to a trio, as well as the message behind their new EPs Monsters Calling Home…
Run River North Comes Back Reinvented At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- As the clock strikes 7:30pm in LA’s Arts District, a seemingly calm and friendly group of people line up outside the Moroccan Lounge. They’ve been waiting to see Run River North, LA’s own indie-folk rock band. Since their last release, Run and Hide,…
Branson Anderson’s “Moonshade” Is Loose and Free-Spirited Americana
LOS ANGELES, CA- A few weeks ago, a musician whose music I respect emailed me a link to a song from an artist that I wasn’t familiar with. When the musician suggested that the artist was a cross between Devendra Banhart and Shakey Graves, my…
