Blank Range Gave Me Good Music And Deja Vu At Luck Reunion THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: BLANK RANGE @ LUCK REUNION 3/15/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE LUCK REUNION 2018 COVERAGE! LUCK, TX- For most of our SXSW and Luck Reunion artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over…
Gogol Bordello’s Gypsy Punk Brings Electricity- And Regina Spektor- To The Fonda REVIEW+PHOTOS: GOGOL BORDELLO @ THE FONDA 3/5/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- I think is has something to do with the floor to ceiling Hieronymus Bosch painting on the walls, or the purple lights that seem to be the…
Glen Hansard Regaled The Walt Disney Concert Hall With Gorgeous Music, Storytelling And Heart REVIEW: GLEN HANSARD @ WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL 3/11/18
LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 14th, 2018, I had the privilege of seeing Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in an intimate performance; playing with the incomparable Los Angeles Philharmonic at the breathtaking…
Will Varley’s Sincerity Makes For An Engrossing Performance At Underground Arts REVIEW+PHOTOS: WILL VARLEY @ UNDERGROUND ARTS 3/11/18
PHILADELPHIA, PA- It’s no secret that the city of Philadelphia has a bit of a bad reputation. Despite its “brotherly love” moniker, stereotypes of its curmudgeonly denizens persist. But lately,…
Parsonsfield’s “WE” Reminds Us To Live Life With Abandon ALBUM REVIEW: "WE" BY PARSONSFIELD
PITTSBURGH, PA- Among the most distinct voices in contemporary folk music, Parsonsfield have played an integral role in the resurgence of the genre, connecting with new audiences through their infectious,…
Ben Harper Invokes Reggae’s Spirit of Protest And Tells A Story At One Love Cali Reggae Fest THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: BEN HARPER @ ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2/11/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Another artist who isn’t per-se reggae but had a featured slot as a headlining artist for…
Will Varley’s “Spirit of Minnie” Is An Exploration Of The Spirit of The Self ALBUM REVIEW: WILL VARLEY'S "SPIRIT OF MINNIE"
FAWN GROVE, PA- Mainstream country music continues to fumble through an identity crisis, seeming as though it has forgotten its roots as it floods radio stations with songs and bands that…
Larkin Poe: A Band You’ve Got To See Live REVIEW+PHOTOS: LARKIN POE @ HOTEL CAFE 10/24/17
Hollywood, CA- Last year, I got a heads up from a fellow Blurred Culture contributor that I needed to keep an eye on a sister duo that was then on tour…
Jack Johnson Is A Humble Warrior Versed In The Art Of Happy [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: JACK JOHNSON @ THE OHANA FEST 9/10/17
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- If you were going to throw a music festival at one of the Southern California’s most popular surf…
Fleet Foxes & Beach House: Ethereal Minimalism At Its Finest REVIEW: FLEET FOXES & BEACH HOUSE @ HOLLYWOOD BOWL 9/23/17
HOLLYWOOD, CA- I don’t usually go to shows like this. I’m used to arriving stupidly early in order to get a good spot in the sardine can known as the front….