The Raw Grit And Passion Of Glen Hansard Shines At Ohana Fest
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- Glen Hansard, of The Frames and The Swell Season, delivered a gritty acoustic set full of covers, solo works and songs from his time with The Swell Season. He kick started his performance with,…
I Was Smitten By Allie Gonino At Echo Park Rising [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For More Echo Park Rising 2017 Coverage Click Here! Echo Park, CA- “Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in it’s 7th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are multiple…
The Ohana Fest | A Music Festival By Music Lovers, For Music Lovers [HOMEPAGE]
Dana Point, CA- These days’ music festivals are everywhere. You can find them on the coast or deep inland, in big cities and small towns, on the water or in a desert. If there’s an available space and money to be made, someone will inevitably…
Natalia Lafourcade + Rodrigo y Gabriela = Invigorated at Sound In Focus [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SOUND IN FOCUS 2017 COVERAGE! Los Angeles, CA- By definition, “invigorate” (v) means to give strength or energy to; it also means to re-energize, revitalize, animate, galvanize, rouse, and exhilarate. By every measure of the word, KCRW’s Sound in Focus Outdoor Concert…
Actions Speak Louder Than Words On Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors’ Souvenir Tour [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Before heading to Indio to perform at Stagecoach, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors stopped by the El Rey Theatre to entertain Los Angeles. Drew Holcomb is a singer-songwriter whose music comes straight from the heart. There is an honest tenderness in his…
Stephen Kellogg Casts A Masterful Storytelling Spell On The El Rey [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Opening for Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the El Rey 4/27/17 was Americana singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg. Taking the stage all by his lonesome with just his acoustic guitar and affable personality, he entertained the crowd with his masterful storytelling through song….
Rusted Hearts, Pristine Songs: Miles Nielsen’s Genre-Bending Music [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] After the show at New York’s Mercury Lounge, Miles Nielsen shows me his new ink. His right forearm reads “Sydney,” his left, “Milan.” These are his daughters’ names, written out in their handwriting. And on the underside of his…
At SXSW, Mondo Cozmo Prove That They Are Ready For The Big Time
Austin, TX- For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they play,…
Marika Hackman Is Backed By The Big Moon At SXSW Showcase [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they…
Ann Wilson Shines Solo At The Historic Wiltern [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Given my great love of 70s and 80s rock, I was excited to see Ann Wilson of Heart play at the Wiltern. I hadn’t previously seen her play with Heart, and I somehow had never been to…
