Parcels Live Will Compel You To Dance
LOS ANGELES, CA- If your favorite artist decides to collaborate with someone else on a project, that’s bound to pique your curiosity, right? How about if said favorite artist is someone with a legendary pedigree? You’re going to seek out that track as soon as…
Cola Boyy’s Breezy Disco Vibe Lubricates The Fonda
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Kicking off the evening’s disco infused vibes was Matthew Urango p/k/a “Cola Boyy”. The Oxnard, CA native released his debut EP, Black Boogie Neon, in 2018 and has garnered some significant press not only for…
Jena Rose’s Composed Sophistication Demonstrates A Promising Future
LOS ANGELES, CA- At 17 years old, Jena Rose shows some major potential. With a voice that has a tone of composed sophistication and calm and collected stage presence, I was shocked to learn how young she actually was. Relatively new to the music scene,…
Echosmith Have Grown Into Their Own And Wrap Up Their “Inside A Dream” Tour With Hometown Gig
LOS ANGELES, CA- When they were in their teens, Echosmith released their debut album, Talking Dreams, a terrific example of dance-pop perfection with a bit of an 80’s rock vibe sprinkled on top. 5 years after their release, Echosmith has evolved, losing a member (eldest sibling…
Miya Folick Enhanced Her Emotions At The Fonda Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I heard that Miya Folick was scheduled to open for Kate Nash on Kate’s “Yesterday Was Forever” Tour, I was excited. After all, I could distinctly remember her powerful performance last year when she performed for Lauren Ruth Ward’s Residency. Since that…
Snow Patrol Takes Los Angeles On An Emotional Journey
LOS ANGELES, CA- The guitar starts strumming in the darkness and all the lyrics flood back into memory. It gets brighter and goose bumps cover my arms as Gary Lightbody sings out “All this feels strange and untrue… I’m getting so tired and so old… I want…
Kate Nash’s Unbridled Abandon Will Bring You Joy
LOS ANGELES, CA- Last night, Kate Nash wrapped up her U.S. Yesterday Was Forever Tour in New York. The tour was in support of her fourth studio album- her first album in five years- of the same name. If you missed out, I can only hope, for…
The Darkness Illuminated Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- “I just love a man in spandex,” says the young woman next to me. Her name is Hanna, she’s from England, and she’s probably 3 beers in as The Darkness front man Justin Hawkins flamboyantly springs around The Fonda Theater stage. Her ear-to-ear…
Canada’s Billy Raffoul Is Rock & Roll’s Hottest Import
HOLLYWOOD, CA- You’ve done it again Canada. From Neil Young and Broken Social Scene to Billy Talent and Reignwolf, our northern neighbors keep supplying us with bonafide rock stars. This time? It’s 23-year-old Billy Raffoul. If you appreciate an old school rock-n-roll foundation with soulful Hozier-like…
Gogol Bordello’s Gypsy Punk Brings Electricity- And Regina Spektor- To The Fonda
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 lighting engineer’s go to before starting any show here. Or, perhaps it’s because back in…