Hiatus Kaiyote and Snarky Puppy Unleash a Wild Night of Genre-Bending Brilliance at the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something poetic about pairing Hiatus Kaiyote and Snarky Puppy on the same bill. The names alone hint at mischief: coyotes prowl the edges of civilization, sly and unpredictable, while puppies tumble through life with unguarded joy and devotion. But the connection…
Parallelle & Sacks Tap Into Disco-House Energy on New Single “Searching For The Groove” Ahead of 11th Avenue Album
LOS ANGELES, CA- French duo Parallelle have a new single out called “Searching For The Groove,” a collaboration with Amsterdam-based vocalist Sacks, and it’s one of those tracks that instantly locks you into its rhythm. Built on syncopated percussion and buoyed by falsetto vocals, the…
Snarky Puppy’s Expansive Jazz-Funk Thrives Under the Stars at the Hollywood Bowl
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…When Snarky Puppy took the stage, the Bowl transformed. Their music moves like a living organism: horns locking into grooves, keyboards cascading into counter-rhythms, percussion and bass anchoring it all in constant motion….
Uncle Charlie Wilson’s Cookout at the Hollywood Bowl: A Celebration of R&B Memory and Legacy
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are concerts you walk into with expectations already set. Charlie Wilson is one of those artists. The man is a known commodity. I’ve seen him at the Hollywood Bowl before. I’ve even had the opportunity to shoot him, so I knew…
Why Cymande’s Return in 2025 Proves Funk Legends Never Die
LOS ANGELES, CA- Question: How can an obscure British funk band become a Gen X icon? Answer: Spike Lee. If you were a music nerd in the 1990s, unless you were a committed crate digger and chased down every sample in every hip hop song, Cymande…
Marc Rebillet at the Belasco: A Night of Chaos, Comedy, and Community
LOS ANGELES, CA- Marc Rebillet is a phenomenon. Now, that’s a word that I use frequently, so let’s drill down on what I really mean insofar as it applies to Mr. Rebillet. As a phenomenon, Marc is his own universe. He has created his own…
Crystal Waters: The Queen of Deep House Reminds Us Why She’s the G.O.A.T.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE OF OUTLOUD AT WEHO PRIDE MAIN ARTICLE | RED CARPET | SUMMERTRAMP STAGE | PRIDE PARADE WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- If you grew up in the 90s, it was impossible not to know Crystal Waters. She was the voice…
The Return of CSS: Lovefoxxx and Band Ignite Pioneertown with Infectious Energy
PIONEERTOWN, CA- On a Wednesday night, you wouldn’t expect a tiny venue in a small town, nestled up a mountain in the high desert, to draw such a crowd. Yet, there we all were, over 300 of us at Pappy + Harriet’s in Pioneertown, Yucca…
Greek Theatre Glistens as Thundercat and Guests Deliver a Show to Remember
LOS ANGELES, CA- Anticipation crackled through the air at the Greek Theatre as Stephen Lee Bruner, the enigmatic artist better known as Thundercat, returned to his hometown on his “In Yo Girl’s City” Tour. Renowned for his seamless fusion of genres, including jazz, funk, R&B,…
Jon Batiste Transmits A World-Wide Sonic Message
NEW YORK, NY—Jon Batiste’s shows have always felt like a kind of baptism, a renewal of faith. And I mean baptism in the most expansive sense—not the strictures of scripture but an unwavering belief that by making and sharing music, we wash away the stain…
