Machineheart’s Shortened Music Tastes Good Set Wasn’t Enough
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of Music Tastes Good 2016 RECAP: A band that I was keen on catching early on Day 2 of Music Tastes Good was upstart synthpop band Machineheart. I…
Sylvan Esso Entreats Music Tastes Good To Get Sweaty With Them
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of Music Tastes Good 2016 When lead singer Amelia Meath asks, “Are you guys ready to get sweaty?” with a mischievous grin after the first two songs, you know it’s gonna get good. As someone…
!!!’s [ChkChkChk’s] Disco Funks Gets The Party Started At MainFest Alhambra
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Dâm-Funk & Nite Jewel Bring Nite-Funk to MainFest Alhambra
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE For More MainFest Alhambra Coverage! RECAP: Electronic music fans have been longing for a Nite Jewel and Dâm-Funk collaboration for a long time. Though the two have been collaborating for years on a handful of…
Empire of The Sun Performs “High & Low” For Intimate KROQ Crowd
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] “This is probably the nicest looking stage we’ve ever had”, says KROQ’s Nicole Alvarez as she’s maneuvering through the mini jungle of chords, synths and other musical instruments on stage. Another week, another major show at the Red…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Sonic Textures & Infectious Hooks Envelope The Pier [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES SANTA MONICA, CA- Bands that are able to faithfully recreate the sonics of their albums “live” earn high marks in my book. They earn even higher marks when the music is…
With A Star Studded List of Guests, Blood Orange’s FYF Set Was A Mini-Festival [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! LOS ANGELES, CA- Devonte Hynes p/k/a Blood Orange is all about soulful vibes. If I were to narrow that description a bit further, it would be soulful feminine vibes. His latest album, “Freetown Sound” which was released earlier this…
Julia Holter’s FYF Performance Was As Sonically Lush As Her Recordings [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! My curiosity convinced me to check out Julie Holter’s set at FYF. Having listened to the last album she released, the critically acclaimed “Have You In My Wilderness” (2015), a number of times, I wanted to see how…
FYF WARNING: Hot Chip’s Sonic Dissonance Will Cause Uncontrollable Dancing [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! LOS ANGELES, CA- Hot Chip has always been at the forefront of electronic music. They are one of the few indie electronic acts that utilize a full band approach to the genre. It certainly pays dividends as their sound…
FLUME’s Sold Out 1st Night at The Shrine Was A Show Within A Show [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- On August 12th, I was able to head on over to the Shrine Auditorium to see Flume with some of my closest friends. We had our tickets for two months, and knowing how quickly tickets sold out for Flume’s multiple shows, one…
