From Pop Up Performances To Two Sold-Out Nights At The NOVO, Cannons Flame Burns Bright
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been championing Cannons since the first time I saw them perform live back in 2017 when they opened up for Night Game at The Bootleg Theater, so when I read that the 2400-capacity The Novo in downtown Los Angeles had to book…
Tessa Rae Speaks To Blurred Culture About EP Project “This Was Never Meant To Last”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Earlier this year, I attended an artist showcase produced by Grant Owens’ We Found New Music. The line-up consisted of a fantastic collection of indie-pop talent, but one of the acts that caught my ear was the singer-songwriter Tessa Rae. There…
Beach House’s Dreamy Synthscapes Delight DesertDaze
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- “…At this point in the weekend, you had to feel for Beach House. Before their set even began, it was affected by the knowledge that Iggy Pop was supposed to be in that…
Pink Skies Takes The Stage At The NOVO Opening Up For Cannons
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The next act to take the stage was Arieh Berl p/k/a “Pink Skies”. Originally from Oakland, CA, Pink Skies’ music is synth-heavy, independent electronic-pop. When he took the stage solo, playing backing…
Stereolab Brings Their Anglo-French, Experimental Pop To Austin, TX
AUSTIN, TX- The Anglo-French experimental pop band Stereolab played ACL Live on September 9th with support from Brussels ensemble Fievel Is Glauque. This was Stereolab’s first time playing Austin since the Autumn of 2019. The vocals were effortless and smoothly flowing throughout their set…
Dreamy pop duo HOAX meditates on the essence of life and being in debut album ‘b?’
HOUSTON, TX- In the titular track to their debut album b?, an album that has been in the works for more than four years for the Houston-based pop duo, HOAX sings: “And honestly, this life moves Like a daydream, caught between How the way…
Phoebe Bridgers’ Independent Artist Persona Shines Bright At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Phoebe Bridgers is the queen of LA’s indie scene. That fact was never more apparent than it was at This Ain’t No Picnic. Part of Bridger’s appeal is her humor, which was on full display at the…
Beach House Sings To The Ineffable Melancholy Of Life At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…A year prior to This Ain’t No Picnic, I sat in a small apartment in Paris, France, nursing the hangover from an ocular migraine and saturated in memories from three years earlier. Beach House played in the…
Caroline Polachek’s Artistry Translates To Joy At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Following the dissolution of her band Chairlift back in 2017, Caroline Polachek has cultivated her alternative/alt-pop sound and garnered an amazingly loyal following, and they were all at the Back Nine stage as the sun slowly set…
Julia Jacklin’s Music Speaks To The Shy Girl With The Powerful Voice In Us
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Julia Jacklin stepped onto the stage in braids, a bright red prairie dress, cat-eye glasses, and ankle-high socks. Her visage was like that of the Australian ranchers from decades ago. Her body only seemed to find comfort…
