Up and Coming Band Layne Plays Intimate Gig At The Echo [REVIEW] REVIEW+PHOTOS: LAYNE @ THE ECHO 6/20/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Last night I had the good fortune of attending LAYNE’s set at the Echo. As per usual, I scurried over from my…
Dan Auerbach Opens Up And Strips Down At Apogee Session For MBE [REVIEW] REVIEW: DAN AUERBACH @ APOGEE STUDIOS 6/14/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- As anyone who has ever listened to one of KCRW’s Apogee Sessions on Morning Becomes Eclectic knows, these events are special. And for those who have yet…
Lindsey Luff’s Debut Album Floods With Emotions & Will Pull On Your Heart Strings ALBUM REVIEW: LINDSEY LUFF'S SELF TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
NEW YORK, NY- Her voice lingers and then catches on a breath of air, like a feather staying afloat by dancing on a gentle breeze. It is filled with all the…
Nina Diaz Returns To Alex’s Bar With “The Beat Is Dead” [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: NINA DIAZ @ ALEX'S BAR 6/9/17
LONG BEACH, CA- I don’t know how many times I can say it, but I absolutely love Nina Diaz’s music. Whether it’s her solo material or the music she puts out…
SEE’s Acoustic Set Showcases Her Raw Pop Emotions [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: SEE @ ALEX'S BAR 6/9/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Long Beach, CA- Joining Nina Diaz on tour is the twenty year old singer/songwriter from Long Island, NY, SEE. Her debut EP,…
Don’t Sleep On The Night Game, They’ve Got Hits For Days REVIEW+PHOTOS: THE NIGHT GAME @ BOOTLEG THEATER 5/16/17
Los Angeles, CA- It’s not often that I get hooked on a band with just one song … and if that happens, I always hold my breath until I get…
Conor Oberst Brings His “Salutations” To The Greek [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: CONOR OBERST @ THE GREEK THEATRE 5/13/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Earlier this year, Conor Oberst released the companion album to his 2016 album “Ruminations”, “Salutations”. It’s an album that reworks many of…
Julien Baker Pulls Heart Strings With Every Pure Note REVIEW+PHOTOS: JULIEN BAKER @ THE GREEK THEATRE 5/13/17
Los Angeles, CA- Though it was released in 2015, I wasn’t introduced to Julien Baker and her cathartic songs of heart-break until I saw her at FYF Fest in 2016. I left…
I See You: The xx Returns To NYC [PHOTOS] REVIEW+PHOTOS: The xx w/ Sampha @ Forrest Hill Stadium 5/19/17
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] The sinuous movements, like their hushed, intimate songs, suggest both seduction and confrontation. On Friday night at New York’s historic Forest Hills…
We’re Hoping SWIMM Will “Love You Down” Every Year REVIEW+PHOTOS: SWIMM @ THE HI HAT 4/8/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- It happened last month, but we couldn’t just let our photos of SWIMM performing at their inaugural “Love You Down Fest” at The Hi Hat just waste away ……