SWIMM Gave Me Chills at MainFest Alhambra
CLICK HERE For More MainFest Alhambra Coverage! RECAP: Florida-born, LA-based, SWIMM pulled out all of the stops to get the crowd to enjoy the smooth 70s vibe, psych, surf pop that they play. Throw in some slick moves that could rival Adam Levine’s “moves like Jagger” hip…
The Evolution of Nina Diaz [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s been a long time coming, but on October 28, 2016, Nina Diaz’s solo album, “The Beat Is Dead”, will see the light of day. I’ve been following Nina’s career since I saw her band Girl…
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…
Dre Babinski’s Steady Holiday Brings The Mellow Vibes To Twilight Concerts [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES With Unknown Mortal Orchestra scheduled to bring the dance vibes to the Santa Monica Pier later in the evening, Twilight Concerts scheduled…
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…
Julien Baker’s Emotionally Charged Set At FYF Was A Revelation
CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! LOS ANGELES, CA- After seeing the raves from a music savvy friend on Facebook, I decided to head out early to FYF on Sunday catch Julien Baker’s 2:45pm set. Without really knowing what she, or her music, was…
City and Colour’s Acoustic Solo Set At The Hollywood Bowl Was Right Where It Belonged [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s always a pleasure to see Dallas Green perform under the alias City and Colour. Using a tenderly soulful voice to emote passionately fragile folk melodies, it can be hard to image Dallas used to be the guitarist and…
Sufjan Stevens’ Genius Was Breathtaking To Behold At The Hollywood Bowl
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] On the evening of August 7th, I attended a life-altering performance at the Hollywood Bowl. For years, I had dreamed to see Sufjan Stevens in concert. This would be the night when that dream became a reality. I slowly climbed up…
TOKiMONSTA Raises The Roof At The Hammer Museum With Gavin Turek
LOS ANGELES, CA- Another night of spontaneity, and another concert to attend- this time, with Gavin Turek and TOKiMONSTA headlining a show celebrating the Hammer Museum’s biennial Made In L.A. exhibition. I carefully tracked the time, counting down the minutes to 6pm, before rushing out of the office to…
