My Friends Were Right … Mating Ritual Is Pretty Damn Good
ECHO PARK, CA- Mating Ritual was the solo project of Pacific Air’s Ryan Lawhon. I had heard a lot of positive things about Mating Ritual from another Blurred Culture contributor, so when I heard that they were asked by Swimm to perform a set at…
Love Was In The Air For SWIMM To Love You Down
LOS ANGELES, CA- Following the success of last year’s Love You Down mini-fest, Swimm kicked off 2018 with its sophomore incarnation at The Echo with a fantastically curated line-up of local talent. But at the end of the day, the capacity crowd was there have Chris,…
Cloud Castle Lake’s Atmospheric Sonics Graced Hotel Cafe
HOLLYWOOD, CA- I don’t often head out into Hollywood to catch a band play on a Monday night when my day job has me going crazy with unrelenting deadlines, but I just had a feeling in my gut that I’d find some soul soothing respite…
Crow Capped Off The Third Night Of LWR’s Residency At The Echoplex
ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a number her talented friends to showcase their music to an audience that they perhaps would…
Sir Sly Gives Los Angeles A Visceral Adrenaline Fueled Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve seen a handful of my music peers post about Sir Sly on social media over the years, but for some reason I never took the time to check out their music. That all changed when I was able to catch them…
She Came, She Saw, Kimbra Absolutely Owned the Stage
TORONTO, ON- Probably best known for being featured on Gotye’s world-renowned and massively successful hit song ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’, Kimbra Lee Johnson (aka Kimbra) played to a sold out crowd at the Mod Club February 2nd in Toronto. With already finding commercial…
Will Varley’s “Spirit of Minnie” Is An Exploration Of The Spirit of The Self
FAWN GROVE, PA- Mainstream country music continues to fumble through an identity crisis, seeming as though it has forgotten its roots as it floods radio stations with songs and bands that are generic and disposable. But while that might sound like a death knoll for the…
Draeming’s Kimi Recor Debuts Lone Priestess At The Echoplex
ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a number her talented friends to showcase their music to an audience that they perhaps would…
K.Flay Returns To L.A. And Slays The Fonda Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- 2017 was a pretty good year for K.Flay. Once a critical darling of the NorCal, underground hip-hop scene, she released her first major-label album “Every Where Is Somewhere” in early 2017, which subsequently garnered mass appeal with her uniquely confessional rock/hip-hop musicality….
Slugs Pack The Patio At LRW’s Second Residency Gig At The Echo
ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a number her talented friends to showcase their music to an audience that they perhaps would…
