Pushing At The Edges: NoMBe Releases Debut Album “They Might’ve Even Loved Me”
LOS ANGELES, CA-Noah McBeth p/k/a “NoMBe” falls to the feet of his guitarist, Heather Baker, rippling his body and swinging his head to the rhythm, paying respect as she tears through another sizzling riff. With patterned silk tied across his forehead and dark, all-jean ensemble,…
Skinny Lister’s Shanty Punk Elicits Ecstatic Abandon At Underground Arts
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! PHILADELPHIA, PA- “Shanty punk” is a rather specialized sort of music, one that conjures up images of pirate ships or drunken nights in English pubs. Skinny Lister’s music wouldn’t be out of place in either setting….
Glen Hansard Regaled The Walt Disney Concert Hall With Gorgeous Music, Storytelling And Heart
LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 14th, 2018, I had the privilege of seeing Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in an intimate performance; playing with the incomparable Los Angeles Philharmonic at the breathtaking Walt Disney Concert Hall. I remember Mr. Hansard for his 2007 Oscar-nominated film, Once. He…
Will Varley’s Sincerity Makes For An Engrossing Performance At Underground Arts
PHILADELPHIA, PA- It’s no secret that the city of Philadelphia has a bit of a bad reputation. Despite its “brotherly love” moniker, stereotypes of its curmudgeonly denizens persist. But lately, there seems to be a shift in the air. Perhaps it’s that spring is burgeoning….
Loners, Together: Missio + Welshly Arms in NYC
NEW YORK, NY- The house lights are turned down low and the stage illuminated just enough for us to discern angular silhouettes moving into view. As the strip-lights flash white, the crowd screams its excitement. The three musicians — Matthew Brue and David Butler, the…
My Backwards Look: Frightened Rabbit Marks 10 Years of The Midnight Organ Fight
NEW YORK, NY- We hide self-doubt behind a facade of detachment, present a carefully-groomed social-media face to the world, and speak in a manner that erases the line between sincerity and irony. That’s part of the postmodern condition, where hyperconnectivity produces alienation, truth comes in…
Lesser Pieces Lush Electronic Pop At Girlschool Shows Tremendous Potential
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- The first band that I was able to catch on stage at Girlschool was the indie-electronic band Lesser Pieces. This duo consists of multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Slott and singer/songwriter Diane Badie. Having collaborated with each other…
Pinky Pinky Rep The Youth At Girlschool
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GIRLSCHOOL 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- One of the most exciting bands that I was able to catch at Girlschool happened to be the youngest. Pinky Pinky is a 3-piece “Proto-Prog inspired rock band” out of Los Angeles featuring teenagers Isabelle Fields…
Boaz Roberts’ Sun Sic Kicks Off Musical Offerings At Love You Down Fest
ECHO PARK, CA- I got to Swimm‘s Love You Down Fest a few minutes late, but as I walked into the venue, Boaz Roberts was onstage with only his guitar performing the music he records as “Sun Sic”. Even though I wasn’t planning on photographing…
I Rediscovered Talk In Tongues’ Psychedelic Pop At Love You Down Fest
ECHO PARK, CA- When I saw the line-up for Swimm’s Love You Down Fest, I had a brief moment of deja vu when I read the band name “Talk In Tongues”. It took me a while to figure it out, but I actually have one…
