Black Lips Sound Tighter Now More Than Ever [PHOTOS]
SANTA ANA, CA- Following their 2014 release of Underneath The Rainbow, the beloved cult rock band Black Lips released their 9th studio album, Satans Graffiti or Gods Art? earlier this year. During the three year gap between records, the band still managed to come through the Southern California…
Plastic Pinks Rock The Smell With Some Badass Rock And Roll [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- The more I see and hear this band play, the more I dig them. I don’t know how to say it other than, “God damnit, I f’ing love this band”. Not only does their music kick ass, but there’s something about this band…
Chromeo’s L.A. Pride Show Was An Unstoppable Dance Party
FOR OUR COMPLETE L.A. PRIDE COVERAGE CLICK HERE! WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Shutting down the first night’s action on the main stage of L.A. Pride was the infectious sounds of the Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo. It’s been a couple years since they’ve released an album, but there…
Up and Coming Band Layne Plays Intimate Gig At The Echo [REVIEW]
[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 day job to see a band that I’ve been hooked on since my colleague, Derrick…
Phoenix Is All About Love Bringing “Ti Amo” To The Hollywood Bowl [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars addressed the audience at the Hollywood Bowl with, “We’re very happy to be here. This is the best place in the world,” I’m fairly certain that each and every one of the fifteen thousand plus…
Alaska Reid’s Soothing Vocals For Alyeska Entice [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Los Angeles, CA- On Jun 13th, I was able to catch Alyeska opening for Ramonda Hammer and Pom Poms at The Echoplex. Fronted by Alaska Reid, a singer who’s got a very dreamy quality to her voice, this…
Dan Auerbach Opens Up And Strips Down At Apogee Session For MBE [REVIEW]
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 to tune in for one, Dan Auerbach’s session which will broadcast and stream on July…
Nina Diaz Returns To Alex’s Bar With “The Beat Is Dead” [PHOTOS]
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 with her band Girl In A Coma, there’s something in the timbre of her lush alto…
Conor Oberst Brings His “Salutations” To The Greek [PHOTOS]
[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 the “Ruminations” tracks with additional instrumentation and sharp studio production while also adding a handful of new compositions….
The Weeks Returned To The Roxy And Rocked Like It Was “Easy” [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I had seen The Weeks perform live 5 times, and there’s a reason for that. They kick ass every single time. Touring in support of their seventh studio album, “Easy”, The Weeks dropped by The Roxy on 5/9/17. This…
