Echoes of The Drums: The Joyful Melancholy of their Live Performance in LA
LOS ANGELES, CA- The euphoria of being in the throbbing heart of a Drums’ concert is as invigorating as a heady shot of adrenaline. As the lights dimmed on the Shrine Auditorium on July 14th, 2023, it was with a sense of palpable anticipation, a trembling…
Mac DeMarco Caters To His Fans… and More… At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Having seen Mac DeMarco perform live on several occasions, there’s one thing through-line that always pops into my mind: “I wouldn’t mind smoking a joint with this dude and just get goofy.” There’s something so pleasantly chill…
L.A. Pride Finally Adds Musical Variety With The Drums
Home Page | Parade | Festival 6/7/19 | Festival 6/8/19 | Festival 6/9/19 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – “…After witnessing a set full of Brazilian funk, I made the trek back to the main stage for NYC indie rock band The Drums. Although LA Pride’s festival lineup doesn’t usually include alternative/rock music, The…
An “Invitation To Her’s…” At The Echoplex Was An Invitation to Smile Along With Her’s
LOS ANGELES, CA- I don’t know how I stumbled up on it, but I fondly recall clicking on a song called “Speed Racer”, and was immediately bouncing to its lo-fi, cheery rhythms … on repeat … at least four or five times in a row….
With Original Line-Up, The Bangles Play Cuts Off Original Self-Titled EP At Arroyo Seco Weekend
Home Page | June 23, 2018 | June 24, 2018 PASADENA, CA- “… I can’t lie. I had a huge crush on Susanna Hoffs when I was in middle school. When I saw the video of “Eternal Flame” on MTV for the first time, with Susann Hoffs’ face lit by…
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…
Liverpool’s Her’s Has The Jangle Pop That You Want [INTERVIEW]
FOR OUR COMPLETE SXSW COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Her’s is a two-piece band of Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading. They describe their music as dream pop/jangle pop, and when I caught them perform at SXSW, I was so impressed with both their music and their performance, I…
With A Listen, Her’s Could Be Yours [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they play, 4) Where are…
