Vaud and The Villains Bring Their Raucous Good Time To The Broad Stage [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s rare to see a band larger than five members in Los Angeles. So, it’s an extravagance to see a 19 member jazz troupe…BUT to call Vaud and The Villains simply a jazz group is to diminish…
Kneebody Elevates Hometown Crowd To Otherworldly Levels [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Jazz is ever changing. With its roots planted deep in the innovations of improvisation, jazz musicians find inspiration from every genre of music and face of culture. Perhaps that’s why Los Angeles’ jazz scene is burgeoning. In…
Atomic Ape Comes Out Of 2 Year Hiatus To Blow Up The Blue Whale [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Formerly known as Orange Tulip Conspiracy, Atomic Ape came out of a two year hiatus to play a two set gig at The Blue Whale in Little Tokyo. The quintet led by Jason Schimmel hasn’t missed a beat, and on a…
Tennyson Live = Mind Blown … Again. [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! As much as I was I excited to see Snakehips’ headlining set for Red Bull Sound Select’s 19th concert of “30 Days In LA” at The Wiltern, I was doubly excited to see and hear one…
Masego’s Joyous Enthusiasm On Stage Is Infectious [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! If there something we can use a litlte bit more of today, it’s joy and positivity. Depending on your own social and political leanings, the current times could have…
Karriem Riggins Gives A Glimpse Of What’s To Come
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! If you know music … especially hip-hop … then you should know Karriem Riggin. A producer and drummer who has left his indelible musical marks on a handful of Common’s…
Joey Dosik’s Beautiful Music Is As Beautiful As His Soul
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! November is my favorite time of the year. The weather gets cooler, I have an excuse to eat my favorite southern dishes, and Red Bull rolls out a prime opportunity to discover new musicians and on…
Nick Waterhouse’s Shortened Set Still Had His Fans Shimmying & Shaking At Music Tastes Good
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of Music Tastes Good 2016 RECAP: Another afternoon set that was a casualty of the festival doors opening late was Nick Waterhouse’s. Although we had arrived in time catch a…
Christian Scott’s Music Tastes Good Set Showcased Flutist Elena Pinderhughes
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of Music Tastes Good 2016 RECAP: I failed as a journalist for this entry because the notes that I took on my phone seemed to have vanished into the digital ether. And it’s a shame…
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Blessed KAABOO With His Funky World
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: My first venture to the “Grandview” main stage offered up a perfect San Diego homecoming. Karl Denson, the man who teamed with DJ Greyboy…
