Hemlocke Springs Builds A Whimsical Pop Universe At Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are artists who perform concerts, and there are artists who invite audiences into fully realized worlds. Hemlocke Springs belongs firmly in the latter category. Before a single song was performed at the El Rey Theatre, the evening had already taken…
RAYE Celebrates Artistic Freedom and Triumph at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- Few artists in recent memory have experienced a creative rebirth as dramatic as RAYE’s. For years, Rachel Keen occupied a peculiar position within the music industry. Widely respected as a songwriter and vocalist, she nevertheless found herself held back by a…
Grace Ives Brings The Future Of Pop To The Teragram Ballroom | Los Angeles Concert Review
LOS ANGELES, CA- Before Grace Ives took the stage at the Teragram Ballroom, I found myself chatting with a handful of fans who had arrived early enough to secure spots near the barricade. Curious how they had discovered the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter, I asked. Their…
The Anti Groupies Bring Punk Energy To Yoshihiro Nishimura’s Final Film ‘Geisha War’
LOS ANGELES, CA- There is a special relationship between cult films and music. Sometimes a song helps define a movie. Other times, a movie introduces audiences to a band they might never have discovered otherwise. Over time, the two become inseparable. Think of the Pixies’…
Sunday (1994) Discuss Film, Faith, Songwriting, and Their Debut Album at Hollywood Forever
LOS ANGELES, CA- Before Sunday (1994) played a single note inside the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, they spent nearly an hour talking about the ideas that have shaped one of the most compelling young bands to emerge from the dream-pop landscape in recent…
Bright Eyes Celebrate 21 Years of “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” and “Digital Ash” at the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- Los Angeles’s famous June gloom has started to fog the city in the mornings. Though we can’t look forward to the sun’s rays waking us up, we can look forward to LA’s amphitheater season. There’s no venue with a longer or…
MAN WITH A MISSION Bring Humor, Heart, and Arena-Level Energy to Zipangu Festival 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA- For years, Japanese artists have cultivated enormous international fanbases online while the Western live industry lagged behind. Zipangu felt like one of the first large-scale American festivals willing to fully meet that audience where it already exists. And if any band…
Amma Captivates the Greek Theatre with Heartfelt Songs and Genuine Connection
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The evening began with Amma, whose set immediately established a sense of intimacy despite the size of the venue. While much of the audience had understandably come to see RAYE, it quickly…
Absolutely Brings Mystery, Confidence, and Magnetic Energy to the Greek Theatre
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…If Amma’s performance provided the evening’s emotional grounding, Absolutely supplied much of its mysterious, kinetic energy. By the time Absolutely took the stage, the venue had filled considerably, and once again it…
Snail Mail Brings Reflection and Reinvention to The Wiltern in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- Seeing Snail Mail in 2026 feels a little different now compared to when Lindsey Jordan first emerged in the late 2010s as one of indie rock’s most promising young songwriters. Back then, her music carried a restless, emotionally direct energy that…
