Noah Vonne Electrifies SXSW With a Joyous, Gritty Hometown Set at The 13th Floor
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- The dark interior of The 13th Floor was a welcome reprieve from Austin’s sweltering heat. I greeted the AC like an old friend as I approached the front of the stage to…
Alex Isley Stuns With Soulful NPR Tiny Desk Concert, Echoing Her Musical Legacy
LOS ANGELES, CA- Some voices don’t just sing… they seep into your bones. Alex Isley’s recent Tiny Desk Concertisn’t just a performance. It’s a declaration, a gentle-yet-powerful affirmation of her rightful place in contemporary soul’s upper echelon. From the moment she opened her set with…
The Anti Groupies Deliver Raw Power in “I Can’t” Music Video
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’d heard the buzz about Long Beach’s own The Anti Groupies—an all-female rock band with attitude—and finally got my chance to see them at The Venice West back in April. Live, these young women ooze sass, swagger, and serious rock chops—the…
Kučka Lights Up SXSW With Joyful Electro-Pop Set at Speakeasy
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- I had never heard of Kučka before I made my way through Austin’s mysteriously cool bar, Speakeasy, to see her perform. The Cabaret area was a lengthy walk through chatty patrons down…
Leon Bridges & Charley Crockett Deliver Soulful Storytelling Under the Stars at the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- Isn’t it funny how some memories fade while others fossilize? For me, it’s usually the small moments that crystallize and anchor themselves into my memory—like the red bracelet my best friend wore at our high school graduation, peeking out from under her gown…
Absolutely Enchants with Cinematic New Single “Goodbye Glitter” Amid North American Tour with BANKS
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I first saw Absolutely open for Banks at The Wiltern, I knew I was witnessing something special. Her performance was so captivating, I left the show and immediately picked up a vinyl copy of her 2023 debut Cerebrum. It was that…
Band of Horses Bring Nostalgia and Power to Life at SXSW 2025
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- Stubbs was flooding with people the moment Jacks Mannequin left the stage. It was clear that Band of Horses was high on everyone’s SXSW to do list as attendees flocked towards the…
Momma Deliver a Nostalgic Yet Fresh Alt-Rock Set at The Fonda Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s a feeling you get sometimes when listening to music—a sonic deja vu. Like you’ve been here before, but you can’t quite pinpoint where. That’s what I felt the first time I listened to Welcome to My Blue Sky, the latest release…
Larkin Poe Ignite The Fonda Theatre with Grammy-Winning Swagger and Raw Rock Energy
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been championing Larkin Poe since 2018, when I first stumbled across their set at SXSW. Back then, it was the gritty blues riffs and sibling harmonies that pulled me in. There was a rawness to their sound—a Southern stomp that felt…
Alisa Xayalith Mesmerizes with Dreamy Solo Set and ‘Slow Crush’ Intimacy at The Troubadour
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Next up was Alisa Xayalith, known for being the lead singer of alt-pop giants The Naked and Famous, I wasn’t aware that she was performing at this show It caught me quite…
