The Palms “Levitate” The Mood At The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… The Palms are an L.A. based band founded by Johnny Zambetti and Ben Rothbard, who also happen to be member of another band: Terraplane Sun. Looking to spread their musical wings and incorporate an amalgam of musical styles into new…
Hiss Golden Messenger Takes The Main Stage At The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… The first act we were able to catch on the main stage was Hiss Golden Messenger and M.C. Taylor and company did not disappoint. The last time we were able to catch M.C. Taylor perform live was during an…
Jack Johnson Brings The Island Vibes To Asbury Park
HOME PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY ASBURY PARK, NJ- “… Keeping with the surf and music theme of Sea.Hear.Now, Jack Johnson was a perfect fit. His music instantaneously took the crowd to a place of warm ocean breezes and palm trees. Johnson took the stage, the crowd responding to…
Eddie Vedder’s Headlining Set At Ohana Fest Defines The Concept Of “Ohana”
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Saturday’s full slate of amazing performances culminate with Eddie Vedder’s solo headlining set, but it would be a solo set the whole way through as he sure got some fantastic help from some of his wonderful friends. Just like…
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Give The Ohana Fest The Best Of What They’ve Got
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… As a Korean American, I have a lot of respect for Korean American artists doing their artist thing. I become a true fanboy when they rock as f*cking hard as the inimitable Karen O. When Nick Zinner and Brian…
NoMBe Brings “They Might’ve Even Loved Me” To Dana Point
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… The final act to take the Tiki Stage on Saturday was NoMBe, an up and coming recording artist who has received high praise for his debut album They Might’ve Even Loved Me; a sensual album about relationships with women which…
Liz Phair Brings Exile In Guyville and Her Biggest Hits To The Ohana Fest
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… Back in high school, a lot of my girl friends had either Exile In Guyville or Whip-Smart in their CD and/or cassette collections. Perhaps I naively thought- or was intimidated into believing- that Liz Phair’s music was more suited…
Lauren Ruth Ward Wows Ohana Fest With Fierce Performance and New Music
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… For those of you who have been following my contributions to Blurred Culture, you’ll probably already know that the one artist who I photographed the most: Lauren Ruth Ward. Shoot I even went out of my way to scheduled…
Johnny Marr Rocks The Ohana Fest With Selections From “Call The Comet” And The Smiths’ Favorites
HOME PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY DANA POINT, CA- “… When I was younger, whenever thought “The Smiths”, I though “Morrissey”. It wasn’t until I was older, and I really started paying attention to liner notes (do kids still even read them?) and music news, that I was introduced…
New Order Headlines Day 1 Of Music Tastes Good
Saturday | Sunday LONG BEACH, CA- “… Lastly, the hype for New Order was 100% factual. The band started their set with vintage videos projected on giant screens as crazy lights flashed on and off. The audience was sent back to the 80s and for many of…
