Everclear Honors 30-Year Legacy with Powerful SXSW Set at Austin’s Mohawk
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- I stood in front of the stage at Austin’s legendary music venue, Mohawk, waiting for Everclear to go on. The crowd that surrounded me earlier had gradually been replaced by men over…
The Avett Brothers Bring Intimate Magic to the Greek Theatre: A Night of Harmony, Memory, and Joy
LOS ANGELES, CA- The moon was out, full and bright, flooding the Greek Theatre with its chilled light. Two brothers stood at center stage bathed in a soft white glow. Their voices, strings, and decades of brotherhood took the air out of our lungs as…
Lana Del Rey’s “Bluebird” Takes Flight With Heartache and Hope—And Leaves Me Longing
LOS ANGELES, CA- Lana Del Rey has always had a penchant for the poetic, and on her latest single “Bluebird,” she leans into that lyricism with the soft grace of, well, a swallow in mid-flight. Co-produced with Luke Laird and Drew Erickson, the track opens with…
The Rise of Darkwave Amid Austin’s Changing Identity at SXSW 2025
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- I’ve been attending South by Southwest since 2002, with a solid decade logged as an official festival photographer. I’ve seen countless up-and-coming acts break into the mainstream. As a native Austinite turned…
Mobley’s “Yesterday’s Another Day” Is a Soulful Blast of Retrofuturism
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ll admit it—until now, Mobley wasn’t on my radar. So take this with a grain of salt: “Yesterday’s Another Day” might’ve been my first taste of the Austin-based artist’s sound, but it hit hard enough to make me comb through his…
Garbage Find Grace in the Rubble With “There’s No Future in Optimism” — A Bruised, Beating Heart of a Return
LOS ANGELES, CA- In the pantheon of alt-rock provocateurs, few bands have aged with the same edge, elegance, and emotional relevance as Garbage. With their new single “There’s No Future in Optimism,” the Shirley Manson-fronted quartet once again proves that while the world may…
From CHVRCHES to ‘Vicious Creature’: Lauren Mayberry Shines Solo in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- Lauren Mayberry, renowned as the lead vocalist of the Scottish synth-pop band CHVRCHES, embarked on her solo journey with the release of her debut album, Vicious Creature, on December 6, 2024. This album signifies a notable departure from CHVRCHES’ signature sound, allowing…
