Jonny Pierce of The Drums’ Nonchalant Swagger Hypnotizes SXSW Audience [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
AUSTIN, TX- For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they…
Ami Dang And The Sounds Of Bollywave [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they…
The Beauty Of MUNA’s Dark Synth Pop On Full Display At The Teragram [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
“This venue feels so special,” Katie Gavin, the singer of dark pop band Muna shared with her fans. “Maybe some of you were here with us when we opened for one of our favorite bands, Chairlift.” The look in Gavin’s eyes was one of joyful…
SWIMM Finishes ’16 Strong With Inspired Gig At Troubadour
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- SWIMM had a busy 2016. Having spent most of the year on tour opening for bands like Dr. Dog and Rooney in support of their most recent EP “Beverly Hells”, they capped it all off with a killer performance at The Troubadour in…
CRUISR’s Anthemic Indie Pop Rocks The Roxy [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] The band following Beach Weather was CRUISR, an indie pop/rock band based out of Philadelphia, though if you weren’t familiar with them you would have probably guessed that they were L.A. because their music has a laid-back vibrancy that…
Banoffee’s “30 Days In LA” Performance Reveals Her Confidence
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- If there’s one thing that I love seeing as a “music critic”, it’s watching a musician develop over time. Back in 2014, I was able to catch Banoffee at The Echoplex when she…
Bastille Brings The Wild Sounds of The “Wild World” To KROQ’s Red Bull Sound Space
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] “There’s no room for me!” yell veteran KROQ host Stryker while trying to make it to the stage after Bastille’s massive performance at the intimate Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ. The indie pop band treated the…
Tegan and Sara Revisit Their Favorite Downtown Los Angeles Venue
Los Angeles, CA- After the iconic indie sister duo Tegan and Sara announced their massive 2016 tour back in April, it was clear the tickets to their show in Los Angeles would sell out quick. But the Canadian lasses treated LA fans with not one, but…
Squeeze And Their Fans Bask In Nostalgia 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: Squeeze is one of those iconic bands that have been around for decades. Perhaps you were around in the 70’s for their…
The Specials Skank Their Way Into Music Tastes Good’s Heart and Feet
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of Music Tastes Good 2016 RECAP: I won’t lie, I missed most of The Specials’ performance. I got caught up in Iron & Wine’s set, and having lost track of time, missing my time in…