Broken Social Scene’s Hug Of Thunder Is Bright And Vibrant At Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… Next up, from the other side of the continent, was the indie rock collective Broken Social Scene. Throughout it’s existence, Broken Social Scene has been as large as a 15 person band, and for their latest…
Northern Beats Under A Summer Sun With Broken Social Scene, East Pointers, and Melissa Laveaux
NEW YORK, NY- At the front gates of Summerstage, volunteers handed out maple-leaf flags and dispensed the advice to stay hydrated. Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield provided little shade on a 105+ degree afternoon, but the blistering heat didn’t stop New Yorkers from filling the lawn…
Brass Box Takes A Break From Recording New Album With Gig At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- It’s been about a year since Brass Box released new music (the single “Moonlight Desires”) and a little over a year since they released an album (the EP Ivory Skies), but the band has been playing gigs and polishing their sound while…
Wavves Brought The Mosh-Pits to Austin, Texas
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…
Mint Field’s Huge Shoegaze Soundscapes Will Hypnotize You
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…
Got My Froth Fix At The Constellation Room And It Was A Mellow Delight
SANTA ANA, CA- As someone who lives in Orange County, it can be a bit of a chore to see certain bands that are local to LA. But on December 8th, the commute up the five freeway wasn’t necessary as Froth were coming to The…
Potty Mouth Winds Up Busy 2017 At The Echoplex For Hunny’s “Winter Talent Show”
ECHO PARK, CA- On December 2nd, 2017, the band HUNNY held their second annual “Winter Talent Show” at The Echoplex. With 7 diverse acts in the line-up, we knew it would be a good one. The penultimate band of the evening was the Massachusetts bred, now L.A. based,…
My Third Time’s A Charm With SlowKiss At The Viper Room
Hollywood, CA- When I get into a band … I really get into a band. Back in March, while I was in Austin for SXSW I caught them perform in local bar. I was hooked. Their grungy alternative rock had me feigning for more, but when…
Modest Mouse’s Sonic Barrage Rocks The Growlers Six
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- … and Isaac Brock and company never fail to entertain [and] gave festival attendees a loud sonic barrage of some of my favorite songs including “Dramamine” and “King Rat”. As if the music weren’t enough,…
Alvvays Showcases Emotionally Honest “Antisocialites” At Music Tastes Good
CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! LONG BEACH, CA- Having just released their sophomore album “Antisocialites” earlier in the month, I thought Music Tastes Good scoring Alvvays for a main stage, late afternoon set was a really nice get. In fact, it was practically perfect. As cliched…
