The 5:55 Release “Marquee,” Preview New Pop-Alt EP
EVANSTAN, IL- Washington DC/Virginia-based outfit The 5:55 (pronounced The Five Fifty Five) are taking a leap from college-based cover band to bonafide alt pop ensemble with their new single “Marquee,” a preview of their upcoming EP due next year. The band started playing covers at…
Goo Goo Dolls Dizzy Up The Girl In Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, CA- With all things 90s back in fashion, it seems appropriate that the Goo Goo Dolls went on the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their biggest album: Dizzy Up The Girl. Their concert at the Hollywood Palladium appealed to die-hard fans from…
Thunderstorms Couldn’t Stop 5 Seconds Of Summer Fans From Packing The Greek
LOS ANGELES, CA- Even during the Fall season, you can’t beat the weather in Los Angeles. It’s November 5th, and it’s a sunny 71 degrees where I’m at right now. You can then imagine my surprise- and relative unpreparedness- when I arrived at The Greek…
Early 2000’s Nostalgia Hits the Bowery Ballroom With DREAMERS
LOWER EAST SIDE, NY – A hoard of punk-rock teens, basic white girls, and some ‘bros’, filled in the Bowery Ballroom Monday night to see DREAMERS. Founded in Brooklyn, NY, they are comprised of Nick Wold (lead singer/guitar), Marc Nelson (Bass) and Jacob Lee Wick…
Blondie Commands The Stage With A Late Afternoon Set At Sea.Hear.Now
HOME PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY ASBURY PARK, NJ- “… September 1978 Blondie released their critically acclaimed album Parallel Lines, thrusting the band to commercial success via the hit “Heart of Glass”. Fast forward almost forty years to the date and I feel as though I’m watching musical history…
Paramore Embrace Vulnerability During Closing ‘After Laughter Tour’ Shows
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA- The name “Paramore” is pretty much synonymous with the corresponding years that took place between 2007 and 2010. The present day “genre-neutral” trio broke out onto the scene nearly fourteen years ago as a five-piece group during a time where subcultures such…
LP Fans Are Treated To A Powerful Performance At Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… From Sabrina Claudio’s sexy swooning, I stuck around the Sutro Stage for some powerfully affirmative singing. Singer/songwriter Laura Pergolizzi p/k/a “LP” is an illustrious songwriter who, after many years waiting in the wings, has been able…
Michael McDonald Captains A Glorious Yacht Rock Trip At The Hollywood Bowl
HOLLYWOOD, CA- There are few places I’d rather be on a summer evening than the Hollywood Bowl, but I was initially skeptical about the concept of Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, and Christopher Cross playing their hits with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. How well could 70s/80s power…
Christopher Cross Invites Michael McDonald To Duet On “Ride Like The Wind” At The Hollywood Bowl
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… The evening opened with a short set by Christopher Cross, who looks like a roadhouse bouncer and sings like an angel. He still has his full vocal range and sounds just like…
Melissa Laveaux Was A Force To Be Reckoned With On NYC’s SummerStage
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE SUMMERSTAGE REVIEW PAGE NEW YORK, NY- “… Next up was Melissa Laveaux. Her finger-picked roots and folk guitar stylings, bookended by drummer Martin Wangermee and bassist Elise Blanchard, were a force to be reckoned with. There’s both a…
