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…
Keith Urban Kept It Loose For His SXSW Performance At Stubb’s
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…
Emerson Star’s Power Pop Delighted The Love You Down Fest Crowd
ECHO PARK, CA- A real pleasant surprise at at Swimm’s Love You Down Fest was the fresh and youthful indie pop of Emerson Star. Their songs are melodic, their lyrics are plainspoken, and their harmonies and subtly radiant. There was certain spirit in their music…
All Things Blue Capped Off The Second Night Of LWR’s Residency
ECHO PARK, CA- Lauren Ruth Ward‘s residency at the Echo/Echoplex was more than just a chance for her to flex her seemingly otherworldly talents. It was also an opportunity for a number her talented friends to showcase their music to an audience that they perhaps would…
