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…
Kailee Morgue Brings Medusa To Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… As Blurred Culture’s music editor, I’d like to think that I have a pretty good sense of the hot, new up and coming artists on the horizon. When my peers started tossing the name “Kailee Morgue”…
Janet Jackson’s Historic Outside Lands Performance Emphasized Social Justice
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… Janet Jackson. Ms. Jackson if ya nasty. Janet Jackson’s music had a formative impact on my life. Her album Rhythm Nation 1814 literally changed the way I perceived music. I was only 12 when the album first…
Sabrina Claudio Seduces Outside Lands With Her Effortless Sensuality
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… If I had to give an award for the sexiest performance at Outside Lands, hands down I would award it to Sabrina Claudio. Sabrina Claudio is an R&B singer who knows how to ballad, and she does…
Jessie Reyez Takes Us On First Date At Outside Lands
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… The one and only, Day 2, non-main stage performance I was able to catch was that from the singer songwriter Jessie Reyez. Jessie released her first EP, Kiddo, in 2017, but I didn’t catch wind of her music…
Elohim Brings Life To Outside Lands With Phenomenal Performance
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… I have been dying to see Elohim live for years … which is ironic because she’s an L.A. based artist. Earlier this year, I had live streamed her Coachella performance and was surprised by how musically…
Olivia O’Brien Is A Young Talent Whose Future Looks Extremely Bright
HOME PAGE | DAY ONE | DAY TWO | DAY THREE SAN FRANCISCO, CA- “… I had heard a lot about Olivia O’Brien prior to my arriving at Outside Land from my indie pop loving friends. Though I could have easily just caught this Thousand Oaks, CA native and LA based…
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…
Rising Teen Pop Star Charlotte Lawrence Makes Waves At LA Debut
In her debut single, Charlotte Lawrence sings: “I don’t think you know this, but you’re so predictable Textin’ her behind my back and actin’ like I don’t But I already know Yeah, I already know this” The track is pure pop, pulsating with vibrant synths…
Irma Thomas, The Soul Queen Of New Orleans, Made Dreams Come True At Arroyo Seco
Home Page | June 23, 2018 | June 24, 2018 PASADENA, CA- “… Irma thomas is the “unrivaled Soul Queen of New Orleans”. While she never achieved the kind of commercial success as her contemporaries like Aretha Franklin and Etta James, she is revered by music lovers as one…