An “Invitation To Her’s…” At The Echoplex Was An Invitation to Smile Along With Her’s
LOS ANGELES, CA- I don’t know how I stumbled up on it, but I fondly recall clicking on a song called “Speed Racer”, and was immediately bouncing to its lo-fi, cheery rhythms … on repeat … at least four or five times in a row….
I Worked Up A Sweat To Sextile’s Rhythmic, Post-Punk Sonics
LOS ANGELES, CA- I get pitched by publicists all the time about artists they represent, but even though I may love the music that I hear, time … and the fact that I often overextend myself to no end … prevents me from giving the…
Broken Baby Kicks Ass Live And Amber Bollinger’s Charisma Is Kinetic
LOS ANGELES, CA- Getting to gigs early has always been my modus operandi. If a band that I love is headlining, the odds are good that their openers won’t be anything to sneeze at. One of the bands opening for Dead Sara in October at…
Dead Sara’s Temporary Things Taking Up Space Tour Slays The Teragram Ballroom
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dead Sara. Dead. Fucking. Sara. I love this band. Ever since I caught them touring in support of their self-titled debut album at the El Rey back in 2013, I was hooked. At the time, their vicious live performance raised the bar…
Public Image Ltd Rock The OC For Fellow Gen Xers
SANTA ANA, CA- I glanced around the Observatory in Santa Ana, and the audience was filled with fellow Gen Xers, many dressed in cool band t-shirts and jeans. Southern California punk and goth Gen Xers are known for maintaining our cool edge well into our…
The English Beat Turns Sea.Hear.Now Into A Veritable Skank Fest
HOME PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY ASBURY PARK, NJ- “… The English Beat turned the sandy, Jersey beach into a skank-fest / dance party, with the ska beats so infectious few could resist letting go. The English Beat date back to 1978 and are considered pioneers of the ska…
Sam Smith Brings The Thrill Of It All To Los Angeles With Dramatic Flare
LOS ANGELES, CA- Sam Smith’s sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, is an album that shines a light on the emotional depth of the singer’s soul. Saturated with dour themes of heartache and internal conflict, Sam left his heart in the studio on this effort,…
A Night Rocking The Casbah In San Diego
SAND DIEGO, CA- I quickly finished my energy drink as I stood in line for the sold out Rooney show at the Casbah in San Diego, California. As I entered the venue, I was greeted by the members of Sights and Sages, the local opening…
Aiming for Enrike’s Unique Sonics Blew Minds At SXSW
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…
U2’s Experience + Innocence Tour Is About The Light In All Of Us During Dark Times
LOS ANGELES, CA- With over 14 studio albums and 8 EPs under their belt, U2 has the kind of repertoire that affords them the creative lee-way to do whatever it is they want when it comes to expressing their artistic and personal visions. In a…
