All My Friends Seeks To Bring Intimacy Back To Bass Drops
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- I’m always in awe of people who leave a good thing to pursue their passions. Gary Richards, who performs as Destructo, is someone who fits that mold. Gary’s resume is something else. He produced…
Class, Style and Musicality, The O’Jays Are OGs At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- Classic songs endure, and when they come from the 70’s, they are guaranteed to get you shaking your groove thang until the wheels fall off. The O’Jays are perhaps one of the greatest soul bands from that era and their Philly soul…
The “Outstanding” Story Of Redemption At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- “Sex, drugs and rock and roll”. This is the lifestyle that has been glamorized for decades by the public as the way a rock star should live. But as exciting and thrilling as all that may sound, there’s the tragic reality that sex,…
19 Year Old Ravyn Lenae Proves She Has Talent To Spare At AMF
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Ravyn Lenae’s has always intrigued me. When I first heard her single “Sticky”, I delved into her 3 EP repertoire and found myself reminded of the eccentric musicality of Res with a bit more R&B sprinkled throughout. …
ABRA Brings Her Downtempo R&B Vibes To AMF
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Hailing from Atlanta, Abra was the next act we were able to catch. I’ve been on keen to catch Abra live as her mysteriously downtempo R&B has always made me do a second take whenever he song…
Jhene Aiko Remembers Xxxtentacion With A Cover of “SAD!” At All My Friends
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19 LOS ANGELES, CA- “… One of the most sought after performances of the day (and potentially the entire festival) was Penny herself, Jhene Aiko. The petite soultress appeared on a stage decorated heavily with flowers, trees, and other plants that brought…
Taj Mahal + Keb’ Mo’ + The Hollywood Bowl = An Epic Evening of TajMo
LOS ANGELES, CA- Not all collaborations yield tasty fruit. Just google “bad musical collaborations” and you’re bound to end up going down a digital rabbit hole of “what did I just listen to?” video/audio clips. But sometimes collaboration is so natural … so meant to…
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…
