Rationale Brings Some British Pop Vibes to NYC’s Lower East Side
Lower East Side, NY – Zimbabwe-born, British singer Rationale rarely ventures to the United States. However, I was lucky enough on November 8th to attend his only NYC performance at the sold-out Mercury Lounge as part of his current tour, in sync with the recent…
The Soul Revival Movement Needs To Keep An Eye On Durand Jones & The Indications
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL COVERAGE! Santa Barbara, CA- It took us a little while to this get this up, but we’d be remiss not to include our thoughts and photos of the Bayou-born soul sensation, Durand Jones and his extremely…
Nick Hakim’s Soulful Expression Woos The Echoplex [PHOTOS]
Echo Park, CA- Three years in the making, Nick Hakim’s eagerly anticipated, debut full-length album (“Green Twins”) was released earlier this year. It’s an album that melds psychedelic soul and funk wrapped in an ethereal, downtempo cloak of mellow vibes. Imagine taking a 33 1/3…
Nick Waterhouse And His Band Are Sounding As Good As Ever [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL COVERAGE! Santa Barbara- If there’s a musical genre that pairs nicely with wine- other than jazz or classical- it’s 1950s inspired blues and R&B. Nick Waterhouse’s modern take…
L.A.’s Newest Transplant Brayton Bowman’s Got Pipes [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] West Hollywood, CA- Back in September, I had the chance to see Brayton Bowman open for Parson James at The Peppermint Club. Having recently moved to Los Angeles, this was my first time experiencing his music. It…
Macy Gray Headlines Inaugural Polo & Wine Festival With Her Inimitable Soul [PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL COVERAGE! Carpinteria, CA- Headlining the Santa Barbara Polo & Wine Festival was the inimitable soul singer Macy Gray. As a late addition to the festival’s line-up due to the untimely passing of the venerable Charles Bradley,…
Parson James Had His 1st Headlining L.A. Gig At The Peppermint Club [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] West Hollywood, CA- Parson James is a singer songwriter who is the featured vocalist on Kygo’s huge, global 2015 hit “Stole The Show”. You can imagine how surprised I was then when he announced to the intimate crowd at The…
Solange Takes The Hollywood Bowl On A Cosmic Journey [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood, CA- It’s been about a year since she released her album “A Seat At The Table”, and by all accounts Solange has not only earned a seat, but she has built her own table to sit at. “A Seat…
Joon Moon Showers The Mercury Lounge With A Moonshine Corner [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Lower East Side, NY- Formed in the heart of Paris’ art district in Montematre, Joon Moon- a trio consisting of Julien Decoret, Raphael Chassin, and Krystle Warren- performed last Friday at NYC’s Mercury Lounge as part of the…
The Day N Night Experience Was Doper Than Dope [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Anaheim, CA- When the Day N Night lineup dropped a few months ago, it was safe to say that the anticipation in the hip-hop community reached a fever pitch. With a stacked lineup of some of the…
