James Vincent McMorrow Returns To Los Angeles With Triumphant Wiltern Performance [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] “It’s a very special venue”, sighs James Vincent McMorrow as the artist comes out of the shadows, an onto the stage of the venerable Wiltern Theatre. It felt like we got an exceptional variation of vocals that…
Common’s Charismatic Set Resonates With Stones Throw’s Superfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- The main attraction of the Stones Throw Superfest had finally arrived when Common took the stage. When a talent as culturally and musically relevant as Common performs a free show, it is a guaranteed…
Sum 41 Are As Charismatic As Ever, Rocking The House Of Blues San Deigo
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] When 12 Russians say you’re drunk, you lie down—as if Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 has been known to follow old-world maxims. It took a very real near-death experience to sober him up; and perhaps thanks in…
“If You Love Portugal. The Man Say F*CK YEAH!”
Los Angeles, CA- Portugal the Man is dope. Before they even start, they just look like they’re gonna bring it. The stage is set up with the standard band accoutrement but also prepped for cello and violin. Good to see strings making a comeback. See…
Green Day Rocks Their “Revolution Radio” At Red Bull’s Soundspace At KROQ
Los Angeles, CA- There’s nothing like watching a band you love in a small, intimate venue. But getting the chance to see a band like Green Day in a 200 capacity room? A band … correction … a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Band…
Sylvan Esso Entreats Music Tastes Good To Get Sweaty With Them
CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of Music Tastes Good 2016 When lead singer Amelia Meath asks, “Are you guys ready to get sweaty?” with a mischievous grin after the first two songs, you know it’s gonna get good. As someone…
Jimmy Buffett’s Parrotheads Came Out En Masse At KAABOO
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out the rest of our coverage of KAABOO 2016 RECAP: Back in my college days, Jimmy Buffett’s music was synonymous with smoking a joint and popping the top off a cold one. I…
The Kills No-Frills Rock & Roll Is The Definition Of Badassery [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
POMONA, CA- The impending rock show at the Fox Theater, Pomona wasn’t obvious at first. In contrast to the kind of buzz and rush The Kills would garner in Los Angeles, fans in Pomona trickled in slowly as the concert began. Openers Autolux managed to…
FYF Hosts The Legendary Grace Jones, And If You Missed It “You F*cked Up”! [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! To call Grace Jones fierce is an understatement. That woman is an undeniable force of nature. At 68, she is living proof of the axiom “age ain’t nothing but a…
Grimes Powers Through Tech Difficulties At FYF Fest [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! This was the first time I’ve seen Grime perform live, and I was duly impressed. I had watched her Coachella live-stream earlier this year, and I’ll have to admit that I…
