The Drums Infuse Their Abysmal Thoughts With Positivity In L.A.
Hollywood, CA- The Drums’ released their fourth album, “Abysmal Thoughts”, earlier this year. Following Jonny on social media and picking up on news bits here and there during the time he recorded and produced the album, I had a feeling that that it would be…
Beach Fossils Lo-Fi Dream Pop Was A Perfect Night Cap To The Growlers Six
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- “… When they started playing, I was immediately swept up in their lo-fi dream pop. With soothing instrumentals and very melodic hooks, I found myself gently swaying to their music as I sauntered out of…
The Growlers Are Rejuvenated With Their DIY Music Festival
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- …I could get a sense that that their performance was a celebration of overcoming odds. Perhaps, going back to the way it was … a DIY festival that was more of a party than a…
Dengue Fever Hypnotizes Music Tastes Good With Their Eclectic Sonics [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- Perhaps the one act at Music Tastes Good that best represented the local diversity of the music scene in Long Beach is this one: Dengue Fever. This Long…
The Time Tested Pixies Gave Ohana Fest A Dark Rocking Edge [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- The first night of Ohana Fest was the hardest rocking of the weekend, with sets by The Orwells, TV on the Radio, Social Distortion and The Pixies. The darker, moody Pixies set seemed…
Trey Spruance and Secret Chiefs 3 Shred The El Rey [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] West Hollywood, CA- When I saw Secret Chiefs 3 billed as the opening act for Dead Cross at the El Rey 8/21/17, I was a bit surprised. Sure, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance have worked together on…
The New Electric Sound’s Modern Take On “Classic” Sonics Will Hook You [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Los Angeles, CA- The New Electric Sound is Los Angeles based band (by way of Provo, Utah) that formed in 2011. Catching them for the time at The Roxy on 6/21/17 opening for The Atomics, I was…
Brian Wilson’s Fans Wax Nostalgic On Pet Sounds’ 50 Anniversary Tour [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] When you love classic rock and the sounds of the 60s, it’s not uncommon to see musicians who are long past their prime. Brian Wilson, however, took this phenomenon to a whole new level. Wilson, who famously…
30 Years Later, The Pixies Still Rock As Hard As Ever [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] So… I saw the Pixies. YOU GUYS I SAW THE PIXIES. I SHOT the Pixies! OH MY GOD! I’ve been waiting for this my whole life. Okay, maybe a significant portion of my life, but still. My…
Ugly Sweaters Are Guaranteed To Put You In A Good Mood
FOR OUR COMPLETE BROKE L.A. COVERAGE CLICK HERE! LOS ANGELES, CA- The first band I was able to catch play at Broke L.A. was Ugly Sweaters. This band was a lot of fun. Their catchy indie rock with surf rock vibes kept the mood light-hearted and had…
