Dawes Delivers an Emotional Tribute to Wylie Gelber in His Final Gig With The Band at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dawes brought a one-two punch to the Theatre at the Ace Hotel this weekend, playing two ebullient sets separated by an intermission as part of this tour’s An Evening With Dawes format. Settling in for the evening allowed them to put together…
Brittany Howard Brings Every Emotion to the Ace Hotel
LOS ANGELES, CA- Brittany Howard hit the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles last week for a joyous two-night stand in support of her powerful debut solo album, Jaime. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman wasted no time, energizing the sold-out theater by launching straight…
As long As We Keep Coming, America Will Keep Playing
LOS ANGELES, CA– While walking up to the Theater at The Ace Hotel for the “America: 50th Anniversary Tour” stop in Downtown, Los Angeles on the summer solstice, it immediately felt like I was joining a happy family in mid-reunion. The warm smiles on everyone’s…
THE EELS COMPETE WITH GAME OF THRONES AT THE THEATER AT ACE HOTEL
LOS ANGELES, CA- Since 1995, The Eels have fashioned some of the most eclectic, emotional, poetic, gutsy, and entertaining alt-indie rock this side of anyone’s emotional melt down and their music has personally gotten me through some hard times. Lead singer Mark Everett, known by…
Nina Nesbitt Enchants The Theatre At Ace Hotel With A Lovely Acoustic Set
LOS ANGELES, CA- It’s been a busy 2018 for the Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt. After releasing the third single, “Somebody Special”, from her forthcoming sophomore album, making the rounds at SXSW in March, and being handpicked by Spotify to be one of three female singer-songwriters…
Sam Dew Takes Center Stage In L.A. Opening For BANKS [PHOTOS]
Los Angeles, CA- Aspiring vocalists often get their breaks in the biz through songwriting for others before getting their own music out there. Before Bruno Mars became a 24 carat pop star, he was writing or co-writing huge hits for B.o.B. (“Nothin’ On You”), Travie…
Los Angeles Prayed At The Altar Of BANKS In The Theatre At Ace Hotel [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- If Los Angeles is the City of Angels, then Banks is their Goddess. After tickets for the final stop of her “The Altar Tour” went on sale, tickets sold out almost instantaneously. A second date was added … which also quickly sold out….
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…
The Magic Of Storytelling Is The Essence Of Pop-Up Magazine [REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] There’s a certain magic in the act of storytelling. Today, with voice and video recorders on every phone, stories can be recorded verbatim in a permanent state. But in ancient times, before they could be recorded, those stories…
Nick Murphy Debuts New Music For The Finale of “30 Days In LA” [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! No words, no video, no photo can describe the greatness of the final installment of Red Bull Sound Select’s “30 Days In LA” at the Theatre at Ace…