Kina Grannis performs intimate hometown show at the Teragram Ballroom
Playing a hometown show can be nerve-wracking when it’s been years since you’ve had a proper hometown show, but the anxiety went away for Kina Grannis as soon as she […]
Category Archives: Concerts
Maggie Rogers lit up the Teragram Ballroom (Video Review)
Maggie Rogers is an artist I’ve been dying to see ever since last year’s viral “Alaska” video. When I heard she was playing in Los Angeles, I knew I had to […]
Warpaint’s Transformative Dream Pop at Santa Monica Pier (Video Review)
Live music saves. After having a fairly rough week, WARPAINT’s incredible full set headlining Santa Monica’s Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier last night was just what I needed. […]
Michelle Branch’s Return with “Hopeless Romantic” Tour (Video Review)
As an artist ingrained in all of our teen conscience, Michelle Branch is an individual whose songs are able to elicit immediate nostalgia. Known for hits like “Everywhere,” “All You […]
Nick Waterhouse Interview: A Californian with the heart and soul for the blues
Nick Waterhouse is a true California soul. A retro rhythm-and-blues-playing vinyl-collecting thick-framed-glasses-wearing guy oft seen in his neatly ironed menswear, wielding a hollow-body guitar and singing moody blues tunes is […]
ZZ Ward brings her blue-eyed soul and “dirty shine” to The Independent
Halfway through ZZ Ward‘s set, she had the whole crowd singing along to “Charlie Ain’t Home,” a song in which she describes as too “sexy” and maybe a bit too […]
Amy Vachal Interview: Brooklyn Singer-Songwriter Talks Post-Voice Journey and Upcoming Album
Amy Vachal is the kind of singer whose music puts you at ease. Full of acoustic-driven blues and pop folk-inspired tunes, the 28-year-old Brooklyn singer-songwriter has made it her mission […]
Run River North Interview: Asian-American indie rockers on maintaining sanity and livelihood at BottleRock Napa Valley
A full day spent under the Napa Valley sun playing to hundreds of thousands of fans at BottleRock Napa Valley, indie rock band Run River North wasn’t quite done. On […]
Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) brought the funk two nights in a row to The Independent
There aren’t many shows that leave me reeling for hours and staying up all night because of the energy it instilled in me, but Tuxedo was something else. Playing two sold-out nights […]
Magic Giant Interview: Indie folk Festival-Rockers Strive to Uplift with Debut Album “In the Wind”
Los Angeles-based indie folk trio Magic Giant is more than their colorful bandanas, tribal-print capes and furry shawls. They’re all about love and community. With uplifting anthems that often drive communal singing, dancing […]
The 1975 takes over pop world with their big electro-pop funk in ‘The 1975 Tour’
If you’re anything like me, sometimes hearing one song is enough to get you into an artist. The first time I heard The 1975‘s heavy-hearted slow jam “Somebody Else,” with its memorable […]
The Mattson 2 with Bay Area legends Chaz Bundick (Toro Y Moi), Money Mark and Tommy Guerrero in intimate Chapel show
Shows on a Sunday night are a little weird if you ask me. But when you hear it’s International Jazz Day and twin guitar and drum duo The Mattson 2 […]
Introducing London’s Colouring with live rendition of ‘Heathen’ on The 1975 Tour
London-based band Colouring is making their way across the US on tour with The 1975 and their new single “Heathen” is something that is quick to win over new fans. […]
LANY’s synthpop made everyone feel young and in love again at the Ace Of Spades
There are no words I have for three-piece Los Angeles-based indie pop band LANY‘s live show. “I think this is the loudest show we’ve ever played,” frontman Paul Klein said into the crowd […]
Oh Wonder’s heartfelt indie-pop sells out two nights at the Ace of Spades
There are only a few shows I go to where the feeling in the room is truly indescribable. Oh Wonder‘s synthpop melodies and honest songwriting has made fans all around the world […]
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