JUNGLE brings explosive modern soul to the El Rey Theatre
London-based modern soul collective Jungle closed off their United States tour in Los Angeles — and it was fire. The seven-piece music collective played to a sold-out house of soul […]
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Hayley Kiyoko brought her queer pop “Feelings” to sold-out El Rey debut (Video Review)
Hayley Kiyoko brought the feelings out in all of us last night. The Disney queen turned queer pop icon played a sold-out show this Saturday at the El Rey Theatre, […]
The Night Game delivers infectious retro pop on California tour
“Far away, you’ve got me standing in the outfield,” Martin Johnson, dressed in tight black jeans, a bomber jacket that reads “Real Johnson Records” and a guitar strat slung around […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Trio of Songwriters: Justin Kawika Young, Melissa Polinar and Gabe Bondoc live at The Chapel
Have you ever heard a song that changed your life? Maybe it be the way a musician’s voice can tell a story, making you feel a sense of heartbreak or […]
