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Tag Archives: Female Musicians

Thao (of The Get Down Stay Down) plays impressive solo show at The Chapel

March 20, 2017by rachelannc 1 Comment

Playing live in an abandoned mortuary sounds intimate enough, yet when a woman takes the stage all on her own to a sold-out crowd of fans eagerly hanging onto every note, chills can start […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music, Response

“City Of Stars,” Are You Shining Just For Me? (“La La Land” Cover)

January 6, 2017by rachelannc 2 Comments

Well, it’s been a long time coming… Happy 2017 friends, lovers, followers and fellow dreamers! The new year is a great time for cleanse and renewal; for washing away the old and getting […]

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Covers, Movies, Music, Vlog

The Jezabels brought dense indie-pop numbers to the Independent

November 22, 2016by rachelannc Leave a comment

In just two days following the news of a depressing/tumultuous/highly emotional U.S. presidential election, Australian band The Jezabels sent their love out into the audience. “San Fran, we’re mourning for […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music

“From Where I’m Standing,” Seven Years Later (Cover by Rachel & Giann)

October 31, 2016by rachelannc 2 Comments

One hallow’s eve seven years ago, my friend Giann and I decided we were “too cool” to trick-or-treat and spent our night in playing mellow mood music. Earlier this summer […]

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Covers, Music, Vlog

L.A. female dream-rockers Warpaint set the Fillmore off

October 26, 2016by rachelannc 2 Comments

Atmosphere is everything when it comes to a live performance. It could be the lights, the stage, the mood of the crowd or the tall guy in front of you […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music
Pharrell Williams with NYU student Maggie Rogers as he hosted a masterclass for the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

This Track is Probably the Most Promising and Unbelievably Incredible Tracks You Will Ever Hear (Pharrell Williams on NYU Student Maggie Rogers)

June 11, 2016by rachelannc 5 Comments

There are those moments you hear a song and are incredibly taken aback. The melody hits an instant chord in your soul; the rhythm sends chills down your spine; and […]

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Articles, Music, Response

St. Vincent and Her Signature Guitar made for Women, by a Woman

February 15, 2016by rachelannc 1 Comment

The guitar has always been seen as a masculine instrument. As a female guitarist myself, it often comes off as a surprise to people when I say I play guitar. […]

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Articles, Music

You Give Me That “Wicked Love” (Kate Earl Cover)

November 6, 2015by rachelannc 3 Comments

Warm cups. Cool weather. Brisky leaves and jazzy tunes. You’ve gotta love those perfectly lazy days when you wake up at the crisp of morning, well-rested and snuggled up in all your fuzzy […]

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Covers, Music, Vlog

ARCHIS EP release show lets Orchestra and Pop come alive (Dia Frampton & Joseph Trapanese’s heartfelt musical venture)

March 2, 2015by rachelannc Leave a comment

If there could be a soundtrack to singer-songwriter Dia Frampton‘s life in the past ten years of her career in the music industry, that soundtrack would culminate into the project […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Concerts, Music

The Queen of Rock & Roll Lzzy “Halestorm” Hale outshines Country’s Eric Church at CMT Awards 2014

June 10, 2014by rachelannc Leave a comment

The country world is becoming a soft one, but when you add back its grit and intensity, you get one amazing, show-stealing rock ‘n’ roll performance. Queen rocker Lzzy Hale, arising from hard-rock […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Music

Kina Grannis Explores Her ‘Elements’ (Album Review) [New University Publication]

May 27, 2014by rachelannc 1 Comment

Kina Grannis has been in the music game for several years with whispering vocals, rhythmic guitars, a cool bass line and impassioned lyrics. Since winning a Super Bowl commercial contest […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Music, Response

Upcoming Interview: Kina Grannis and my Sleepy Foot

May 25, 2014by rachelannc 3 Comments

Oh my goodness. Currently listening to my voice memos to transcribe my interviews last night and I want to DIE of laughter. Feat. Kina Grannis Me: “Can I actually get a […]

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Celebrities, Concerts, Interviews, Music

3 Concerts, 3 Weeks: Finding yourself in music (Kina, Dia, Jimmy)

May 22, 2014by rachelannc 2 Comments

These past few days have left me feeling a little uneasy. Why? I’m not entirely sure. For the past three weeks, I’ve been going from concert to concert. And, maybe […]

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Celebrities, Concerts, Music, Reflection

Dia Frampton presents Archis as she opens for Lindsey Stirling at City National Grove of Anaheim (5-14-2014)

May 16, 2014by rachelannc 6 Comments

New article update, “Ten Years Later, Dia Frampton (ARCHIS, Meg & Dia, The Voice) Is Still Pushing” available. Archis (Dia Frampton) opening for Lindsey Stirling The City National Grove of […]

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Articles, Concerts, Music, Response

Dia Frampton’s new music project, Archis, sheds some real “Blood” [Music Premiere]

May 14, 2014by rachelannc 1 Comment

I admit I was a bit skeptical about Dia Frampton‘s turn towards more electronic/EDM-infused sounds. As a long-time follower of her early sister-duo pop-rock/indie band Meg & Dia in the late […]

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Articles, Celebrities, Music, Response

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