Unraveling, Letting Go and Tahoe Fasho
I’m about to reach my six months of “funemployment” and to be honest with you, I haven’t felt this alive in so long. Maybe it be the excessive concerts I’ve […]
Tag Archives: Live Music
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 […]
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 […]
Road to 24: Confessions from the Head and the Heart
To be completely honest with you, I almost feel like I’ve forgotten how to blog. A part of me has become so guarded — so cautious and careful, second-guessing my […]
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 […]
Mitski is selling out shows but isn’t your all-American girl, live at Harlow’s
Whenever I hear of a new artist — moreso a female artist and a person of color — making waves in the music industry, I get intrigued. “Who is this person?” I […]
Dia Frampton celebrates her “Bruises” with three-night residency at the Hotel Cafe
A residency show at the Hotel Cafe showed singer-songwriter Dia Frampton at her pure, unfiltered, unadulterated musical best. “Turning 30 is uncomfortable,” Frampton said. “But it’s cool. I’m totally fine,” […]
Thao (of The Get Down Stay Down) plays impressive solo show at The Chapel
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 […]
Milo Greene Interview: Never Ender EP and Sold-Out West Coast Tour
A haunting drum section chimed in against a persistent bass line. The occasional reverb of a lead guitar weeped as the five-piece ensemble offered their echoing, whispery vocals. The Los Angeles-based indie rock band […]
L.A. female dream-rockers Warpaint set the Fillmore off
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 […]
Allen Stone closes Hardly Strictly Bluegrass with all his “Free Love”
There are some performers who are like a breath of fresh air. Their voice is clear as crystal and pierces through your heart; their music gets under your bones, sending grooves […]
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 […]
Falling for Whiskey and a Man with HoneyHoney at The Independent
There’s something about a sultry voice mixed with the rock ‘n’ roll twang of a midwestern gal and Northeasterner that just gets me. Maybe it’s the tongue-in-cheek lyrics in “Turn That Finger Around” or heart-on-sleeve […]
Sarah Jarosz introduces ‘Undercurrent’ to sold-out crowd at the Freight & Salvage
“We were talking earlier about the time you get to the end of your life, and all the time you spent tuning you could get back,” Jarosz joked to a […]
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