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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve always been a bit of a workaholic. I always feel the need to be moving, growing, changing and serving some sort of purpose… A couple of weeks ago, I […]
A lot of people may wonder why I have so many female influences in my life. From Nancy Wilson to Stevie Nicks, Meg & Dia Frampton to Mandy Moore, to Olivia Wilde, […]
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 […]
It’s amazing how much music can bring people together. It’s been three years since the last “boardie” reunion. Three years ago, I didn’t know any of these people; rather, they were […]
Last fall quarter, I took my first Literary Journalism workshop here at UC Irvine. It was required of us to seek out a long-form narrative story (in just ten weeks) and, […]
This performance made me a lot more emotional than I was expecting. “I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses,” Cassadee Pope cries, illuminated by the lighters–or cell […]
This was recorded earlier this past summer, before I cut my hair and we were able to knock out three covers in one day. “Cardigan Weather” is probably one of those […]
After the long arrival of late Company Of Thieves‘ frontwoman Genevieve‘s new music, local Silver Lake-ians and Los Angeles attendees were treated to the premiere of Genevieve’s new music, set to be released sometime […]
Out of pure, crazy love for this thing, I am once again attempt Heart’s “Crazy On You” after some years. Nancy Wilson is a guitar goddess and I wish I […]
Because I’ve been able to spend some time away from this song and really capture the right chords and spirit (as inspired by Adam Levine’s version). But, it’s strange how, […]
Genevieve Schatz – Start Over (Live @ the Social, Orlando, FL, May 21, 2013) Company Of Thieves was one of my favorite bands growing up, right behind Meg & Dia, for the […]
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