Briston Maroney excites packed Troubadour
Briston Maroney and his band played the historical Troubadour on Wednesday, February 16th for his “Sunflower” tour. The crowd was buzzing and excited to get […]
AuthorMark Ortega
Holly Humberstone releases new single — plays Coachella 2022
Back in October, when rising UK indie pop star Holly Humberstone toured through Los Angeles for the first time with sold-out gigs at The Roxy, […]
Band of Horses, Best Coast pack punch at Palladium
Seattle indie rock legends Band of Horses are on the verge of releasing their sixth studio album in a few months, and they made a […]
Rival Sons, Reignwolf should have offered whiplash insurance at Wiltern gig
I knew I was going to be headbanging Friday night at The Wiltern. How could I not? The doubleheader of Long Beach rockers Rival Sons […]
Khruangbin turn the Greek Theatre into vibe city
It’s so awesome that Houston three-piece Khruangbin have reached the level of three sold-out shows at the Greek Theatre. I remember seeing them in a […]
Julien Baker delivers the feels at Wiltern, brings out Phoebe Bridgers
I remember first catching Julien Baker at SXSW in a church many years ago. It was basically the perfect place to enjoy her deeply personal, […]
Wolf Alice put magnificent new record on center stage at August Hall
Editor’s Note: The photos for this story are from Wolf Alice’s October 29 show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, but the review is […]
Best and Worst of Outside Lands 2021
The very first music festival I ever attended was Outside Lands 2012. I won tickets to the festival that year by getting the most likes […]
Wolf Alice strip tunes down in acoustic GRAMMY Museum show
On Wednesday night, British rock quartet Wolf Alice played their first LA gig of any sort in three-and-a-half years, partaking in a Q&A to go […]
Sleigh Bells make it loud at Teragram
My ears still haven’t fully recovered from being close to the stage the first time I saw Sleigh Bells at Coachella back in 2014. But […]