Sigur Ros, Purity Ring weather Treasure Island’s storm
Treasure Island Music Festival was by all accounts a shit show in its 10th and final year. I got to experience the final day and still had a great time.
Reviews
Phantogram’s new tunes go over well at Palladium
Phantogram drops their third record ‘Three’ on Friday. They brought a handful of those new tracks along with old faves to the Palladium. Read our recap!
CHVRCHES, Best Coast pack punch at Hollywood Forever
CHVRCHES and Best Coast delivered memorable performances on their first of two nights at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Read our recap on the epic show!
Warpaint, Dr. Dog among flavorful sets at inaugural Music Tastes Good
The inaugural Long Beach festival Music Tastes Good featured flavorful sets from Warpaint, Dr. Dog, Iron and Wine and others. Read our recap of Saturday!
MTV’s Wonderland took DTLA by storm
Thursday, MTV’s Wonderland kicked off in DTLA for its inaugural episode. Performances by Ty Dolla Sign, Tinashe and BROODS helped put the M back in MTV.
Francis and the Lights ignites Troubadour crowd
Francis and the Lights is quite the one-man show. I’ve been on this guy for five-plus years now, ever since discovering his It’ll Be Better record. […]
The Angelenos Who Wake Up at Dawn to Dance
With the familiar squeal of tenor sax, a crowd of hundreds cheered in anticipation. “Pack it up, pack it in. Let me begin,” a chorus […]
Julien Baker reminds El Rey crowd what music is at its best
It can be difficult to play a larger room when you’re standing alone on a stage. Even when you’re spilling your guts the way Julien […]
Party Favor EP release party a smashing time
Last Wednesday night was no ordinary night in Hollywood. Celebrating the release of his new Party & Destroy EP (via Mad Decent) was Los Angeles-based […]
Ben Harper outdoes himself at Hollywood Bowl with help from LA Phil
This site is pretty new — like two weeks old. So when I hit up the PR handling media for Ben Harper & the Innocent […]