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Live Review: Inobe at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: It is hard not to draw comparisons to Erykah Badu here, but Inobe differentiates herself with a spunky persona as she declares, “We’ve got a party going on up ... -
Live Review: Kill The Past at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Kill The Past are a fun little metal act that not only cover challenging songs by their progenitors, but also pen original tunes like “The Anarchist.” With its rapid-fire delivery ... -
Live Review: The Slit at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: If you love alternative rock similar to Bush, Tool or even Godhead you may enjoy what the Slit has to offer. Songs like “Run” and “Powder” are straight-up rock ... -
Live Review: Lemolo at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: If Annie Lennox fronted the Smiths you might get the dream pop sound that is Lemolo. There is a fairly consistent formula to their music that is overall very ... -
Live Review: Allison Iraheta + Halo Circus at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Allison Iraheta’s hot pink hair is just an inkling of the boldness that awaits. She fronts Halo Circus for something of a Dead Weather feel. “Nothing At All,” for ... -
Live Review: Afraid Of My Neighbor at The Viper Room in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Afraid Of My Neighbor, self-described as being comparable to Paramore and Flyleaf, is a female-fronted group falling somewhere between the rock and punk genre. Gaetani definitely does seem to ... -
Live Review: The Revies at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: The Revies are a fun combination of surf, garage and Mexi-Cali elements, amplified by a wonderful combination of boutique Orange and Fender amps. “Estela” has something of a Tejano ... -
Live Review: Groove Martini at Three Clubs in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Groove Martini is not your typical cover band. It is made unique by two incredible female lead vocalists, Suresh and Almas, who are able to cover artists like Mariah ... -
Live Review: Gussie Miller at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: If you’re a fan of Seal you may enjoy the work of Gussie Miller, who has been a backup vocalist for the artist in the past. What you are ... -
Live Review: Conspiracy of Beards at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Conspiracy of Beards is unlike any cover band you have ever experienced. The concept? What if a men’s choir were to sing all of Leonard Cohen’s songs? The result? ... -
Live Review: Tarra Layne at The Mint in Los Angeles
Material: What we have here for this Los Angeles concert is primarily rock and blues. Layne is a character who entertains with her bubbly personality as her band segues between ... -
Live Review: Von Grey at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Despite having a wide variety of instruments in the mix, Von Grey is a primarily vocal-driven troupe made special by the fact that they are all sisters hailing from Georgia. ... -
Live Review: Mad Revival at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: If Mad Revival were to go by any other name it would be “Spitfire,” not only in terms of the energy of the group’s live performance but the succinct ... -
Live Reviews: Rye Brothers at the Cowboy Palace Saloon in Chatsworth, CA
Material: The phrase above the band, in kitschy neon glory, claims this venue to be “The Last Real Honky Tonk.” The band that takes the stage is a little more ... -
Live Review: Skye Delamey at Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood
Material: What Skye Delamey offers is dark and eccentric. Imagine if Dale Bozzio fronted Judas Priest. To start, she is announced by a man in a military uniform. The two prep ... -
Live Review: Cold Blue Water at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Cold Blue Water is a jam band that performs covers and original numbers like “Blue Rain,” which has a Grateful Dead feel. The lyrics for their “Catfish Blooz” are ... -
Live Review: Robbie McDonald at Three Clubs in Hollywood, CA
Material: McDonald co-produces this first “Fabaret” show with Leopold Nunan (Food Network). The costumes are a spectacular display of glitter and glamour, ranging from a Marilyn Monroe to a red ... -
Live Review: Shawn Atkins at the Black Rose Tavern in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Shawn Atkins is continuing the good work of CeeLo Green, covering the likes of James Brown and Curtis Mayfield while penning some songs of his own. For his original ... -
Live Review: TOSH at the House of Blues
Material: TOSH pens her own original dance-pop with catchy melodies and stories. She exhibits a vulnerability beyond her years. The artist’s most radio-friendly song is “Liar,” and with lyrics like ... -
Live Review: Se7en Reasons Why at The Canyon
Material: Although the group is categorized as folk punk similar to Flogging Molly, this music has a mostly classic punk rock feel, along with some country music qualities. Specifically, you ...
