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Live Review: Metronohm at the Bootleg Theater
Material: Annabelle Maginnis and Kofi Asare-Aboagye are kindred spirits. Together, the co-founders of MetronOhm have been spreading their eccentric brand of folk music throughout the indie scene for nearly four years. Their ... -
Live Review: Kota Wade at Amplyfi in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Three years ago Kota Wade survived 13 episodes on season 9 of NBC’s The Voice. But perhaps the most crucial battle of Wade’s life has been her ongoing struggle ... -
Chromeo at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles
When P-Thugg spoke to the Chromeo fans through his talk box, on Saturday night, it was as if he were bestowing his “funkdafied” enlightenment upon us. And it was at ... -
Album Review: Hive Mind by The Internet (9/10)
Hive Mind by The Internet is a mixture of alternative R&B, neo-soul, funk, psychedelic soul, hip-hop and avant-garde jazz. The album’s first single, “Roll (Burbank Funk),” is stylized and structured in a ... -
Live Review: Robbie Gennet at Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA
Material: The career of Robbie Gennet has evolved like a successive wave of theatrical scenery. Original songs from his extensive catalog often visualize the depths of his greatest fears and ... -
Live Review: M-Pact at The Beckmann Auditorium in Pasadena, CA
Material: The m-pact name carries a line of descent that predates all six of its current touring members. For over 23 years these poets of a cappella tradition have performed ... -
Album Review: Palo Santo by Years & Years (8/10)
Years & Years’ Palo Santo is somewhat of a departure from the indie-pop of their first LP. Many of the new songs contain upbeat sounds redolent of the mainstream pop era of the late ... -
Live Review: Hollow Fortyfives at The Offbeat Bar - A Bar on York in Los ...
Material: The three members of Hollow Fortyfives have achieved an organic rapport, a natural chemistry comprising two brother-in-laws and a childhood friend. Lucas Renberg, Brett Incardone and Travis Corsaut have ... -
Album Review: Head Over Heels by Chromeo (8/10)
Like most Chromeo’s releases over the past decade, songs from their new Head Over Heels are deeply rooted in Minneapolis funk, dance-pop and nu-disco. Nevertheless, this release marks the first ... -
Live Review: Kela Parker at Amplyfi in Los Angeles, CA
Material: The Dreamer & The Dream is the name of Kela Parker’s brand new album. It is also a proverbial portrait of her adolescent upbringing in Portland, OR, a time period ...
