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Claude Hall at the Baked Potato in Studio City, CA
Material: The voice of Claude Hall carries a sentimental tune that has grown beyond her New York City roots and her Caribbean background. Her live show offers tales full of jubilation, boldness, musicality and improvisation. ... -
TwoLips at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA
Material: TwoLips is more than just the stage moniker of Kianah Jay. It's a narrative that blends her musical influences with the painful effects of growing up as a bi-racial child on a Native ... -
Young Romance by Roosevelt (8/10)
Roosevelt’s third studio album release encompasses his signature brand of indie electronic music, dance pop and chill wave melodies. But unlike his first two studio album releases, Young Romance contains ... -
Hawaiian T-Shirt at Church of Fun in Los Angeles, CA
Material: In true punk rock fashion, Hawaiian T-Shirt is a high-quality band that is relatively unknown to the outside world. But within the confines of Echo Park in Los Angeles, ... -
Demon Dayz Festival Recap
The Demon Dayz Festival transformed the Pico Rivera Sports Arena & Grounds into a post-apocalyptic oasis for thousands of enthusiastic Gorillaz fans. This festive environment was clearly influenced by fictional ... -
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 ... -
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 reminiscent of the mainstream pop ... -
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 ... -
Live Reviews: Villains In Vogue at The Study in Hollywood, CA
Material: The re-imagining of traditional glam rock through the youthful eyes of Justin Sane has helped spark the creation of a new band called Villains In Vogue. Co-founded in late ... -
Donna Missal at The Hi Hat in Los Angeles, CA
There were a lot of thoughts going through my mind as I watched Donna Missal perform her first headlining show in Los Angeles, California. Deeply profound questions, like: “Isn’t that ... -
Live Review: The Reasn Live at Eric's in Hollywood, CA
Material: As the 16-year-old lead singer of a pop trio, artist The Reasn was once on the verge of signing a lucrative contract with a major label. But the taste ... -
Album Review: Love is Dead by Chvrches (9/10)
Unlike its predecessor (Every Open Eye), the second studio album by Chvrches focuses more on Lauren Mayberry as the primary vocalist and less on vocal contributions from Martin Doherty. This creative adjustment sets a distinctive ... -
Live Review: Morty Shallman at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, CA
Material: Morty Shallman is a storyteller. His songs are sequential chapters from a self-made genre that he has labeled “Literary Pop.” His new album, Pop Fiction, is essentially the re-imagining ...
