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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 ...
