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CMA Fest 2018 Recap
The sun glaring off of the glass windows lining each downtown building, heat painting beads of sweat down every red face in the sea of ... -
Album Review: This American Blues by Ford Madox Ford
Chip Kinman’s career stretches back 40 years, through The Dils, Rank and File, Blackbird, and Cowboy Nation. He’s always broken his own rules musically, playing styles from punk to ... -
New Gear/New Toys Review: Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge Amp
Fishman hits the spot with a new variant of their Loudbox Mini called the Loudbox Mini Charge™. It's the same amp except is also battery-powered ... -
Live Review: Jesika Von Rabbit at Alex's Bar in Long Beach, CA
Material: Between 2000 and 2013, Joshua Tree-based band Gram Rabbit, fronted by the inimitable Jesika Von Rabbit, did a startlingly good job of blending pop-electronica ... -
40th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl
The 40th Anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival was also the first festival without the physical presence of its founder Hugh Hefner. Whatever one makes ... -
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New Music Critique: Kritta
S.F. Bay Area rapper Kritta has a strong flow and an urgent message, and though that’s a familiar combo, his higher-consciousness screeds come with an ... -
Album Review: God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty (8/10)
Father John Misty's God's Favorite Customer, released on June 1, is a gentle bummer. It's a quality album, but riddled with melancholy. The weirdness in ... -
Album Review: The Edge by Mackenzie Nicole (7/10)
Co-writing with her masterful producers Mike Mani and Jordan Omley, Mackenzie, the 18-year-old powerhouse vocalist daughter of hip-hop impresario and Strange Music co-founder Travis O’Guin, ... -
Live Review: Only Bricks at The Peppermint Club in West Hollywood, CA
Material: Santa Monica indie pop duo Only Bricks are the definition of quirky, hipster pop. With debut EP Foundation, the pair channels instrumental characteristics similar ... -
Book Review: Rock Critic Law
Straight out of his Twitter feed, @RockCriticLaw, acclaimed rock journalist and author of the classic books Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana and ...
