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Live Review: Cardiac at The Viper Room in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Cardiac is a neo-progressive band reminiscent of the Cure and Pendragon. They start off telling you a tale, then take you through a long ... -
Live Review: John Novello at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA
Material: Though this show was billed as a celebration of his popular new contemporary jazz release Ivory Soul, veteran keyboardist John Novello launched the set ... -
Live Review: People's Blues of Richmond at Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA
Material: To describe this Richmond, VA-based trio, People's Blues of Richmond, as guitar rock would be accurate, no doubt, but it wouldn’t come close to ... -
Live Review: Gutter Bravado at Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Born out of a desire to figure out how to play Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” punk-style, Gutter Bravado's dark vibe pulls heavily from the ... -
Live Review: Sarah Levecque at the Plough and Stars in Cambridge, MA
Material: Exploiting the commonalities between blues, roots rock and country, Sarah Levecque and her supporting players weave a delicate tapestry that soars to ethereal heights ... -
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 ... -
Live Review: Alexa Wilding at Rockwood Music Hall in New York
Material: Returning to her musical roots after some personal struggles, Alexa Wilding, who the New York Times dubbed “the neo Stevie Nicks,” performed material from ... -
Live Review: Laura Michelle at El Rey Theater in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Laura Michelle's nine-song set list featured a diversity of influences. “Chameleon,” the sixth song of the night, began with a retro synth line reminiscent of ... -
Live Review: Camille Bloom at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, CA
Material: Camille Bloom is currently touring her excellent Pieces of Me album, so this intimate set at the wonderful Bar Lubitsch was heavily weighted toward that ... -
Live Review: Andrew Pettit at E Spot Lounge in Studio City, CA
Material: With a sound that seems to ignore everything that is cynical and over-polished about contemporary R&B, Andrew Pettit prefers to dip back into the ...
