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Live Review: Heather Youmans at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood
Material: Heather Youmans and her accompaniment played an assemblage of songs from her soundtrack work, her originals, which were imbued with reflective personal tales, and ... -
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 ... -
Ebb & Flow at The Hotel Cafe Hollywood, CA
Material: Los Angeles indie pop/soul trio Ebb & Flow is not your average local act. Their latest album Edge of the World does a great ... -
Eric Tessmer at The Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA
Material: The Eric Tessmer Band is a rock group with their feet firmly planted in the blues and driven by the sounds of Stevie Ray ... -
Live Review: Katie Costello at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: This was a very heartfelt mix of both radio-friendly and completely danceable numbers interspersed between slower alternative-pop ballads. The best of the bunch was ... -
Live Review: Jocelyn & Chris Arndt at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: Sibling rivalries be damned. Jocelyn Arndt and Chris Arndt go together like “peas and carrots.” Or better yet, small sweaty blues clubs and rock ... -
Live Review: Glam Skanks at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: The Glam Skanks are very punkish in their delivery and are reminiscent of the Runaways when that band first came up–– but with a ... -
Live Review: Athena Andreadis at Hotel Café in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Many songs on her spirited yet deeply heartfelt U.S. debut Ready For The Sun allude to her move to Los Angeles from Europe (where she’s ... -
Live Review: Travis Marsh at Hotel Café in Los Angeles, CA
Material: The songs of Travis Marsh fall somewhere between stark soul reminiscent of Hozier as well as some California country artists. In fact, one of ... -
Live Review: Justin Levinson at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Justin Levinson's songs are pop oriented. They ooze preteen and teen, with melodies that take the listener back to the Mickey Mouse Club. The ... -
Live Review: Oliviero at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: Oliviero creates a musical experience at the intersection of dreams and reality. The Silverlake indie-folk quartet, similar to the Mowgli’s or Mumford & Sons, ... -
Live Review: Emmett Skyy at Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA
Material: Emmett Skyy has a sound that doesn’t fit into one genre. The songs mirror his diverse inspirations—sometimes too closely—and tell stories of love, hardship ... -
Live Review: DRAGONDEER At Hotel Cafe
Hotel Cafe Hollywood, CA Web: http://dragondeer.com The Players: Eric Halborg, vocals, guitar, harmonica; Cole Rudy, lap steel, mandolin; Carl Sorensen, drums; Casey Sidwell, bass. Material: ... -
DIY Spotlight: JT Spangler
JT Spangler is incredibly driven. In fact, he rarely rests—unless it’s in a tree house. Spangler developed his act in Los Angeles, playing hotspots like ... -
Guitar Center Courts Singer-Songwriters
The world’s largest retailer of musical instruments, Guitar Center has announced the return of Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered ...

















