I couldn’t help but notice the focus of a recent article in Quartz, (“Music festivals are making more money by ditching cash,” December 1, 2015) was on how festivals are embracing cashless payment systems. Really? That unto itself is not necessarily news, as cashless payment systems are not a new, twinkle in the eye technology. […]
If you’ve been dismayed by the dirge of electronic music that’s liken to a root canal without anesthetic, Slow Magic brings instant relief with sounds of joy, of a fantasy trip through the enchanted kingdom, as if he tapped psychically into your happiest memories and put them to song. That first experience of seeing Slow […]
The last day of Culture Collide is packed to the max with a full day of shows featuring both domestic and local acts along with a bevy of international bands. Time to get a hearty brunch, and a bit of hair of the dog with tons of hydration, since it’s another hot one today. For […]
Culture Collide continues tonight in Echo Park with another stellar line up taking place in SIX venues. First things first is the revised set times for Echo Park Methodist Church: 6PM – Maya Johanna | מיה יוהנה6:45PM – Panda Elliot7:30PM – NGAIIRE8:15PM – Cristina Valentina9:00PM – Balthazar10:00PM – The Album Leaf Tickets are available here. […]
Visiting the CBS Mix 94.1 and X107.5 Downtown Soundhouse today at Life is Beautiful, Mike Kerr, bassist and singer for Royal Blood, and drummer Ben Thatcher chatted a bit with radio hosts MJ and Pauly. It was a lively ten minutes, touching on topics from their early wedding singer days to strip clubs and losing […]
“This is my church. This is where I heal my hurts.” Faithless nailed it on the head when they coined this lyric. It’s a belief many of us take to heart when we’re on that dance floor, feeling the music wash over us like flowing baptismal water, cleaning way the debris of the day. This […]
In our multitasking world, music listening is typically done while we’re busy doing other things; driving, working, polishing the silver. Gone are the days of laying on the floor with our big headphones and simply listening to every note, memorizing lyrics, feeling the bridge and chorus. The musical experience performed by Cardiff’s, now Los Angeles, […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra has always personified the exotic, mysterious, and highly intense, even in those pop music moments, while at the same time being eagerly accessible. At the Auckland via Portland band’s 2013 SXSW performance at the Red Eyed Fly, frontman Ruban Nielson played to the crowd, already enamored with UMO’s self-titled debut, and at […]
We as human beings are highly empathetic; unconsciously so. We see others in pain, crying, bombing on a comedy stage, we start to feel the experience as if it was our own. And just as much on the positive side, we can become joyous by seeing others expressing joy. Option4 (aka Brennen Bryarly) is not […]
When it comes to pinnacle rock acts like Marilyn Manson and the Smashing Pumpkins, it’s difficult to look at their present tour without looking at the past. As news of the “The End Times” emerged, the general consensus was that it was an odd pairing.
