A show four years in the making -- excited fans line up in the heat outside the doors of the Hollywood Palladium. This tour was supposed to take place in April 2020, but obviously, Archy Marshall did not hit the stage until over three years later.
Read MoreCall this a cop-out, but my best attempt at qualifying the creative conundrum of Jockstrap's most recent affairs at The Fonda Theater can be most aptly described via timestamp…
Read MoreBlack is the new (and old) hardcore. Born from equal parts Bad Brains and Marvin Gaye, Soul Glo and Zulu burst into The Roxy Theatre this past weekend for a destructive and pioneering hardcore show.
Read MoreDo you ever feel like the lyrics to a song just read your mind? That’s what Olive Klug’s music is to me. It’s refreshing and relatable to hear someone sing about imposter syndrome, Lady Bird, and seeing their ex’s name everywhere they look (angsty girls rise up!).
Read MoreBack in August, Florida-based indie-rock band flipturn paid a visit to the newly-minted Bellwether in Downtown Los Angeles, just one week after playing two sold out shows with Mt. Joy at Red Rocks.
Read MoreThe Swell Season has been the soundtrack of my life. Folk-rock duo Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová released their self-titled debut album in 2006 after being approached by a Czech director to write music for his film.
Read MoreLong story short, Wednesday happens to be one of the favorite bands of KXSC. After the release of Twin Plagues back in 2021, the anthems of “How Can You Live if You Can’t Love How Can You If You Do”, “Birthday Song”, and “Cody’s Only”, appear to seamlessly represent all backgrounds of the folks here at college radio.
Read MoreI thanked the powers above that I didn’t have to reconcile this absolute scene with a day job, unlike the army of Gen X-ers in cargo shorts that comprised the vast majority of the mob. This was no place for a 19-year-old, this was a grown man’s land. Seeing as I wasn’t yet a seasoned Phish veteran, I quickly vacated the premises with the pieces of my soul that remained uncorrupted.
Read MoreOn any given Tuesday evening in Highland Park - you can expect to be packed at an establishment with five hundred millennials and their newer ending supply of quirky craft brews. However, on Tuesday, March 28, I was at the Lodge Room, with five hundred millennials, their quirky craft beers, and France’s finest, Melody’s Echo Chamber.
Read MoreDespite her demure stage name, Shygirl isn’t afraid to embrace her sexuality. The British hyper-pop artist sings bluntly about her late-night escapades, with wispy vocals over bouncy, synth beats. Her light, falsetto voice contrasts with the provocative lyricism behind songs like “Shlut” and “Nasty,” creating surprisingly introspective dance anthems.
Read MoreThis past Saint Paddy’s Day, I was really feeling the luck of the Irish. While I’m not Irish, I was lucky enough to attend a sold-out show featuring The Beths and Sidney Gish at the Fonda Theater. As a sea of green stood in a long, cigarette-ridden queue on Hollywood Boulevard, my sister and I were geeked to see Sidney Gish live. Though I was less familiar with The Beth’s discography, my sister and I were lucky enough to sit in five hours of traffic during the drive to Hollywood from San Diego - which was plenty of time to get acquainted with The Beth’s latest release, Expert in a Dying Field.
Read More“Do you believe in faeries?” reads the banner draped above the stage at the Lodge Room in Highland Park California. The same poster features drawings of horses and a large heart with the name of the headliner, Cowgirl Clue, painted on the center; Below it, in cursive writing, was her self-described genre: “Y’allternative Music.”
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