This past Thursday we went to check out the clash between Sierra Leone and Los Angeles through the rhythm of Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang at one of our favorite venues, the Echo. Synths, electronic guitars, worldly vocals, and a fast paced high energy sound had the entire crowd of hipsters and more, dancing to the beat [...]

Last night in Chinatown’s Central Plaza, Fidlar proved to be the one band I have seen who has the consistent amount of energy every time I have seen them. Fidlar’s fanbase is by far an ever-growing populous of rock ‘n’ roll fans who live and die for the music. Before Fidlar finished playing their first song, “Cheap Beer,” I was already thrown against [...]

When a person goes to a show they plan on being taken away from the world around them. The worries of the past, the stresses of the present, and the anxieties of future are all irrelevant. Concerts provide an opportunity for a person to escape and let the music flow over them like a giant [...]

Yesterday, on one of the biggest drinking days in America (Cinco De Mayo) kicked off the 1st annual Psycho De Mayo, Orange county’s first psychedelic music festival. Although there were many festive party-goers in the area solely for the Cinco De Mayo celebration, the Downtown Santa Ana Arts District transformed into a center of psychedelia. From psych hippies, [...]

Small, intimate shows seems to be trending in Los Angeles. From the Rolling Stones playing the Echoplex, to Iceland’s Dead Skeletons performing a very D.I.Y. show at the NOMAD this past Thursday — there is a charming revival of the underground music scene flowing strong in L.A. This past Thursday, we were very excited to see the obscure, Dead Skeletons [...]

Big Black Delta put on a knock-out show this past Monday at Bardot as part of the It’s A School Night series. The place was extremely packed; so packed that at about 10:30pm the venue hit capacity and had to turn-away a very long line of late-comers. Show goers were packed to the rim and [...]

Har Mar Superstar and Josh Tillman shared the stage at the Satellite last night for a very packed show. Although the two performers share the same last name, they are not related, but they both sure did put on one hell-of-an-entertaining performance. Per usual, Josh Tillman — aka J. Tillman — aka Father John Misty – aka [...]

Rivaling Coachella’s Sunday, Desert Daze went out with a band this past Sunday funday. It felt like the craziest house party (only it was in the desert) with the best music and the greatest people you will ever meet. In a nutshell, it was a beautiful experience. To go along with this beautiful experience, we’ve captured [...]

It was a dream-pop, shoegaze, part-time-punk heaven this past Sunday at the Echoplex. Beach Fossils headlined the Echoplex once again with a warm welcome from the crowd. They have come a long way since their first EP and picked up many loyal fans along the way. Beach Fossils started their set right, literally jumping into the [...]

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS Where does Nick Cave get his raw energy? The man was all over the place from the stage, to the massive gap that separates fans from the stage — all the way to walking on the crowds’ heads. Cave is a carnal force to be reckoned with; the man [...]