Wolf Alice's concert at The Mayan in Los Angeles felt a lot like being at a high school dance thrown by John Hughes. I don't say that because Ellie Roswell wore a dress that looked so similar to those Jessica McClintock dresses everyone was wearing at the time I started going to school dances (although she totally did and I loved it).
Read MoreThe Wind and The Wave are an all-around extremely talented duo from music to lyrics to live performances. Like Patty said before the show, they want to create authentic music that they enjoy- which they definitely do well.
Read MoreThe Artisan Boutique Hotel's Unplugged Lounge featured Will Donato on March 4th. This alto sax, smooth jazz composer and recording artist is the epitome of an entertainer. Although this was an unplugged solo performance, his natural way with connecting with his audience is extraordinary and his musicality is brilliant.
Read MorePussy Riot is a female collective from Russia that started gaining online recognition in 2012 after protesting against the Russian Government led by Vladimir Putin. Some of the group’s members have been jailed for said protests but that has not kept them quiet.
Read MoreThe Beautiful and Damned Tour took Toronto by a storm with two sold-out nights in a row inside REBEL nightclub on March 13th and 14th. Fans of all ages, decked out in the sleek, black tour merch, lined up early on in the evening in anticipation for the Oakland, California based rapper. Phora and SoundCloud star Trippie Redd took the stage first, opening up the night for the main act.
Read MoreMulti-platinum recording artist and producer G-Eazy is hip-hop's strapping rockstar. Continuing his meteoric rise after the release of his RIAA certified platinum sophomore album When It's Dark Out (RVG/BPG/RCA Records) which featured 7 times platinum single "Me, Myself, and I" with Bebe Rexha, the multi-platinum recording artist and producer released his latest album The Beautiful & Damned which debuted at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 chart.
Read MoreIn the world of ironic band names, Giving Up takes the cake. When asked where the name originated, lead vocalist and guitar Mikie Poland simply responded “we just wanted to get on stage and say “we’re Giving Up”
Read MorePorches managed to make a sold out concert at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles feel intimate. Their next stop is SXSW in Austin, Texas before a short run on the east coast and a European tour.
Read MoreDo you like melodic death music ? Do you have no idea how that sounds? Well, then it is time for you to listen to Deadtide, a band based in New Jersey that knows well that genre and they know how to introduce you to that kind of music!
Read MoreOne of the stops for The Menzingers' Tour 2018 was CrossRoads in Garwood NJ for 3 consecutive sold out dates. But we would expect that from them with their energy on stage and unbelievable punk/indie vibes. We attended their show on March 8th supported by Mercy Union and Shannen Moser, as each date at this venue had different support acts.
Read MoreAn overwhelming amount of content floods into our senses every single day almost constantly and with all these artificial distractions on top of managing our personal lives, it can be easy to lose sight of the larger picture humankind faces today. In Tune Yards’ most recently released album of January 2018, “I Can Feel You Creep into My Private Life”, Merrill Garbus objective is to pull her listeners outside of that vortex.
Read MoreDay 1 of globe trekking festival Air + Style kicked off in spectacular fashion with the skies clearing before doors and the LA skyline providing the perfect backdrop for an invigorating day of music and sport. Fresh from his third Olympic gold medal win in South Korea, festival owner and host Shaun White brought together some of the world's most dynamic snowboarders and skateboarders, along with Zedd who brought the house down with his high energy headlining set, capping off a day of great performances from D.R.A.M, Cashmere Cat, Mura Masa, Wet, Cut Copy and more
Read MoreWe all could feel the love last Tuesday at The Charleston Pour House. With Bubba Love, El Dub and TreeHouse! on the bill, the crowd was in for a treat. They all rotated their acts so we could hear them all play more than once.
Read MoreErnest Greene better known as his pseudonym “Washed Out” is a music producer who has become one of the vanguards for the chillwave movement. Chillwave is a movement formed of mellow sound with hints of psychedelia combining electronic music and indie that surged in the late 2000s. The lyrics usually feature themes of escapism and nostalgia.
Read MoreIt was exciting.....electric! The mood in the building was a buzz. Our host for the evening was Mike Garson. Mr. Garson, 72 and the keyboardist, is at the center of Celebrating David Bowie, a touring collective of former Bowie band members and guest singers who include Bernard Fowler, a singer with the Rolling Stones and Joe Sumner, the lead singer, bassist for the Fiction Plane and Stings son.
Read MoreSunday nights are usually reserved for catching up on HBO shows or doing last minute laundry before the start of the workweek. However, I got to spend mine in a much more exciting way at NYC’s Mercury Lounge, with Fayetteville, Arkansas based indie-alternative band Brother Moses.
Read MoreWhat’s Indie Rock without a little Pop? “That’s the way it goes” when listening to musics new best friend: Hippo Campus. Hippo Campus is a peachy band, from St Paul, Minnesota, consisting of 4 dudes who radiate positive energy into their sea of fans. The fans absorbed the vibes as they uncontrollably bounced around to the beat of the sound.
Read MoreRising Indie band from Joplin, MO, Guys on a Bus, have some exciting projects in the works.They are influenced by older music styles/artists ad their attire is one reflection of this influence as they wear suits and ties for performances. Guys on a Bus has been a band for four years and out playing shows regularly for about two years now.
Read MoreBy day, the Rivoli serves as a cozy restaurant in the heart of Queen West in downtown Toronto. By night, it turns into a lively pool and concert hall. Massachusetts’ duo, Handsome Ghosts, and Oregon based synth-pop band, flor, took the stage on Valentines Day with a sold out show.
Read MoreDoyle and the "As We Die - World Abonimation Tour 2018" made a stop by Dingbatz last Wednesday 2/21 and we were all there to welcome it, headbang to Doyle Wolfgang von Frankestein's riffs and sing along with Alex “Wolfman” Story. It was a wild night at this packed venue!
Read MoreThe Phantom Anthem Tour made a stop in Sayreville, NJ and if you are from around here, I hope you didn't miss it. August Burns Red headlines the bill joined by Ocean Grove all the way from Melbourne, Australia, Erra and Born of Osiris. This tour's shows are packed and very often sold out, so get your tickets people and let the moshing begin.
Read MoreManhattan based band, AJR recently released their second album The Click. The single, Weak, quickly rose in the charts with other 150 million stream on Spotify. Following the success of their album, AJR sold out the first leg of their national tour. To anyone who has heard AJR’s album, this should come as no surprise
Read MoreOakland, California based rapper G-Eazy ended off 2017 with the release of his fifth studio album, “The Beautiful & Damned” and kicked off his tour of the same name in Houston on February 15th. The artist started 2018 off on a high note with the success of “No Limit,” produced by renowned Toronto based producer Boi-1da and featuring Cardi B and ASAP Rocky. The song had no problem skyrocketing the charts within days after being released, quickly becoming a well-known anthem.
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