It definitely was not your typical, mundane Monday evening at the Theater at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The beautiful movie palace hosted a sold-out show for Bonobo. The musical project is that of UK producer and multi-instrumentalist, Simon Green. Green has been one of this century’s downtempo leaders since his startup album Animal […]

There’s something about outdoor amphitheater shows that scream good lineups for concerts. Whether it’s the Greek Theatre and Hollywood Bowl in Southern California, or the much more secluded Santa Barbara Bowl a few hours north, there’s always those one or two concerts that boast two big names and try to play one off as an […]

Just before taking the stage at Coachella, enchanting sister trio Joseph made a stop in Santa Ana this past Thursday evening. The very intimate Constellation Room briskly filled up as fans lit the room with sweet energy for a highly anticipated (and beautiful) performance. The Closner sisters from Portland, Oregon: Natalie, Meegan, and Allison are without […]

Sam Herring is a dynamo of unbridled delirium. When you walk away from a Future Islands concert–no matter how many times you’ve seen them live–you’re still left with your mouth agape. There are very few frontman who are as animated in their gesticulated expressions as Herring and while they were prepping for their Coachella appearances […]

Long Beach rapper Vince Staples brought the Life Aquatic Tour to the Observatory in Santa Ana and dished out an energetic and visually stunning set. At 10pm sharp after a theatrical and bizarre performance from Kilo Kish the house lights dimmed and all eyes were on a giant panoramic split screen backdrop lit up with […]

Moving across the country like the swirling, ominous nebula of experimental rock that they are, Radiohead’s ongoing tour for A Moon Shaped Pool has been making constant headlines as they’ve continued to dust off rare tracks from their extensive discography. Their stop at the Santa Barbara Bowl was no different and their setlist was a particularly […]

As the bedrock venue for a large portion of the burgeoning punk rock and rap scene of Orange County’s counter-culture, the Observatory in Santa Ana tapped into its first niche audience with the 90’s/early 00’s R&B, soul, and hip-hop tailored Soulquarius late last year. Mosh heads and hardcore lovers wouldn’t have to wait long to earn […]

Los Angeles rockers Bleached play a powerful and passionate set at the Echoplex this past Thursday night. As usual, their stage was adorned with colorful flowers on their mic stand and drums, brightening up the Plex dungeon. Bleached started their energetic set with “Trying To Lose Myself Again” from their album Welcome the Worms. The […]

Saturday night Foxygen headlined a show at the Fonda Theatre for a dystopian future. Opening the show was Kingdom of Not a theatrical duo complete with masks and props and songs that seemed to have been stolen from a demented ten year old’s dreamscapes. Following, was Gabriella Cohen, whose tone felt like music from a […]

Supergroup DREAMCAR made their live debut at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana this past Wednesday night, kicking off two sold-out gigs at the intimate OC venue. DREAMCAR is No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont, drummer Adrian Young and AFI frontman Davey Havok. The formation of this supergroup brought all the die hard […]