News just broke that Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame 2018 nominees have just been elected, and Radiohead didn’t make the cut. Bon Jovi did, however. It’s shocking and frankly an embarrassment, but anyone who was at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood Tuesday night understands that such earthly rewards couldn’t begin to concern an aesthetic […]

The freshly open LA venue, Lodge Room is just a bit over a month old and is already having hot sold-out shows. Last night, a Russian powerhouse came to town and landed in Highland Park. Pussy Riot, the protest punk rock band that has been openly political since inception came to the Lodge Room filling it with intensity. […]

In the midst of the tragic fires hitting Los Angeles this week, folks took a breather for a night of relaxation at none other than the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Warming the crowd up was the lovely Luke Sital-Singh. This London-native graced the room with his lush vocals and beautiful lyrics. Singh’s music actually streamed on […]

Last night, tUnE-yArDs played the Moroccan Lounge, Los Angeles in support of their upcoming album I can feel you creep into my private life. The night opened with up-and-coming producer Linafornia who loosened up the crowd with her bewitching beats and vintage soul claps. By the end of her set the Moroccan Lounge was was overflowing […]

The music scene on the west side is finally getting the respect it deserves through the Winston House party series. Based out of an actual house around the corner from Abbot Kinney, Winston House began in 2015 “with the mission to support young creatives by giving them couches to sleep on and weekly events to […]

This past Thursday at the Regent in Downtown Los Angeles it was a beatyful night to remember. Both XXYYXX and Chrome Sparks filled the house with infinite dance tunes, and dark and moody sets. Without a doubt, Angelenos and fans from surrounding cities, we’re ready to dance — move and groove — and that’s exactly […]

With Thanksgiving come and gone, Los Angeles gathered Saturday night, post the Black Friday huzzah for an incredibly necessary cause. Los Angeles favorites, Silversun Pickups put together an extraordinary show to help raise funds for Puerto Rico after the terrible hurricane a few months ago. 100% of proceeds from ticket sales went straight to the Hispanic Federation’s “UNIDOS” fund. Without a somber […]

Kishi Bashi, the stage name of singer/songwriter Kaoru Ishibashi, is one of the many multi-instrumentalists who’ve been floating around behind the scenes over the past decade that’s emerged in recent years as a solo artist with his own band. A founding member of indie-rock darlings Jupiter One, Ishibashi has also toured as a violinist for […]

The Satellite was never a venue I could pigeonhole for any particular genre. You may wander in and see a dream rock quintet, or even a mystical performance art piece, and possibly both on the same night, as it was this past Tuesday. Glitter Trails opened up for Francine Thirteen, covering both ends of the […]

There is a surreality attached to the knowledge that LCD Soundsystem has a new album out and are currently wrapping up a five-night residency at the Hollywood Palladium. It was only six years ago that James Murphy and company gave what the world believed was their final concert in their spectacularly short-lived run as a band, […]