One of our favorite Los Angeles singer-songwriters, Lauren Ruth Ward, is getting a January residency at The Echo and we couldn’t be more thrilled! As mentioned in our February Hot Band Alert featuring Lauren Ruth Ward, now her music is spreading through LA like wildfire. She only moved to the west coast from her hometown […]

If her oversold show at the Bootleg revealed anything, it’s that Lauren Ruth Ward is LA’s worst kept secret. Filling the venue last Friday were all of Ward’s friends–both current and future, she reminded us. This made for a wild and endearing show, opening up with Laura Jean Anderson and Vanessa Wheeler, showcasing her new […]

Echo Park Rising 2017 proved to be yet another incredible experience supporting all things local music. If you missed out on the event, check out our photos from Friday and Saturday featuring Draemings, Honus Honus, Plague Vendor, Meatbodies, Rival Cavves, Goldstar, Edith Crash, Lauren Ruth Ward, CRX, Twin Temple, Yip Yops, Cheap Tissue, Dream Phases, […]

One of the more magical things about Los Angeles is you never know when that friend of a friend, who plays little venues and drops in as a guest on residencies, is suddenly going to get the recognition so many in this talented city deserve. Before you know it they are making late night TV […]

The women at Play Like A Girl’s special Galentine’s Day event at the Hi Hat this past Sunday all outdid themselves. The venue was outfitted with feminists and their art, including signs that were preserved from the Women’s March a few weeks ago that proclaimed “My Body My Choice,” “My Name Is: NASTY,” and of […]

Love. The only true reason for human interaction since the dawn of time. Is it an emotion? An affirmation? Or a web, uniquely connecting many? You can sense it in a song or a glance, but it remains one of life’s mysteries. Despite its elusive and subjective nature, that four-letter word is still the most […]

Play Like A Girl is a women powered collective that is dedicated to creating safe, creative spaces for women to express themselves and they’ll be presenting a once-a-month musical showcase that features some very rad up-and-coming artists. Indie dance-pop outfit Blondfire, fronted by the charismatic Erica Driscoll, will be headlining this month’s showcase at The Echo on […]