Best and Worst of Hangout 2017

May 23, 2017June 20, 2017Mark Ortega

Hangout 2017 was my third year on the beach of Gulf Shores. Here’s a list of the things I found to be the best and worst of the festival!

Artist on Artist: Night Talks’ Soraya Sebghati reviews PJ Harvey

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017Mark Ortega

Soraya Sebghati is the talented frontwoman of LA rock band Night Talks. Last week, she caught PJ Harvey at the Greek Theatre. Read about her experience!

Skyline 2017’s simplicity a welcome addition to SoCal festival landscape

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017Courtney Phillips

We were at the Skyline 2017 festival at the newly-reopened L.A. Historic Park, check out our recap of the inaugural event!

Middlelands will not return to Texas Renaissance Fest

May 20, 2017May 20, 2017Mark Ortega

News broke Thursday that Middlelands will not return to the Texas Renaissance Fest in 2018 after locals complained about noise at a town hall.

Warpaint, Khalid highlight 2017 Twilight Concert Series

May 18, 2017June 22, 2017Mark Ortega

The 2017 Twilight Concert Series is returning to the Santa Monica Pier this summer. Warpaint and Khalid are among the highlights. Check the full schedule!

RIP Chris Cornell (1964-2017)

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017Mark Ortega

Chris Cornell unexpectedly passed away at 52 on Wednesday night, hours after Soundgarden played a show in Detroit. Here’s how this loss affected me.

Tei Shi playing intimate show at Resident in July

May 16, 2017May 25, 2017Mark Ortega

Electro-pop R&B singer Tei Shi is back in Los Angeles this summer with an intimate date at the Resident! Find out ticket info here and go see her!

Music Festival Travel Journal — Shaky Knees 2017

May 16, 2017June 1, 2017Mark Ortega

It was my third straight year hitting Atlanta for the rock-themed Shaky Knees 2017 festival. Read up on my travel-style journal of my experience!

Five Best Things: Shaky Knees 2017

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017Mark Ortega

Shaky Knees 2017 scaled things back a tad from the previous year, but to great success. Here were the five best things from the Atlanta festival.

Lido shares killer Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” remix

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017Mark Ortega

Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still” has been remixed by Lido and it’s pretty dope — check it out here! Go see Portugal The. Man on their current tour.

Miguel proves to be a rock star at KCRW Sound in Focus

5 Can’t Miss FYF Fest 2017 Undercard Acts

Joseph Arthur revisits ‘Redemption’s Son’ at Teragram

11 Favorite Music Festival Discoveries of Spring 2017

Best and Worst of Arroyo Seco Weekend