Colin Stetson delivers hot sax to El Rey
At first there were some flourishes and gentle waves of ostinatos skipping around the room. Then they built and built and diminished and built some […]
AuthorTim Aarons
BeachLife 2024 brings the vibes to match the weather
Beautiful weather, chill vibes, and an eclectic lineup of bands brought the crowds out for BeachLife Festival 2024 in Redondo Beach and, like in years […]
Kevin Devine makes it up to The Echo
It was Boise Bob who killed Kevin Devine’s 2023 tour, as Devine explained to the crowd gathered at The Echo on Friday night. The Brooklyn […]
Hania Rani takes Teragram Ballroom on mesmerizing voyage
At first, it’s a few piano notes. A pattern maybe, an ostinato. It builds, and it builds, from a drop to a stream. From a […]
HotWax make stateside debut a memorable one at The Wiltern
It was a Thursday night, it was a sold out Royal Blood show, it was at The Wiltern, and it was Hastings’ own Grunge/Noise/Post-Punk upstarts HotWax opening […]
Charlotte Cardin flexes talent at El Rey
There was that Hotel Café show in 2017. The jam-packed show at the Echo in 2018. The filled-to-the-brim sets at The Roxy in 2021. And […]
Hatchie closes brief tour strongly at Troubadour
Friday night the streets of WEHO were eerily quiet, the parking near the Troubadour was wide open for once, the city had cleared out for […]
Andrew Bird brings The Bellwether to life
It was a night of firsts. My first time at all-new downtown Los Angeles music venue The Bellwether. It was the first time Andrew Bird performed there. And the […]
Andy Shauf brings the chill vibes to The Belasco
Thursday night Andy Shauf’s “Norm World Tour” made its Los Angeles stop at the Belasco Theatre. The lights were low, the moods were chill, and the […]
White Reaper rip it at the Fonda Theatre
It was a cold and blustery night Tuesday. The walk to the Fonda Theatre was fraught with falling palm fronds and dust getting blown in […]