Mitski @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel [09/20/23]
In the words of Mitski herself: “Who knew there was such a goth-tastic theater at the Ace Hotel?” Entering the historic Regent Theater in DTLA, is to enter a time capsule; the building’s colorful history manifested in ancient-looking gothic architecture, reminiscent of a long forgotten art. This hypnotic, dark craftsmanship proved to be the perfect…
concatenation: august 23
Gloubi-boulga: the French word for mishmash — a confused mixture. So I only listened to one new EP this August, you got a problem with that?
Interview with khai dreams
khai dreams is like jesus. i remember when sunkissed was the song everyone was dancing to on tiktok in late 2019. i shamelessly searched it on spotify, and it was the soundtrack that played in my mind when i imagined myself and my hypothetical lover being deeply and incandescently in love. khai creates beautifully addictive…
Interview with Mad Tsai
“what the fuck is this?” i showed my violently straight white male roommate the video on my tiktok for you page: one of mad tsai’s promos for his music video of stacy’s brother. mad tsai innovatively reworked the original stacy’s mom into a queer narrative that features an addictive pop-rock style and a plethora of…
Kelela @ The Fonda Theatre
Photos by Sophia Russo If anyone can disrupt a scene and make it their own, it is singer-songwriter Kelela. Kelela debuted her experimental sound with her mixtape ‘Cut 4 Me’ in 2013, where she mixed R&B, house, electronic, and soul to establish her own sound and identity as an upcoming and unapologetically herself artist. Fast…
concatenation: march 23
Being able to draw was once a dream of mine. Corners of my childhood bedroom are still lined with discarded sketches of characters that unintentionally look like knock-off piñatas. I would spend hours online watching “how to draw Olaf” or “make flowers look real,” but quickly lost interest as soon as the petals fell or…
Sammy & The Friends @ The Fonda [11/13/2022]
What do you do after a 23 mile hike at Big Sur, you go to a Sammy Rae & The Friends Concert. I went with Harry Frahn, who was also on the camping trip with me. As I quickly shoved myself to the front before another wave of people came in – Miki Ratsula, the…
Coco and Clair Clair @ The Echo
“Who tonight is feeling sexy” It’s really hard to feel sexy when you’re freezing in 50-degree weather. I spent the first half of my Wednesday night shivering in a jean skirt on a two-hour bus ride to Echo Park. When I decided to go see the iconic bedroom pop duo, Coco & Clair Clair, I…
From Tiny Desk to LA
Quinn Christopherson, THAO, and Black Belt Eagle Scout @ The Teragram [05/06/21]
Gus Dapperton @ The Fonda [10/29/21]
He’s 24, he’s from New York, he’s the king of indie-pop, he is Gus Dapperton. It felt like my birthday when I got to attend his October show at the Fonda. The twinkling lights of Hollywood Boulevard led me into the theatre, where I eagerly awaited one of my favorite artists I have been listening…