Photos by Rebecca Wimsatt I tend to remember venues by their ceilings. At The Wiltern, I took in the gold Art Deco sky above me as I listened to Snuggle and Goon, Slow Pulp’s openers. Snuggle made it clear why they fit so well in this lineup. With a similar indie-rock vibe and a complementary…
Article and Photos by Sylvia Ansley Aurat may just be Los Angeles’ best-kept dark and twisted secret. Last week at the El Rey, they proved why they deserve to be front and center in all of our minds. Aurat got their start in the darkwave capital we call home back in 2017. Sonically, the band…
Cover Art by Michael Best In typical Phoebe Bridgers fashion, the beloved artist spent her Halloweekend playing three sold-out nights in Los Angeles. For “Phoebeween,” the Intuit Dome transformed into a festive abyss of pre-show performances, dancing ghost statues, and fans dressed in their finest costumes. After a six-year solo hiatus, Bridgers’ highly anticipated third…
Photos by Kili Goodrich At The Wiltern, a cozy yet grand and gilded Art Deco venue in Koreatown, the standing crowd thrummed with anticipation as the stage filled with dreamy, undulating light. Julia Jacklin’s stage set was quite bare, save for a large blue gem cutout on the back wall which framed the artist. “Why…
While waiting for my friends to swing by my place, I realized how much time had passed since we had made plans for a distant October Saturday. Suddenly, fall was here, the night had arrived, and I was on my way to see Frog at the Lodge Room. Around sunset, we piled into the car…
Photos courtesy of Bryce Hall and Jesse DeFlorio. Cover photo by Bryce Hall. August 2022. One of the final hangouts of the summer before starting my senior year of high school. My friends and I are sitting cramped in a 2008 Scion XD on the way back home from a day at the mall. Out…
Written by Sylvia Ansley – Photos provided by Pitch Perfect PR Dinosaur Jr. has maintained an unmistakable and uncompromising sound. Even with their newest release, There Near, 41 years since their self-titled debut album, that nostalgic, cozy, self-proclaimed “Ear-Bleeding Country” sound is instantly recognizable. Earlier this month, the trio rocked the Bellwether in Downtown Los…
Photos courtesy of Emma DeLeon Without a doubt, since moving to L.A. two years ago, my favorite venue has been The Fonda. From the insane architecture, the perfect sound mixing, and being situated right in the heart of Hollywood, it is the best place to catch shows. So, when I heard LAUNDRY DAY was headlining…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin This one is for all the lovers. The lovers of Love Spells, that is. I took a trip down Sunset Boulevard last Saturday to see Sir Taegen, known in the music world simply as Love Spells, perform at the Roxy. The glowing neon sign of the theatre greeted me in the…
Photos by Amanda Romankiw For three nights only, Brooklyn rock band Geese took over one of Los Angeles’ most iconic landmarks, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The ambiance of Hollywood Forever encapsulated Geese’s inescapable presence and attractive cadence — the grounds were lined with majestic bodies of water and the spirits of Hollywood royalty loomed over…
Photos by Randall Michelson (@rmpix22 ) A small glimmer of fall weather after L.A.’s scorching heat wave accompanied Mac DeMarco’s first show in North America, with a packed audience at the Hollywood Bowl. As I sat in my terrace box at the outdoor venue, I took in the vast size of the amphitheater, DeMarco’s biggest show…
Photos by Gold Atlas & Sylvia Ansley The joke goes that people in LA will stand in line for anything, but as I stood on the sidewalk of La Brea Ave, I waited with purpose. Above me, in large varsity-font letters, read the words SYSTEM OF A DOWN. This year marks the 25th anniversary of…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin I’ve never been to a concert quite like this one, and I’m not sure I ever will. Mon Rovîa’s music speaks to the soul, whose voice is an uplifting focal point of hope during dark times. His brilliant lyricism combined with effortless vocals and harmonious backing creates a beautiful atmosphere and…
It’s not every day you have the opportunity to attend a critically acclaimed film festival, especially not one that features an incredibly diverse range of projects, from works involving Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers to talented young students in elementary school. The Lady Filmmakers Film Festival celebrated its 18th year with a six-day symposium…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin I’ve gotten extremely lucky with seating at the past couple of concerts I have attended. As I made my way to the floor of the Forum, I took a look around, remembering my last visit: almost a year ago, for a wonderful Lord Huron concert. Mumford & Sons came on at…
The Friday of week one found me at The Fonda. After a long schedule of class introductions and syllabi, I was ready to immerse myself in the world of Chanel Beads. I remember being drawn in by the catchy melody of “Police Scanner,” a song that quickly grabbed my attention during my first year of…
New York Times bestselling author Lyla Sage imbues her stories with her favorite things: sunshine and big blue skies. Through the release of her Sweetwater Peak series, she’s adding ghost stories, antiques, and the people and things that hold up rural communities to that list. Her books are atmospheric; her stories radiate the kind of…
The drive from Westwood to Downtown Los Angeles at 7pm on a Wednesday is full of iconic sights. Rolling down Wilshire Avenue for nearly an hour, I spotted music landmarks, The Wiltern and El Rey Theatre, shuffling in concertgoers under big lights. The Bellwether stood in a quiet part of town, but with an equally…
Photo by Kenzi Everitt This Sunday evening was a beautiful end to the last weekend of summer. I have made my way around quite a few L.A. venues, so it is a bit shocking that this concert marked my first at the famous Hollywood Bowl. While I toured it a couple years back, I had…
Photos provided by Pitch Perfect PR and Sylvia Ansley Techno virtuoso Daniel Avery wants to transport you to a world outside your own. Forging a path between the enveloping sound of shoegaze and the never-ending groove of electronica, he aims to create an experience that bridges two worlds of musical rebellion. Originally from the UK,…
Cover photo by Brian Ach They are a band that defined the 80s, known for their power ballads and arena rock sound. Their signature song hit top ten on Billboard on its release in 1981, and in 2021 the Rolling Stone listed it as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, a position…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin “But tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet?Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of dayAnd head back toward the Milky Way?” “Drops of Jupiter,” and the iconic band Train, have a special place in my heart. I grew up listening to the aforementioned…