Cryogeyser w/ Wednesday @ The Lodge Room [3/28/25]

Photos by Dylan Simmons Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Cryogeyser’s show at the Lodge Room featuring a stacked lineup of artists. The concert was Cryogeyser’s second show of a month-long tour celebrating their self-titled album, which released February 14. They performed alongside opener Starling and special guest Wednesday, as frontwoman Karly Hartzman…

Rolling Loud 2025: Ten Years of Legacy

Photo by Priscilla Rodriguez @ priscillapple / Rolling Loud One of the world’s largest and most culturally-defining hip-hop festivals returned to Inglewood this weekend — and it did not disappoint. Rolling Loud occupied Hollywood Park on March 15-16, 2025 to celebrate its 10th year, and the festival cemented its legacy with performances from headliners A$AP…

Skegss @ The Fonda [03/09/2025]

Photos by Oli McCormack Despite performing thousands of miles from their hometown of Byron Bay, Australia, Skegss’ performance drew a crowd with an energy similar to that of coastal New South Wales. The duo’s music blends mellow instrumentals with more intense vocals and guitar solos. Their sound combines rhythmic rock with more intense, punk-adjacent music.…

flipturn at The Novo [3/7/2025]

Watching Flipturn’s performance at the Novo last Friday, it would be challenging to imagine the band’s start as three high school students. Dillon Basse, Tristan Duncan, and Madeline Jarman formed the band their senior year of high school in Fernandina Beach, a small town in northern Florida.

Cornelia Murr @ Gold-Diggers [3/9/25]

Photos by Dylan Simmons This March, British-American singer-songwriter Cornelia Murr embarked on a small stint of intimate shows to celebrate her new record, Run to the Center, released on February 28. After two shows in New York, she ventured to LA for two back-to-back, sold out nights at the Gold–Diggers bar, the final night of…

Neil Frances @ Don Quixote [03/08/2025]

NEIL FRANCES by Day, CLUB NF by Night Photos by Ava London The evolution of a househead [househead: someone who greatly enjoys house music] unfolds in distinct stages. It begins with a gentle introduction to artists such as Fred Again or John Summit—universally adored, their tracks offering familiar rhythms with dynamic rises and falls. As…