As the lights dim and the chants get louder, the scent of marijuana only gets stronger. Everyone waves their joints in the air as they begin screaming, “Bone Thugs, Bone Thugs, Bone Thugs!” and suddenly you see someone come out to the stage. A single person alone in the middle of the stage begins to…
Cover Photo Courtesy of Keiki Lani-Knudsen – KK — @imkeiki Rain or shine, CRSSD fest knows how to dazzle! Taking over Waterfront Park in beautiful downtown San Dego, CRSSD festival is a celebration of house and techno music. They make great use of the relatively small park, turning it into a complete dance music paradise,…
September 2023 saw Cherry Glazerr’s release of their 4th studio album, I Don’t Want You Anymore. An introduction of new electro-pop sounds combined with their classic lyricism marked a notable evolution in their sonic development, and I was lucky enough to have seen these songs showcased live during their impressive set at Little Secret in…
Otoboke Beaver @ The Belasco [3/2/2024] Photos by Chloe Gonzales I visited Japan for the first time last winter. Roaming around Kabukicho and walking past multiple cabarets flaunting their sexiest, most profitable hostesses, I slowly began to realize just how much of a commodity female sexuality has become in cities like Shinjuku. Of course, this…
Photos by Dylan Simmons “You know, this is the most ridden bus line in Los Angeles,” I told Dylan while we rode the 720 rapid last Saturday. She graciously feigned interest in this fact that I had pilfered from my roommate, although on review, I have been unable to find any actual support for it.…
Photos by Sayesha Chaudhary Entering the Troubadour, the venue’s folk and alternative rock legacy drips from its walls — almost literally. Peeling posters of past acts, from the likes of Stevie Nicks to Joni Mitchell to Fiona Apple, cover the entrance walls, giving way to an intimate and energetic theater. Two staircases snake from the…
Perhaps that ethos is what makes Wyatt Shears’ music (produced under the moniker, Enjoy) so hard to define, an amalgamation of breakneck punk, quirky electronic synths, and a prickly acoustic guitar; a Johnny Cash song on crack produced under brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears’ label, Vada Vada.
Photos by Ria Bose February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month—a time of celebration and reflection for the accomplishments and stories of the Black Americans. 2 days following, UCLA’s Nigerian Student Association and Campus Events Commission held the annual AfroFest. On its second run, the event was five hours packed with student vendors,…
Cali Vibes: An Energetic Escape to Long Beach On President’s Day Weekend, Marina Green Park experienced a transformative remodeling into Goldenvoice’s Cali Vibes Festival. Upon entrance to Cali Vibes, festival-goers were met with the echoes of performances from The Greens stage. The open lawn space stretching out from this stage embraced fans as they were…
Kid Bloom, otherwise known as Lennon Kloser, kicked off his Inner Light Tour at El Rey tonight, promoting his upcoming album, aptly titled “Inner Light.” Back in the fall, Kloser released his EP “Shaky Knees,” (read more about it in our interview here!) which included the darker points of his upcoming album. Tonight, the audience…