[Photos by Jeslyn Wang] Mac DeMarco’s music has a way of making you fall for it all over again—so much so, that when your first vinyl of his gets scratched, you replace it without hesitation. And if you catch him live one night, it’s almost guaranteed you’ll want to be there the next night, too.…
Their hit song may be called “Hater’s Anthem,” but don’t be fooled – Infinity Song is a band defined by love: for their craft, each other, and their audience. Never was this more true than at their performance at The Troubadour, taking place on the second night of their North American tour. The soft rock…
~~~ Photos by Lily Stockton ~~~ TV Girl isn’t a fan of whole numbers. On a fateful summer night in June, this fact was proven to be true. I had the privilege of catching this so-cal based trio on the first of their three-night residency at Downtown LA’s Wiltern. The occasion? To celebrate “3 ½…
[Photos by Jeslyn Wang] What initially drew me to the indie pop band Winnetka Bowling League was their ironically intriguing name. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, Winnetka Bowl was a go-to spot for me and my friends. It turns out, lead singer Matthew Koma drew inspiration from this bowling league when he founded…
It being my first show ever at the Pomona Fox Theater, I arrived 2 hours early since I didn’t know what to expect. As I walked towards the theater, you could see a huge line of people that wrapped around the entire block and it consisted of Dannylux fans who had posters, custom merchandise, and…
Written by Kayalani DeGrave After recently reviewing the new album, Bright Future, by indie-folk artist Adrianne Lenker, I got the opportunity to experience her music and so much more in its purest form at The United Theater on Broadway. Located in downtown Los Angeles on a street lined with old theaters and venues, the United…
Cover photo by Alden Bonecutter Los Angeles County made punk history on June 8th with the inauguration of No Values Fest, a 40-year celebration of punk music that welcomed fans of all ages. The festival reunited iconic bands like the original Misfits, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, and The Adicts, bringing in more than 40,000 attendees,…
Immediately upon walking into the Greek Theatre, there was so much tie dye you would have thought it was a Dead show. But no: on June 7th, the 12-person blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band took the stage of the Greek, backdropped by a hazy sunset. As I got my bearings of the amphitheater, I…
Written by Lily Stockton It is easy to feel overwhelmed with grief when internalizing the recent events on our campus. Witnessing peers and colleagues be beaten, bloodied, and (literally) ripped from one another is frustrating, terrifying, and discouraging. Since the first encampment was erected in Dickson Court on April 25th, the demonstrations on campus have…
Written by Clementine Daniel and Julia Steinhouse Photos by Julia Steinhouse The night started off with a bizarre series of events, as we entered the Hollywood Forever Cemetery at 9:15PM and drove right past the venue. In our defense, we saw a few cars heading in the same direction and decided that we trusted them. …
By: Winnie Xu and Lexi Tabacu My dear friend recently shared with me that she is always humming a song in her head; at all times, there is a melody. The song changes with the seasons and her surroundings, but it is always there; a commemoration as solidifying as it is devotional. When Lexi and…
The BottleRock Napa Valley music festival was held on the weekend of Friday, May 24th to Sunday, May 26th at the Napa Valley Expo fairgrounds. With the arrival of the festival, the grounds were transformed into a multi-stage spot for music and food lovers. Listeners young and old joined together for artists including Pearl Jam,…
As you made your way towards LA Live, walking through the horde of people, all you could see were folks in sparkly, glittery, and shiny outfits, from skirts to t-shirts to bedazzled jeans, and everyone with sunglasses. I’ve always found it fascinating how committed fans get into the dress code for a specific artist’s concert.…
By Brooke Ortiz Photos by Navya Duggirala I catch RiTchie at The Echo on the last stop of his Triple Digits [112] tour on a Tuesday evening. On the other side of the same block, twentysomethings in dark jackets file into the subterranean sister venue Echoplex for Fleshwater, another Nth-wave shoegaze or post-hardcore band riding…
Teezo Touchdown’s success story is one that not only inspires but also deepens your appreciation for his music. As you wait in line outside the Fonda Theatre on a Sunday night. Teezo’s hard work and commitment had clearly paid off, with back-to-back sold-out shows in Los Angeles. The lines stretched three blocks, with fans dressing…
Photos by Jeslyn Wang Do you listen to Girl in Red? A majority of those attending her concert at the Greek Theatre would answer “yes,” embracing a double entendre. This phrase, coined by our generation, has become a discreet way of identifying as queer. Norwegian singer-songwriter, Maire Ulven Ringheim, best known by her artist moniker,…
The Lodge Room is a tucked away hide-out for the bizarre and eclectic. A Masonic Lodge turned art stage, the energy of the space screams of the occult. From murals of Egyptian pyramids and the Parthenon to panels that flip to reveal an expansive green room, the Lodge Room was built for Pond to take…
In January, Kraftwerk announced a nine night residency at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, housed inside Frank Gehry’s iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall. A perfect venue, as the innovative and stainless steel architectural marvel suits the futurist sounds of the elusive and legendary German band. Just as Gehry is known for his postmodern reformation of industrial…
From starting Habibi’s House party in 2021 with modest crowds to celebrating two back-to-back sold-out shows in LA a few years later, Ibrahim Abu-Ali, AKA DJ Habibeats, is triumphantly growing and forging paths in the music industry for third-culture artists along the way. His new song ‘Wala’ is coming out June 7th. I had the…
Photos by Ella Gibson After an hour-long bus ride down Santa Monica Boulevard, in a brown leather jacket and chunky Dr. Martens, I found myself at a cemetery (literally). “Hollywood Forever: Funeral Home. Cemetery. Cremation.” Lining up next to a row of tombstones was definitely not how I envisioned my Wednesday night to begin, but…
Written by Georgia Griffin / Photos by Julia Steinhouse Charlotte Day Wilson has lent her voice to many fellow Toronto greats of the independent music scene, with collaborations from Mustafa, Daniel Caesar, to BADBADNOTGOOD. However, bound within the intimate walls and under gothic chandeliers of the El Rey Theatre, twenty-eight year old producer, vocalist and…
I’ve heard that living in New York makes you too hard and living in Los Angeles makes you too soft. Three years after moving across the country for school, I’ll admit it- I’m soft. But on Thursday April 25th, Jes and I headed to the El Rey Theatre in West Hollywood to see Quarters of…