Desert Daze – Mirage, Reality, or a Place Between?
Desert Daze @ Lake Perris State Recreation Area [10/3/2022]
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Fontaines D.C. @ The Grammy Museum [9/13/22]
It’s an exciting time to be Irish, and so getting the message that Fontaines D.C. were being interviewed and then performing at the Grammy Museum was a sweet embellishment, and a way to celebrate the Dublin-formed band who now sit with the few of their countrymen sharing the title for Best Rock Album nominee. Since…
Cooling Off the Summer at Primavera Sound L.A. 2022
PRIMAVERA SOUND LOS ANGELES @ LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK [9/16/22 – 9/18/22]
Outside Lands
The lady at the media check-in almost jumped out of her chair with excitement when I told her I drove from LA to cover Outside Lands: “Oh you have to try these brewers when you’re in there- all of them are made here in the Bay…” She went on for several minutes describing her favorite…
Full of Love and Gratitude
Raveena @ El Rey [5/28/22] Photos by Ethan Guffey As we pulled up to the El Rey Theatre, the line full of twenty-somethings dressed in bright colors and complex patterns on Wilshire Boulevard immediately caught our attention. “This is exactly what I expected Raveena fans to look like,” my photographer Ethan commented. Lots of matching…
From Tiny Desk to LA
Quinn Christopherson, THAO, and Black Belt Eagle Scout @ The Teragram [05/06/21]
Choosing The Quiet Ones
The Mountain Goats @ The Regent [4/28/22] Photos by Ethan Guffey On a cloudy Thursday night, The Regent was transported back to 2005: the floor filled with hipsters, adorned with neckbeards and mustaches. Beanies topped their heads and graphic tees proudly exhibited art of various indie bands and niche media references. The women wore black…
Painless or Painful?
Nilüfer Yanya @ The Roxy [4/21/22] “I’m not that good at talking on stage,” Nilüfer Yanya proclaims after shrugging off a comment from the crowd. But it’s okay. The crowd isn’t here for the banter. As I entered the Roxy a couple hours earlier, I observed that a majority of concert goers were waiting in…
Hear the Music of the Andes
INCA, the Peruvian Ensemble @ Lake View Terrace Library [4/14/22]