Kitsch, Country, and KFC
CMAT @ The Peppermint Club [3/21/2022]
An Ambiguous Mood: Rejection of Musical (and Gender) Binaries
Claud @ The Troubadour [3/18/22]
FRIDAY NIGHT SERMON
Father John Misty with the LA Phil @ Walt Disney Concert Hall [2/25/2022]
What Does Longevity Look Like?
Earl Sweatshirt, Action Bronson, Boldy James, and The Alchemist @ Palladium [1/30/22]
The Kids Are Alright: Anger and Catharsis in the Modern Age
Machine Girl @ Lodge Room [1/22/2022]
The Man Behind TV Girl & The Girl Behind Him
TV Girl @ The Roxy [12/17/21] Photos by Mia Lin “He’s older than I expected,” I said in Mia’s ear over the opening chords of “Pantyhose,” the first song on Indie Pop band TV Girl’s debut album French Exit. They were playing the final show of a tongue-in-cheek “6 and a half year anniversary tour”…
Gus Dapperton @ The Fonda [10/29/21]
He’s 24, he’s from New York, he’s the king of indie-pop, he is Gus Dapperton. It felt like my birthday when I got to attend his October show at the Fonda. The twinkling lights of Hollywood Boulevard led me into the theatre, where I eagerly awaited one of my favorite artists I have been listening…
Laufey @ The Troubadour 12/9
Photos by Michelle Le Pinch me, I think I’m dreaming. When Laufey took the stage, with her crooning voice to her songs for the hopeless romantics, I found myself in a trance. Laufey opened for Ricky Montgomery, resident artist for those in love, out of love, and somewhere in between. Montgomery’s performance was nothing short…
Wet Leg @ The Echo [12/13/21]
Photos by Sonja Stott I wish I had worn my nightgown. Or would that have been too embarrassing? I mean that would be cool, right? I just don’t want to seem like a nerd or weird or something, you know? These are the sort of flustered thoughts inspired by the band Wet Leg, whom I…