I Know I Love Faye haha
Faye Webster @ The Fonda [2/10/22]
FRIDAY NIGHT SERMON
Father John Misty with the LA Phil @ Walt Disney Concert Hall [2/25/2022]
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…
Welcome to Courtney’s Movie (Courtney Barnett @ The Ace Theatre, [12/10/21])
Photos by Elisabeth McKeon We might have been waiting for a movie to start. The warm, sweet smell of fresh popcorn and artificial butter drifted from the lobby into the grand music hall, trailing behind the concert-goers as they bumbled through the dark. The footlights shone too weakly to make out the seat numbers, so…
Wallice @ The Moroccan Lounge [12/7/21]
Photos by Jackie Pierce In the dreamy haze of the Moroccan Lounge, the band walks on stage, clad in Western suits and bolo ties. Immediately, they are met with cheers from the sold-out crowd: the stage is set for Wallice in her first ever headliner show. CARR, the opening act, has already primed the audience…
Wavves @ The Lodge Room [11/18/21]
Photos by Ruthie Glauber In the war between prep and punk, I choose prep every time. What can I say? I prefer a delicate penny loafer to a chunky combat boot, polite twists of the hip to head-banging and steel-toe kicking. And yet, this past Thursday, I found myself at The Lodge Room, caught in…
Chicano Batman @ The Shrine Auditorium [11/10/21]
Photos by Cuautemoc Sandoval Performing at The Shrine’s Expo Hall is definitely a feature on any artist’s bucket list of venues It’s rich century-long history of high-profile televised events, like the Grammys and Academy Awards, puts pressure on any artist of any stature to perform well. The Shrine’s performers must live up to the past…
Cloud Nothings @ The Lodge Room [11/5]
All it takes is one note: one earsplitting, bone-rattling, feel-it-rumble-in-your-chest sustained power chord from the bassist unleashes a roar of anticipation from the audience. As frenzied concertgoers push me toward the stage, screaming for more, I raise my camera and do my best to document the mayhem. Flashback to two hours ago: on a foggy…
Julien Baker @ The Wiltern [11/4/21]
Photos by Esther Meyers The opportunity to see Julien Baker perform her third album, Little Oblivions, was exceptional. To have the knowledge of Baker’s evolution and the challenge this album poised made her show profound. In her earlier work, Baker’s been known to perform alone with her guitar and a loop pedal. Little Oblivions is…
Puma Blue @ El Rey Theater [11/5/21]
Photography by Jennifer Uskolovsky On a cold, uncharacteristically foggy night in La Brea, Puma Blue creates the perfect warm getaway. Although Jacob Allen, known as Puma Blue, calls himself an indie/alternative singer, there isn’t a label that can encompass the range and depth of his music. His older singles incorporate elements of cool jazz, whereas…
Wet @ The Lodge Room [10/20/21]
Photos by Jennifer Uskolovsky Upon entering the Lodge Room’s intimate space, it was clear that the crowd was Wet with anticipation. Hailing from Brooklyn, Wet has been a notable fixture in the indie scene for over six years. They have frequently pushed boundaries by blurring the lines between pop, alternative rock, and R&B. This tour…
Phoebe Bridgers @ The Greek Theater [10/21/21]
Photos by Katrina Weissman I was skeptical about Phoebe Bridgers, but looking at the sea of phone-flashlights swaying to “Moon Song”, finding myself singing every word, and feeling tears prick my eyes killed remnants of my doubt. I am totally a Pharb. When her acclaimed album, Punisher, was released last July, I gave it a…
Indigo De Souza @ The Regent Theater [10/15/21]
Photographs by Andrew Skrobak Despite the limited parking and overpriced drinks, the Regent Theater is the right venue for Indigo de Souza’s starving fans who had last seen her and her band in 2019. Yeah, it’s really been that long. The venue’s downward-slanting floor and open balcony provide perfect viewing spots no matter the height…
cleopatrick @ The Echo [10/5/21]
Photos by Jennifer Uskolovsky It’s jarring to approach the front of cleopatrick’s venue and see the stage riddled with beer cans. Upon closer inspection, it’s an array of Liquid Death water cans, whose tagline is “Murder Your Thirst.” This set up expectations for the rock duo’s show pretty accurately. Canadian rock duo cleopatrick’s music can…
Japanese Breakfast @ The Regent [10/3/21]
Photos by Max Dallas The Regent Theater’s downward-slanting floor forms a cavern through which the dreamy instrumentals of Luna Li, the opening act, reverberate. Li hops from guitar to violin to keyboard, displaying her homegrown multi-instrumental background. She creates a live loop halfway through her set, and gradually lulls the audience into a layered, breathing…
María Isabel @ The Moroccan Lounge [9/20/21]
Photos & Words by Cuautemoc Sandoval Nothing compliments a muggy early autumn LA evening quite like a night of sultry, silky and sensual R&B vocals. Despite the decidedly post break-up energy behind R&B singer/songwriter María Isabel’s latest album title, i hope you’re very unhappy without me, a crowd of adoring couples line up outside the…
Dayglow @ The Fonda [9/16/21]
Photographs by Gaby Lopez There was an undeniable energy in the air, even before the concert had begun. Debuting their new album Harmony House, one of Dayglow’s stops was at The Fonda. Before the concert, Dayglow’s discography was one that would accompany plenty of roadtrips, late night drives, and eventually began to signal the start…
Sleepy Gonzalez & The Backseat Lovers @ The Troubadour [9/19/21]
Photographs by Maija Fiedelholtz The Backseat Lovers and their album When We Were Friends (2019) is an album that has long frequented playlists, accompanied many road trips, late nights, and sweet moments in life. Sleepy Gonzalez and The Backseat Lovers’ names lighting up the Troubadour’s marquee; a surreal sight beckoning fans inside. Upon entering the Troubadour,…
Noname @ The Wiltern [02/21/2019]
Room 25 is an album that is very close to my heart. When it came out last September, it immediately became one of my favorite albums of 2018 and for a few days afterward, it was the only thing I would listen to. Room 25 became strongly associated with home and with the end of summer; when I…