Photos by Rebecca Wimsatt I tend to remember venues by their ceilings. At The Wiltern, I took in the gold Art Deco sky above me as I listened to Snuggle and Goon, Slow Pulp’s openers. Snuggle made it clear why they fit so well in this lineup. With a similar indie-rock vibe and a complementary…
Cover Art by Michael Best In typical Phoebe Bridgers fashion, the beloved artist spent her Halloweekend playing three sold-out nights in Los Angeles. For “Phoebeween,” the Intuit Dome transformed into a festive abyss of pre-show performances, dancing ghost statues, and fans dressed in their finest costumes. After a six-year solo hiatus, Bridgers’ highly anticipated third…
Photos by Kili Goodrich At The Wiltern, a cozy yet grand and gilded Art Deco venue in Koreatown, the standing crowd thrummed with anticipation as the stage filled with dreamy, undulating light. Julia Jacklin’s stage set was quite bare, save for a large blue gem cutout on the back wall which framed the artist. “Why…
While waiting for my friends to swing by my place, I realized how much time had passed since we had made plans for a distant October Saturday. Suddenly, fall was here, the night had arrived, and I was on my way to see Frog at the Lodge Room. Around sunset, we piled into the car…
Photos by Amanda Romankiw For three nights only, Brooklyn rock band Geese took over one of Los Angeles’ most iconic landmarks, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The ambiance of Hollywood Forever encapsulated Geese’s inescapable presence and attractive cadence — the grounds were lined with majestic bodies of water and the spirits of Hollywood royalty loomed over…
Photos by Randall Michelson (@rmpix22 ) A small glimmer of fall weather after L.A.’s scorching heat wave accompanied Mac DeMarco’s first show in North America, with a packed audience at the Hollywood Bowl. As I sat in my terrace box at the outdoor venue, I took in the vast size of the amphitheater, DeMarco’s biggest show…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin I’ve gotten extremely lucky with seating at the past couple of concerts I have attended. As I made my way to the floor of the Forum, I took a look around, remembering my last visit: almost a year ago, for a wonderful Lord Huron concert. Mumford & Sons came on at…
The Friday of week one found me at The Fonda. After a long schedule of class introductions and syllabi, I was ready to immerse myself in the world of Chanel Beads. I remember being drawn in by the catchy melody of “Police Scanner,” a song that quickly grabbed my attention during my first year of…
The drive from Westwood to Downtown Los Angeles at 7pm on a Wednesday is full of iconic sights. Rolling down Wilshire Avenue for nearly an hour, I spotted music landmarks, The Wiltern and El Rey Theatre, shuffling in concertgoers under big lights. The Bellwether stood in a quiet part of town, but with an equally…
Photo by Kenzi Everitt This Sunday evening was a beautiful end to the last weekend of summer. I have made my way around quite a few L.A. venues, so it is a bit shocking that this concert marked my first at the famous Hollywood Bowl. While I toured it a couple years back, I had…