grentperez @ The Wiltern [6/14/25]

Photos by Caroline Sanchez I always imagined that being serenaded with your lover over a fancy dinner would be romantic. But on stage and in front of 2,000 people? My stomach would be doing flips. Filipino-Australian pop singer grentperez (Grant Perez) closed off his Backflips in a Restaurant US-Canada tour at the Wiltern in LA…

nate sib @ The Echo [6/5/25]

“I’m-a keep on winnin’, it’s only the beginnin’.” nate sib – “tonight” Los Angeles native nate sib (Nathan Subbiondo) has emerged as a modern proponent of electropop, with frequent comparisons to early 2010’s Justin Bieber. While initially known as the best friend and opener for rising electroclash star 2hollis (Hollis Frazier-Herndon) on his last tour,…

Momma @ The Fonda Theatre [5/9/25]

Photos by Dylan Simmons From LA to New York, Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman’s friendship has provided the foundation for their indie rock project, Momma. After founding the band in 2015, the two singer-songwriters/guitarists were joined by bassist and producer Aron Kobayashi Ritch and drummer Preston Fulks. The group’s latest LP, Welcome to My Blue…

Going Home Again: An Interview with acloudyskye

acloudyskye specializes in the larger-than-life. The independent singer-songwriter and producer, real name Skye Kothari, has become one of the most exciting artists in the wider online music community with his colossal fusions of EDM and post-rock. Kothari’s self-made artwork and extensive lore with characters Enth, Ila, and Izi turn his albums into immersive multimedia experiences,…

Riovaz @ The Echoplex [5/3/25]

Photo by Krystal Vasquez (@krystalcaptures) You know that Jack Black quote, “As a child, I yearned for the mines?” Yeah well, as a child, I yearned for the club — or at minimum, live music. I would turn the lights off, let the LEDs flash, and bounce around to the blasting speakers at the tender…