Photos by Dylan Simmons A dark cloud has loomed over Los Angeles in recent months. With the emboldened Trump administration launching a campaign of ICE raids across the country, his xenophobic war on immigrants is omnipresent in LA. Impassioned protests subsequently popped up across the city, fighting back against the unlawful treatment of our neighbors,…
What better way to kick off summer than with Briston Maroney and Peach Pit at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles? Co-headlining the Long Hair, Long Life Tour, the two artists drew a completely packed amphitheater filled with longtime fans ready for a night of music they knew by heart. The moment I stepped into…
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…
“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,…
Photos by Kayalani DeGrave Black Country, New Road has charged full steam ahead in a new direction. The post-rock band, comprised of six virtuoso multi-instrumentalists, was formed back in 2018 in Cambridge, England. Since the departure of their former lead singer, Isaac Wood, in 2022, the band has pivoted from Wood’s ghostly, melodramatic, ‘speak-singing’ to…
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…
Words by Ethan Kung / Photos by Leila Farhi There was a humor in walking up to the entrance of the Wiltern and the hecticness surrounding it, knowing that such a bustling place was housing Ichiko Aoba. The Japanese folk singer-songwriter’s music is famously naturalistic and fantastical, evoking mental images that completely oppose Koreatown’s bustling…
“What I want is a fire that never goes out / I’ve got all this desire / In a world of doubt“ SPELLLING – “Revolution” Words by Ethan Kung / Photos by Ella Gibson and Ethan Kung Magic was certainly in the air the night of SPELLLING’s headlining show at the Teragram Ballroom. A fading…
Photos by Dylan Simmons While on tour opening for beabadoobee, alt rock band Pretty Sick took a detour to play three solo shows in California while their headliner was off performing at Coachella. Pretty Sick was founded over a decade ago by frontwoman Sabrina Fuentes (vocals, bass) alongside her friends Eva Kaufman (drums) and Benjamin…
Photos by Chloe Gonzales Alice Phoebe Lou’s socks were tie-dyed. Sprightly and balletic, they brazenly traced the Lodge Room’s stage; if Alice Phoebe Lou can be deemed anything, it’s whimsical. Light on the balls of her feet, Lou radiated merriment in an earnest, almost child-like way, her small movements and bashful smile permanent fixtures throughout…