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Live Review: M-Pact at The Beckmann Auditorium in Pasadena, CA
Material: The m-pact name carries a line of descent that predates all six of its current touring members. For over 23 years these poets of a cappella tradition have performed ... -
Album Review: Palo Santo by Years & Years (8/10)
Years & Years’ Palo Santo is somewhat of a departure from the indie-pop of their first LP. Many of the new songs contain upbeat sounds reminiscent of the mainstream pop ... -
Live Review: Hollow Fortyfives at The Offbeat Bar - A Bar on York in Los ...
Material: The three members of Hollow Fortyfives have achieved an organic rapport, a natural chemistry comprising two brother-in-laws and a childhood friend. Lucas Renberg, Brett Incardone and Travis Corsaut have ... -
Album Review: Head Over Heels by Chromeo (8/10)
Like most Chromeo’s releases over the past decade, songs from their new Head Over Heels are deeply rooted in Minneapolis funk, dance-pop and nu-disco. Nevertheless, this release marks the first ... -
Live Review: Kela Parker at Amplyfi in Los Angeles, CA
Material: The Dreamer & The Dream is the name of Kela Parker’s brand new album. It is also a proverbial portrait of her adolescent upbringing in Portland, OR, a time ... -
Live Reviews: Villains In Vogue at The Study in Hollywood, CA
Material: The re-imagining of traditional glam rock through the youthful eyes of Justin Sane has helped spark the creation of a new band called Villains In Vogue. Co-founded in late ... -
Donna Missal at The Hi Hat in Los Angeles, CA
There were a lot of thoughts going through my mind as I watched Donna Missal perform her first headlining show in Los Angeles, California. Deeply profound questions, like: “Isn’t that ... -
Live Review: The Reasn Live at Eric's in Hollywood, CA
Material: As the 16-year-old lead singer of a pop trio, artist The Reasn was once on the verge of signing a lucrative contract with a major label. But the taste ... -
Album Review: Love is Dead by Chvrches (9/10)
Unlike its predecessor (Every Open Eye), the second studio album by Chvrches focuses more on Lauren Mayberry as the primary vocalist and less on vocal contributions from Martin Doherty. This creative adjustment sets a distinctive ... -
Live Review: Morty Shallman at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood, CA
Material: Morty Shallman is a storyteller. His songs are sequential chapters from a self-made genre that he has labeled “Literary Pop.” His new album, Pop Fiction, is essentially the re-imagining ...
