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Live Review: Karen Campbell at The Prospector in Long Beach, CA
Material: “This record was a long fucking time coming,” says the band Karen Campbell on the Bandcamp page for their Vanilla EP, which came out ... -
Live Review: Bobby Long at City Winery Loft in New York, NY
Material: Under the umbrella of singer-songwriter, Bobby Long’s music resides somewhere between folk, rock and acoustic with a twist of alternative. You can’t easily liken ... -
Live Review: Eric McFadden at Bogie's in Westlake Village, CA
Material: Far more than an extraordinary guitarist, Eric McFadden is, to put it bluntly, an experience. From mellow blues licks, Muscle Shoals rockabilly and salt-of-the-earth ... -
Live Review: Disco Shrine at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Disco Shrine released their debut EP Soft Fur as a synth-pop duo back in 2015. But when Tommy Nickerson departed from the group shortly ... -
Live Review: Katie Ferrara at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: Though only 30, Katie Ferrara looks and sounds like she stepped right out of 1960’s Haight-Ashbury. Sporting a wide-brimmed fedora and scarf, she looked ... -
Live Review: Gentle Temper at Great Scott in Allston, MA
Material: Referring to themselves as an “ocean folk duo,” guitarist Ryan Meier and bassist Marion Earley traverse hipster alternative root territory alongside a refreshing burst ... -
Live Review: Sawduzt at The Whisky a Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA
Material: Sawduzt is a metal trio with solid grooves, catchy hooks and melodic lyrics. Their opener, “I’d Love to Change the World,” is a typical ... -
Live Review: Def.Sound at Que Sera in Long Beach, CA
Material: Def.sound emerged as an emcee in South Central Los Angeles in 2007. Instead of conforming to the highly influential culture of gangsta rap, he ... -
Live Review: FRND at The Dock in Los Angeles, CA
Material: After success in his very own pop- punk band, Andrew Goldstein started creating hits for other artists, from massive pop acts like Britney Spears ... -
Live Review: Blame It On Whitman at O’Brien’s Pub in Allston, MA
Material: Humor-oriented pop punk with an emphasis on the punk, Blame It On Whitman is a fledgling act with passion to match. Their loud ‘n ...