On Friday night, I was treated to a night of youthful energy, served up by the contagiously vivacious punk quartet from Oakland, CA: Emily’s Army. This group of kids–seriously, they’re still in high school–lit up The Roxy in Los Angeles and outshined the bright, colored lights beneath which they performed. Walking in to the dark
Driving to the Bootleg Theater last night, I was yawning the whole way there. School had just started, and I had spent the past two hours reading Shakespeare (seriously…). I was in serious need of a pick me up, and, fortunately, that’s exactly what I got. Walking into the old warehouse venue I could already
Fellow Angelenos, this upcoming Sunday fruitfully offers us some killer options for entertainment. First, we have Abbot Kinney Festival. Here’s what the website has to say: “Since its founding in 1984, the Abbot Kinney Festival has grown in size and popularity to become one of the largest community events of its kind in the country.
The first single from fun. from their upcoming album (not yet titled, due out next year) is officially here, and it’s pretty freaking cool. “We Are Young” features Janelle Monae ___. Download it here, listen below, or watch the video above. As for the music video…weird. In a nutshell (spoiler alert), a half-Asian Natalie Portman
Bardot–a Los Angeles club tucked into Hollywood’s dense layout–is swanky. Swanky like an old-school mansion with dark weaving hallways, swanky like tentatively walking in on some exclusive party, unsure of where you belong. Old friends met and chatted holding colorful drinks in dim light, surrounding me as I squeezed onto brocaded couches. People old and
Breaking news, Nate Ruess fans! Pop-rock trio fun. has a new album coming out next year and has recently released a video through Complex magazine previewing the currently untitled album. The video features the band in the studio with producer Jeff Bhasker (Alicia Keys, Kid Cudi), and gets you up close and personal with the
UPDATE: As it turns out, I was using some old footage for this interview. Here are some more recent videos of Sunny for your listening pleasure–enjoy!
Amy LaVere is a gal about town. This rising Memphis artist is on her way to establishing her name in the music world in the wake of establishing her name on the silver screen. You may recognize her from movies such as Walk the Line, Black Snake Moan, and Hustle and Flow. As for her
Is this real life or a Nicholas Sparks novel? Closing a honey-hued summer with a sunset and live music will be Dawes (and the sun, I guess), and this sounds too good to be true. Well, believe it. The alt-rock, country-tinted quartet will be playing a free show along with Sonny & the Sunsets (how
Alternative pop goddess Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine is finally back in action with a killer new track, “What the Water Gave Me.” This track is the first single from her upcoming second album, which has yet to be titled and is set to be released this November. The new album will follow