Chicago – Uptown’s Riviera Theatre was filled to capacity with an interesting mix of fans excited to see twenty-eight year-old Australian singer-songwriter and guitar maven Courtney Barnett, who was joined by Nashville rock band Bully. The Grammy nominated modern folk singer has been drawing large, diverse crowds thanks to her honest and relatable lyrics, which are composed with plenty
San Francisco – Young talent always amazes me. To see an artist as young as the U.K.’s newest wunderkind Holly Fletcher – who operates under the moniker Låpsley (her middle name stylized with an accented “å” for aesthetic reasons, also a nod to her Scandinavian-Scottish lineage) – bloom so quickly and so successfully is both heartening and enviable. The
Chicago – On Tuesday, London EDM producer and musician SG Lewis made his first appearance in the Windy City, where he performed at Beat Kitchen. The twenty-one year-old was fresh off his first weekend of Coachella. So fresh, his tour manager was still wearing his festival wristband! It was interesting to see a dance show
Los Angeles - While Greta Simone Kline, better known as Frankie Cosmos, may have celebrity blood coursing through her veins, she represents anything but the Hollywood elite. Of course, that may be affected by the fact that her father is the well-respected and award winning actor Kevin Kline and not some out of touch industry insider. Blending the heavily
San Francisco – A man once sang, “Every man wears a symbol.” It’s a loaded statement, and one that can be interpreted in any number of ways. That symbol could be some kind of badge, a mask, or even a projected image of self. It could be a tattoo or a hand-stamp used as proof of admission. It
Los Angeles – Now with four records under its belt, it seems Oxford indie rock band Foals is finally receiving the much-deserved attention it was always deserved. I was witness to this last Thursday night, at the Fox Theater in Pomona, California, when the band blew the roof off the historic venue with an intensely wild performance. The quintet – consisting
London – “Good evening, London! What a beautiful theatre… so many beautiful places here,” was how Jess Wolfe of Lucius responded to the reception afforded to the band’s two opening songs. Lucius loves London, and the city seems to hold the Brooklyn five-piece in similar regard, given the size of the crowd crammed into the three floors of Koko.
San Francisco – All venues are not created equally. The Constitution of this country will have you believe that we still hold the ideals of equality and the inherent right to happiness/prosperity/whatever in regards to all Americans, but that can’t be said of just about everything that falls under the American umbrella. While this terribly over-quoted, misquoted, and admittedly
Los Angeles - Just a few weeks ago the Troubadour night club hosted one of the biggest comebacks in music history when Axl Rose and Slash performed on stage together for the first time in over two decades. Despite being one of the most heralded guitarists in rock history, just a few days later, The Wild Feathers may have upstaged Slash.
Chicago – When was the last time you attended a show that left emotionally wrenched? In a good way, of course… For me, it was last Thursday night, when U.K. post-punk band Savages unleashed one of the most powerful performances I’ve ever seen. The ladies of Savages – Gemma Thompson (guitar), Ayse Hassan (bass),