I first met Active Child’s Patrick Grossi while he was opening for Islands and Steel Phantoms at The Loft in Dallas in July. We chatted about how the tour was going, and he gave me a copy of his Curtis Lane EP. At first, I was struck by the nonchalanct generosity with which he gave his art to an almost-stranger. After listening to a humble six songs, I was captivated by his self-described brand of ‘hymntronic’ music, and I was…

In a city where the female troubadour pops up as frequently as a blonde bombshell, Fay Wolf bucks the trend. Born in Connecticut and currently living in the city of Angels, Wolf differentiates herself by being a multi-talented artist and a curly-haired beauty as well. She is a classically trained actress, and has made appearances on television programs such as Numb3rs, Bones, Ghost Whisperer and NCIS: Los Angeles. Though she may be more accomplished on the small screen than a…

The severely ambient music of Red Sparowes is absolutely worth experiencing.  The songs peppered with somber notes and self-reflective starkness are unavoidably hypnotic- and if I’m this entranced via auditory tools, I can’t wait to see what their live performance at the El Rey Theatre next week will bring! Their new CD The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer is definitely worth listening to the entirety of the CD.  Being afflicted with severe music A.D.D. myself, I was…

Photo by Jung Kim I was lucky enough to see The Upsidedown this past weekend for a little Saturday night music mayhem in L.A.  The venue, The Bootleg Theater, served as a more than sufficient backdrop for the song with a dark, dingy, country-folk fusion feel.  I literally felt like I was back at SXSW between the music and boots surrounding me. The Upsidedown (Jason Adams, Matt Moore, Brett Kron, Tristan Evans, Bob Mild, Jason Anchondo) were definitely on their…