Chocolate Genius Inc. is an enigma. The musical project of New York artist Marc Anthony Thompson performed last night at Bootleg Theater to an attentive and intrigued audience, and I’m fairly certain that the majority of the audience left with more questions about his origins and inner workings than they arrived with. He began the
On my way to see Sugar & Gold last night at The Bootleg Theater, I caught the tail end of Yip Deceiver‘s set. The keyboardist was Nicholas Dobbratz of Sugar & Gold, and the guitarist and lead vocalist was Davey Pierce. You might recognize either or both of them from their work touring with of
Ana Tijoux will be playing LA’s Bootleg Theater on February 12 with Nocando. We’ve been following Ana for a while, and this is a show worth catching. When Cornell Wedge caught her in Washington DC last year, he had this to say about her: The headline performer was Ana Tijoux, and she carried herself as
Becoming a fan of Agent Ribbons is like an invitation down the proverbial rabbit hole: you have no idea how deep you’re going to get involved after that first tentative step. I was at first intrigued by their genre-defying album Chateau Crone, becoming more interested after talking about the album and the band with lead
Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of the Superhumanoids and the driving, alt rock of We Barbarians. It was clear that the
Last night, The Echo was for lovers. Couples held hands, sat in each other’s laps, and held each other up as they swayed to a melee of electronic and live sounds coming from the stage. It was the last night of Fol Chen’s Monday night residency at the venue, and the dance floor was packed
I went backstage at the Aqualung show, and everyone touched my nuts. Monday’s show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles gave me a tiny taste of what it’s like to be on the road for a national tour. I arrived at about 5:30, and my good friend, Ehren Ebbage, who is on board for
Our friend and former Artist in Residence, Ehren Ebbage, will be playing next week with Krista Polvere, opening for Aqualung at the Bootleg Theater in LA. He agreed to interview Krista before the big show, and here it is for you… Krista Polvere has done well for herself over the past few years; she