Los Angeles – Music fans at Hollywood’s venerable Hotel Cafe were treated to an impressive display of songwriting and instrumental talent thanks to Dillon Hodges and his firekid project. Raised just across the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, firekid displays ample amounts of the region’s musical influence. Performing as a three piece, that included a banjo
Los Angeles – On Tuesday at Hollywood’s famed Hotel Café, one could sense an atmosphere of anxiety from pop singer-songwriter Genevieve as she took the stage and even between songs. Two-thirds of the way through her set, she admitted to the audience that she was “so nervous.” However, during the songs it was clear that
We’re excited to announce our first ticket giveaway! For those of you in the Los Angeles area, we have a pair of tickets to see Field Report play at Hollywood’s intimate Hotel Café this Saturday, August 25. Winning is easy. All you have to do to be eligible to win is like this post on
Amy LaVere is a new artist on the rise. Born in Louisiana and growing up in Texas, the singer currently resides in Memphis where she’s taken in the sites and sounds of Elvis’ birthplace and carefully crafted her own brand of music. The singer loves to tour and ahead of her show in Los Angeles
In case you didn’t read my review of Brian Lopez’s recently released album, Ultra, go now, oh foolish one, and read it. There. Well done. Thus, in case you didn’t notice, Brian Lopez is, indeed, awesome. And now, as you arrive at the top of this interview, you, in the privacy of your own mind,
When we last checked in with Seattle’s The Young Evils, we were in rainy Wisconsin for PJ20 and they were opening for bands like Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, The Strokes, Liam Finn, Joseph Arthur and others. At the time they were a relatively new band, at least to the masses, the quintet
Music video – “Orono Park” The Wilderness of Manitoba, is a five-piece chamber folk ensemble from (surprise!) Canada. After I saw their creative and beguiling music video for “Orono Park“, I found myself whistling the chorus for hours after. Last week I spoke to guitarist and vocalist Scott Bouwmeester (pictured far left above) before the
When BestNewBands.com favorite Will Knox is in town, you can be sure that we’ll be there. Knox kicked off his five-week tour with fellow troubadour Ari Herstand at the Hotel Café in Hollywood. Throughout his 45-minute set, Knox sprinkled in songs both old (“Buckled Knees, “Immigrant Hands), new (“Icecapades,” “Bullets”) and newest (“Let’s Rob A
Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Yael Naim Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, May 16th at 8pm Cost: $20 Age Restritions: 21+
Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Pegi Young Where: The Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, May 10th at 7pm Cost: $15 Age Restrictions: 21+