Los Angeles – Wandering into the Gold Panda performance, I was met with the final songs of Slow Magic’s set. Donning a multicolored fluorescently lit tribal mask the DJ/producer stood triumphantly behind electronic drum pads as he beat them senseless. The jumpy glo-fi performer has that gimmicky vibe in that he wears a mask and
It can’t be easy playing as support to a band like The Lumineers—The Colorado-based folk outfit has been winning hearts around the globe with its hit radio single “Ho Hey”—but for fellow Coloradoans Bad Weather California, being hand chosen by The Lumineers to play the stretch of West Coast tour dates was more of a
While the majority of Angelinos spent their Cinco de Mayo drinking strong margaritas at unnecessarily busy Mexican restaurants, I spent mine at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood with Ernest Greene and his band, Washed Out. I’ve been a fan of Greene’s tranquil brand of chillwave since he released his first EP in 2009, and I