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PREVIEW: PHONO DEL SOL 2019
The “Best Music Festival” is back in San Francisco! Noise Pop and The Bay Bridged resurrected the long missed Phono…
LIVE REVIEW: Billie Eilish Kicks Off Sold-Out North American Tour in San Francisco, CA 5/29/2019
What seems like a meteoric rise to stardom for Billie Eilish in the last year has actually been many years…
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Shaky Beats 2019 Left Us Shaken
Shaky Beats came and went but still has us ‘shook’. Giving great previews of what to expect this 2019 festival season, the…
PHOTO REVIEW: ionnalee – San Francisco, CA 05/09/2019
Swedish electro-pop artist, ionnalee (Jonna Lee) creates a distinctive musical style that showcases her skillful blending of her vocals with…
ALBUM REVIEW: Vampire Weekend – ‘Father of the Bride’ Uplifts, Heightens Positivity
For the first time since the release of their third studio album in 2013, “Modern Vampires of the City“, Vampire…
REVIEW: Coachella 2019 Showcases Diversity On Global Scale
The first weekend of Coachella 2019 is in the books and certainly didn’t disappoint. Headliners Tame Impala, Childish Gambino and…
ALBUM REVIEW: Simple Creatures – ‘Strange Love’ EP
In the midst of a post blink-182 tour depression, Mark Hoppus decided he needed to self medicate with some collaboration.…
ALBUM REVIEW: Billie Eilish – “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
Seventeen year old wunderkind Billie Eilish wastes no time stomping her foot down on her debut full length “When We…
PREVIEW: Outside Lands 2019
A Bay Area favorite music festival Outside Lands returns this year on August 9-11th. Outside Lands is celebrating their eleventh…
PREVIEW: Just Like Heaven 2019 Festival
May the 4th be with you on the new music festival Just Like Heaven! A festival that sounds like The…
ALBUM REVIEW: Taali – ‘I Am Here’
“We have strong women in the family no question about it” states Taali’s grandmother in the recorded track “For Michal”(about…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Japanese House – ‘Good at Falling’
Amber Bain – a.k.a. The Japanese House, has been not so quietly making a name for herself over the past…
LIVE REVIEW: Nora En Pure Impresses During Four-Hour Set in Miami, FL
The South African-born artist, Nora En Pure brought her electronic, tropical, and rhythmic tunes on Saturday night at Miami’s downtown…
INTERVIEW: White Lies -Five Questions About ‘Five’
British synth-rock trio White Lies (Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, & Jack Lawrence) have been recording and touring for the past…
VIDEO: Sights & Sounds From Edwardian Ball San Francisco 2019
The annual Edwardian Ball in San Francisco, CA headed into its 19th year just as strong as it was in…
ALBUM REVIEW: Nina Nesbitt Impresses With Debut, ‘The Sun Will Come Up, the Seasons Will Change’
The twenty-four year old Scottish pop singer, Nina Nesbitt, has blossomed since her debut album Peroxide and is proud of her…
PHOTO REVIEW: G-Eazy Returns To New Parish In Oakland, CA
Even though G-Eazy has gained international recognition over the past number of years, he’s always brought a special vibe to…
PHOTO REVIEW: Snowglobe 2018 Highlights Outweigh Cold Temperatures
The highly anticipated Snowglobe 2018 proved to be another unique and memorable experience as the annual New Year’s Eve festival…
Top 10 Albums of 2018
It wasn’t hard to find good music in 2018 as there were many artists pushing the boundaries in pop, hip-hop…
PHOTO REVIEW: Big Wild Impresses as Co-headliner with Louis The Child in San Francisco 12/6/2018
Electronic producer and artist Big Wild aka Jackson Stell, has been on a rise and with the impending release of…
REVIEW: Suwannee Hulaween Florida’s Top Festival
It is safe to say Suwannee Hulaween is Florida’s top music and art festival. From the mesmerizing art installations to…
PHOTO REVIEW: Austin City Limits 2018 Weekend One
The 2018 edition of Austin City Limits was highly anticipated ever since the lineup was announced earlier in the year…
PHOTO REVIEW: Inaugural Adult Swim Festival
Last weekend Adult Swim hosted its inaugural music/comedy fest, the aptly named, Adult Swim Festival. The two-day festival featured an…
REVIEW: Imagine Music Festival Closes Out Summer ’18 HOT
The pink-orange hue of the sunset illuminated the sky. Finally feeling cool after an hot day in Georgia, I made…
LIVE REVIEW: Evanescence + Lindsey Stirling Captivate in Mountain View, CA
The pairing of symphonic-rock legends Evanescence and violinist/dancer Lindsey Stirling might seem odd at first, but the two artists recently…
PHOTO REVIEW: Outside Lands 2018 – Headliners Set Up Perfectly By Emerging Artists, Taste Of The Bay Area Shines
The 2018 edition of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival was one for the books on many levels. Suffice…
REVIEW: Electric Forest Only Gets Better
There is so no end to what you can discover at Electric Forest. As one of the most famous music…
REVIEW: Capital Cities & A-Trak at an Oasis in Puerto Rico
Kicking off summer in the sun-filled paradise island of Puerto Rico, Heineken The Oasis brought local and international musical flair to…
REVIEW: Boston Calling 2018 – Festival Grows from Modest Beginnings
Boston Calling used 2018 to prove it has come quite a long way. From it’s modest beginnings as a more…
REVIEW: Lightning In A Bottle 2018 Highlighted By Communal Spirit
The 2018 edition of Lightning in a Bottle took place through the Memorial Day Weekend in Bradley, CA and exceeded…
ALBUM REVIEW: Courtney Barnett – ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’
Given the amount of critical acclaim, and hype that has surrounded Courtney Barnett, it can be a little startling to…
LIVE REVIEW: Two Feet at Exit/In Nashville, TN
Zachary William Dess brought his first official solo project, Two Feet, to the notorious Exit/In in Nashville,TN recently and impressed…
ALBUM REVIEW: Franz Ferdinand – ‘Always Ascending’
Since their last release almost five years ago, Franz Ferdinand return with a slightly altered lineup on Always Ascending, released…
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