reviews of live music
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Danielle Gornbein. Earlier this year, Deerhunter was slated to play FYF. “We had to cancel because we had a lot of personal shit to deal with,” Bradford Cox told the crowd Friday night at The Regent. It seems the only thing that Cox has ever had to deal with had been unpleasant, and that’s an … Continue reading A Night with Bradford Cox
The Echo was a packed house for two very special ladies, ABRA and Empress Of. I adore Lorely Rodriguez and had met her at SXSW several years earlier, just after her debut EP dropped. At that time, I was completely unfamiliar with her music, but once I caught that, I knew I was hooked. Two years passed, then I heard about her again when her … Continue reading Empress Of, ABRA
I have a habit of attending shows where I know little to nothing about the bands playing. Usually I have a good grip on one band and the rest of the bill is completely unknown to me. Sometimes the band that I know best is the opener, and the headliner I’ve never heard of and did not care to look up prior to arriving at … Continue reading ON AN ON and Eliot Sumner
Originally appeared on the Music Court. Last Friday, June 26th, was a big day. Yesterday I dedicated a medley to the Supreme Court ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges, but with that my day was only just getting started. That night, I also saw Bells Atlas give a life-affirming performance at the Lyric Theater. The warm up act was something to behold. At times, I wanted … Continue reading Bells Atlas, Pegasus Warning, and Mark de Clive-Lowe
Last Thursday, I visited the Palace Theater for a very rareand special occasion: Laura Marling was headlining, supported by good friendsMarika Hackman and Johnny Flynn. Their stop in LA was the last one with Flynn,so ultimately the last one with such a special lineup. It was magic. This was my first visit to the Palace Theater, and I wasglad to have assumed the building was … Continue reading Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn, Marika Hackman
Originally appeared on the Music Court June 6th, the Bootleg was host to a twee dream come true. It was a packed house and stacked lineup, with LA’s up-and-coming R & B producer Harriet Brown, and Bay area rising stars Waterstrider and Trails and Ways. Bruises were sustained during the show’s grand finale, though none of the band was injured; it’s never a dull moment … Continue reading Trails and Ways, Waterstrider, and Harriet Brown
Sawdust & Gin 