Sunstock Fest Makes a Case for Going Solar with Performances by Cults, Wavves, Kaki King and More

Trapdoor Social Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by William Gormley. Last Saturday was one of the hottest days of the year so far. It was forecasted to be so brutal over the weekend that it prompted LADWP to caution customers against using too much A/C, or else there would be mass power outages. There could not have been a better time to … Continue reading Sunstock Fest Makes a Case for Going Solar with Performances by Cults, Wavves, Kaki King and More

No Theatrics Necessary: Julia Holter Enchants at the Teragram Ballroom

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Danielle Gornbein.  When I walked into the Teragram Ballroom on Saturday, I was greeted by a sole guitarist onstage, with hair completely covering her eyes and nose like a shell. She strained to whisper vocals that more resembled wails into a lonely microphone. Experimental finger-picking guitarist Circuit des Yeux is Julia Holter’s traveling opener and … Continue reading No Theatrics Necessary: Julia Holter Enchants at the Teragram Ballroom

Saintseneca Command Silence With Des Ark at the Echo

sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photography by Manuel Dominguez.  An echo is a sound that reverberates and returns to the original sound-maker. Like when skipping stones, if the initial force isn’t strong enough, then the result will always be a disappointment. In a way, this can be the case at the Echo Park venue, The Echo; loudness is typically a necessity. … Continue reading Saintseneca Command Silence With Des Ark at the Echo

Saintseneca Command Silence With Des Ark at the Echo

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photography by Manuel Dominguez. An echo is a sound that reverberates and returns to the original sound-maker. Like when skipping stones, if the initial force isn’t strong enough, then the result will always be a disappointment. In a way, this can be the case at the Echo Park venue, The Echo; loudness is typically a necessity. On … Continue reading Saintseneca Command Silence With Des Ark at the Echo

Bells Atlas, Pegasus Warning, and Mark de Clive-Lowe

sngshows: 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 … Continue reading Bells Atlas, Pegasus Warning, and Mark de Clive-Lowe

Trails and Ways, Waterstrider, and Harriet Brown

sngshows: 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 … Continue reading Trails and Ways, Waterstrider, and Harriet Brown

Bells Atlas, Pegasus Warning, and Mark de Clive-Lowe

sngshows: 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 … Continue reading Bells Atlas, Pegasus Warning, and Mark de Clive-Lowe