The second coming of Ayesha Erotica, Live @ 1720, 2/1/24
You can tell Jesus that the bitch is back, not that he’ll return her call. But it’s cool, she still loves him, he could never overshadow her second coming anyway.
The Renaissance will be televised – Beyoncé @ Ford Field Detroit, 7/26
My first time in Detroit, my first time seeing Beyoncé, not my first time pondering the appeal of stadium-sized shows.
Let’s Check Our Blindspots
There’s plenty of music I know nothing about – and knowing that is part of the process.
DJ James Kennedy @ Jewel Night Club, Las Vegas 11/4/23
Last November, for the first time in my life, I visited Las Vegas. Despite living in Los Angeles for nearly 10 years, I rarely venture to the more inland destinations of the western US: Salt Lake City, the Grand Canyon, even Joshua Tree, just a stone’s throw away, still elude me. I suppose much of …
Joe Rainey, White Boy Scream @ 2220 Arts + Archives 9/17/23
A 20-minute walk from my home for a wonderful, seated evening of music.
Interview: Wild Blueberry of the PopTarts, Cleveland’s premiere ’60s girl group
I chat with my mother about her go-go group of 15 years coming to a close, what its like to perform the ’60s in your sixties, and what she plans to do with all her leftover costume jewelry, hairpieces, and of course, the boots.