Los Angeles, live music, lively commentary
I spent Friday night at the historic Troubadour of West Hollywood, a tiny venue with a titanic reputation. Knowing the background of the Troubadour lends it a sense of importance, as if the show you’re seeing is one for the ages. Arthur Ashin, aka Autre Ne Veut, ensured his performance lived up to the hype.
If Sunday is the day of rest, it makes sense that soul music serves as a perfect soundtrack for such sentiments. Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Amy Winehouse: all fit well in my idea of a relaxing weekend. This Sunday, my weekend found release through the multi-faced music of neo-soul quartet, Hiatus Kaiyote, at the El …
What better way to spend Friday night that with live music and lovely friends? The night of October 2nd took myself and my friend, Genesis, to LA’s famous Roxy Theatre for an evening with Valerie Teicher, aka Tei Shi.
On Wednesday night, September 30th, I saw the first of eight different shows, and one festival, that I will attend this fall in Los Angeles. This series commenced at the Echo on Sunset Boulevard to see rising pop star, Empress Of, with opening acts Abra and Drool. The lovely aspect about the Echo is it’s …
Some of us spend their money on clothes, some on electronics, some on food (this last one is me sometimes). However, the bulk of my paychecks go towards something less tangible: live music.
Give a Beat is an LA-based nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of America’s mass incarceration problem via the electronic music community. I often freelance for them, interviewing artists and activists they work with, producing audio pieces for Give a Beat’s blog space. This interview happened to be with musician and activist, Rocky Dawuni. I sat …