Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Feb 22nd - Feb 28th

A Handful (Super Sized) of Show Alerts 

Sunday, Feb 22nd: Anna Ash at Zebulon. Doors at 7 p.m.
In 2025, I wrote a review of the Murder Ballads & Dark Songs event that she took part in, which you can read here.

Sunday, Feb 22nd: Soft Palms at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight to the band's "Rainbows" here.

Sunday, Feb 22nd: Valley Porno People at Lodge Room. Doors at 6 p.m.

They take part in a fundraiser for Non Plus Ultra. Valley Porno People made my list of favorite 2024 bands. You can read that list here.

Monday, Feb 23rd: Ben Reddell Band at The Escondite. Doors at 9 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for his "Tumbleweed" here.

Monday, Feb 23rd: Blue Wistaria, Chelsea Rose, and mop at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for Blue Wistaria's "Members Only" here.

Chelsea Rose was in one of my favorite bands from way back when: Summer Twins.

Mop made my list of favorite new 2025 bands, which you can read here.

Tuesday, Feb 24th: MacGregor Burns at The Redwood Bar. Doors at 8 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for his "Paradise Motel" here.

Tuesday, Feb 24th: The Mastersons at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 7 p.m.
In 2024, the band was part of a Roots Rock tribute night at Zebulon that I covered for US Rocker Music. You can read my review here.

Wednesday, Feb 25th: Andie Yagher at Hotel Cafe (second stage). Set time at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for her "twenty something" here.  

Wednesday, Feb 25th: Jagged Baptist Club at The Goldfish. Doors at 8 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for the band's "Temptation Death House" here.

Wednesday, Feb 25th: Maejoy at Hotel Cafe (main stage). Set time at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for her "Blueberry Lemonade" here. 

Wednesday, Feb 25th: Baba Jenkins at Hotel Ziggy. Doors at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for the band's "Wild" here.

Wednesday, Feb 25th: Host Family and Mo Dotti at Zebulon. Doors at 8 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for Host Family's "Dromedary" here.

Read my Song Spotlight for Mo Dotti's "dead to me" here.

Thursday, Feb 25th: American Mile and Anna Thoresen at Bar Lubitsch. Doors at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for American Mile's "Photograph of You" here. 

Read my Song Spotlight for Anna Thoresen's "Dear Soulmate" here.

Saturday, Feb 28th: Rose's Pawn Shop at Hotel Cafe (second stage). Set time at 7 p.m.

In 2024, I covered their set for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Saturday, Feb 28th: SadGirl and The Paranoyds at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

This is a fundraiser for CHIRLA. 

In 2024, I covered SadGirl's set for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

In 2022, I covered their set for Buzzbands, which you can read here.

Song Spotlight: Chloe Saavedra's Physics (a night at The Fable)

Playing perhaps the shortest set I've seen in years, drummer Chloe Saavedra was the headliner at the Ryan Pollie showcase at The Fable. How short was the set? I say it clocked in at 15 minutes. She played a trio of songs from her upcoming record with the highlight being her single release "Physics." The short set was more than made up by her magnetic personality. 

Chloe Saavedra at The Fable

Song Spotlight: Jordana's Still Do (a night at The Fable)

It was one of the best Ryan Pollie's showcases at The Fable that I've attended. It ranks up there with the night that Madison Cunningham played a set (you can read about that night here). What made The Fable the place to be on the first Tuesday of February? Jordana (the mononymous name for Jordana Nye) played a short opening set for her friend Chloe Saavedra, who was having a single release party. 

Jordana at The Fable

Song Spotlight: Rett Madison's Pin-Up Daddy (a night at Permanent Records Roadhouse)

Rett Madison recently played a set at Permanent Records Roadhouse, opening up for Valley Queen. (If interested, I did a Valley Queen write-up a few months back, which you can read here.) I've seen Rett Madison a couple times prior. I first saw a set back in 2019 at the Bootleg Theater. During our online lives of 2020, I caught another set via a WFNM showcase. I did happen to mention in another blog post that I nearly caught a set back in 2018, but my arrival time was off by 30 minutes or so. 

Rett Madison at Permanent Records Roadhouse

Song Spotlight: The Album Leaf's Falling From The Sun (a night at Zebulon)

Over a decade ago, I got to see The Album Leaf play at the 2015 Culture Collide music festival. It was the final year of that festival that brought bands into Echo Park from across the globe. Bands from South America, Asia, and Europe would fly in and play a couple sets at different venues. And then sometimes, Culture Collide would play a little loose with the facts and say that so and so band was from Sweden even though they lived in Los Angeles. No matter, it was a fun festival. 

The Album Leaf at Zebulon

Song Spotlight: Power Pink & Sweet's Raspberry Lime (a night at Gold-Diggers)

I first came across Powder Pink & Sweet in 2023 at Permanent Records Roadhouse. The band was playing with my favorite New York based band Laveda. You can read my US Rocker Music post from the night here. As is often the case when it comes to Los Angeles bands that I find intriguing, way too much time had passed since I last crossed paths with the band. By chance, as I was putting together my weekly Show Alerts for this blog site, I checked out what Swyndle LA had scheduled for their Harvard & Stone Monday night showcase and noticed that the promotor was putting on a Friday night show at Gold-Diggers. It just so happened that Powder Pink & Sweet was playing. An opportunity presented itself and so off I went. 

Powder Pink & Sweet at Gold-Diggers

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Feb 15th - Feb 21st

A Handful (Bucketful) of Show Alerts

Sunday, Feb 15th: Alice Sandahl at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 2 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for her "Walk It Off" here.

Sunday, Feb 15th: Bloody Death Skull at The Fable. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2013, I wrote a short review of their set that you can read here.

Sunday, Feb 15th: Dream Phases at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for their "Turn Away" here.

Monday, Feb 16th: McKail Seely at Hotel Cafe (a short set for Monday Monday). Doors at 8 p.m.

She is a member of Harry Katz and the Pistachios. You can read my 2025 review of the band's set here. 

Tuesday, Feb 17th: Marcus Buser at The Fable. Doors at 8 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for his "Right Man" here.

Wednesday, Feb 18th: Caravan 222 at Zebulon. Doors at 8 p.m.
In 2025, I wrote a review of their Grand Ole Echo set that you can read here.

Wednesday, Feb 18th: Slugs at The Goldfish. Doors at 8 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for their "Super Sane" here.

Thursday, Feb 19th: Laena Myers at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2025, she performed at a C.A.P.O. Center fundraiser where she volunteers her time. You can read my US Rocker Music review of that night here.

Thursday, Feb 19th: Yagki at Bar Lubitsch. Doors at 7 p.m.
You can read my Song Spotlight for her "Something I Do" here.   

Friday, Feb 20th: Cissi.TV at Zebulon. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for her "I Guess I Made It" here.

Friday, Feb 20th: Gilbert Louie Ray and Luke Pelletier at the Bigfoot Lodge. Doors at 8 p.m.

In 2025, I wrote a review for their sets (same review as McKail Seely above) that you can read here. 

Friday, Feb 20th: Self Improvement (opener) at Lodge Room. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for their "Change My Mind" here.

Friday, Feb 20th: Surprise Baby at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

I've been following Sarsten Noice since 2018, when I covered her Hydro Kitten set at Echo Park Rising for Buzzbands. Find a photo here. 

Two Movies seen on TCM: Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) and Biloxi Blues (1988)

I've been hooked on TCM for years now. I just always remember being a fan of Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, James (Jimmy) Steward, John Wayne, and many many more. The following two movies are Biloxi Blues and Week-End at the Waldorf.

Song Spotlight: Noël Tsoukalas' Pull the Plug (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

Noël Tsoukalas no doubt wishes she had advanced further in American Idol's Season 21 (2023), but her time there left a positive lasting impression none the less. As her WFNM showcase set came to a conclusion at Hotel Ziggy, she told the audience her fond memory when she sang her song "The Girl In Your Story" during the competition, "I was scared out of my pants. Literally about to pee myself. Shaking, having to play piano. I thought I was done for . . . I remember looking Lionel Richie in the eyes. And you know what he told me? 'Girl, you got to keep writing music to the day you die.'" She took that to heart. In 2025, she graduated with a music degree from  Point Loma Nazarene University and released her debut album I Still Hear You. 

Noël Tsoukalas at Hotel Ziggy

Song Spotlight: Olivia Soli's thanks to you (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

It was an American Idol night at the WFNM showcase at Hotel Ziggy. The night included Lola Bonfiglio (Season 23 -- 2025) and Noël Tsoukalas (Season 21 - 2023). A third former contestant of the music competition was Olivia Soli who was also in Season 21 and made it to the Top 20 -- and is the focus of this particular blog post.

Olivia Soli at Hotel Ziggy