Review: Bloody Death Skull brings the offbeat to The Fable

I've followed Bloody Death Skull for over a decade. I first came across the band at a long gone music venue called Pehrspace (which still lives on as part of 2220 Arts). The night was hosted on by the New L.A. Folk Festival. Going back a little further in time, in 2012 the actual festival was held at Zorthian Ranch. I covered the festival for the first blog site that I started working for called inTraffik. I'm sure if one looked hard enough via the Wayback Machine, one can find my write-up and photos. The festival had a really solid line-up, some of whom are still active and would be a festival highlight if we jumped to the present day: Dust Bowl Revival, Guy Blakeslee, and Leslie Stevens are just three that pop to mind. 

Bloody Death Skull at The Fable

Song Spotlight: Destinee Alera's Horizon (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

The Oakland raised, SoCal based Destinee Alera hit all the perfect R&B and jazz notes at a recent WFNM showcase at Hotel Ziggy. She had a four piece backing band (guitar, bass, keys, drummer) that highlighted the lovely nuances of her music. 

Destinee Alera at Hotel Ziggy

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Mar 1st - Mar 7th

A Handful (Bucketful) of Show Alerts

Sunday, Mar 1st: Dreyted at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my recent Zebulon review here.

Sunday, Mar 1st: Ultraviolet Communication at Alex's Bar. Doors at 8 p.m.
You can read my Song Spotlight for the band's "No Return" here. 

Monday, Mar 2nd: J.R. Slayer at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 6 p.m.
In 2024, the band was part of the No Earbuds Fest that I covered for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Tuesday, Mar 3rd: John Errol at The Airliner Bar. Doors at 7 p.m.

He made my list of favorite 2025 new finds, which you can read here.

Wednesday, Mar 4th: Slowpoke and Young Lovers at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for Slowpoke's "Tiki Dream" here.

In 2024, I did a review of Young Lovers' set, which you can read here. 

Thursday, Mar 5th: Dave Harrington at The Airliner Bar. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2025, I wrote a review of his Zebulon set, which you can read here.

Thursday, Mar 5th:  Disco Shrine at The Roxy. Doors at 8 p.m. 

I've known the genius behind Disco Shrine, Jessica Delijani, for years. You can read my 2019 US Rocker Music Q&A here.

Thursday, Mar 5th: Dutch East Indians at The Escondite. Doors at 8 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for the band's "All Time High" here.

Thursday, Mar 5th:  talker at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 9 p.m.
In 2022, I covered the band for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Friday, Mar 6th: Dutch Interior at the Lodge Room. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my Song Spotlight for the band's "I'll Be Damned" here. 

Saturday, Mar 7th: Harry Katz Presents Pistachioland at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 6 p.m.

You can read my 2025 review of this event here.

Song Spotlight: Faydean's Rock 'Em-Sock 'Em (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

Faydean (Faydean Drew Kielty's mononymous name) brought her folk-country tunes to the WFNM showcase at Hotel Ziggy. The Los Angeles native mentioned that she wasn't able to perform much in 2025 due to nodules. She has recovered and is rearing to go in 2026. Based on a recent Instagram post she had 8 performances scheduled just in January and February (a couple as a backup vocalist). 

Faydean at Hotel Ziggy

Song Spotlight: PEGGY's ALICE (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

If PEGGY (Peggy Owens' mononymous name) needs a backup plan in life, she'll be a most beloved high school English teacher. She sang a series of songs that were inspired by her voracious reading habits ("DEAR READER," "WRITTEN BY A WOMAN," "ALICE," and one may as well toss in "FRANKENSTEIN," which was technically based on the recent movie). But that backup plan for the Berklee College of Music graduate is just imagined on my part, because at the moment she is highlighting her music talents at venues such as Hotel Ziggy (a night presented by WFNM). 

PEGGY at Hotel Ziggy

Song Spotlight: Scout Gillett's Too Fast To Last (a night at Zebulon)

Scout Gillett was the headliner for the post-Super Bowl party at Zebulon. It should be said upfront that the night was a mash-up of music genres -- and I say that in a positive way, because the three bands that I saw were all excellent (Lackey and Dreyted were the first two bands). Lackey and Dreyted provided the audience with punk rock performances. Gillett shifted the music genre (she did rock her way through some of her songs, but I would not call her music punk). Her website bio describes her sound as follows, "Her acumen as a lyricist and musician are on full display, blending velvety vocals with twangy guitars, lo-fi harmonica, and dreamy pedal steel across the album and merging a variety of genres into a haunting sonic landscape."

Scout Gillett at Zebulon

Review: Dreyted gives a Super Bowl performance at Zebulon

A tradition of mine is to head out to Zebulon after the Super Bowl. I've always had a good time hanging out there after the big game. In 2024, I got to run into a long time favorite Sally Spitz. Last year, I saw John Errol who ended up making my list of favorite new bands / artists of the year (you can read that list of favorites here). This year, after watching the defensive dominance of the Seattle Seahawks, I came across another band that will surely make my list of favorite bands of 2026: Dreyted (the moniker for DeRon Munroe).   

Dreyted at Zebulon

Song Spotlight: Anastasia Coope's Pink Lady Opera (a night at Zebulon)

Brooklyn based Anastasia Coope headlined Zebulon recently. The artist has been spending the beginning of 2026 touring the two coasts of North America (there were some stops in Canada). Her tour will conclude with short trip through Europe. 

Anastasia Coope at Zebulon

Song Spotlight: Harmony Index's Drifting (a night at Zebulon)

I first came across Harmony Index (the moniker for Nico Leibman) in 2023. She was headlining a set for a Safe Travels Presents showcase at the Resident DTLA. I should just mention that the Resident DTLA closed its doors in October 2025. It isn't necessarily a shock to me. I remember talking to the manager back in 2024, because they were putting a stop (I believe it was just temporary) on live performances. It was a reason why Alphabet Soup (a collaboration between The Witching Hours and Safe Travels Presents) had to move locations that year. It was mentions that alcohol purchases had declined post-2020. Pre-2020, I always considered the venue to be The Arts Districts answer (smaller in size) to Zebulon. You'd hang out at the venue and occasionally run into people such as Victoria Justice.

Harmony Index at Zebulon

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.