notes from vivace

Ron Blakely  hit the stage with high expectations on my part during their  WFNM  showcase at  Bar Lubitsch . First off, WFNM founder Grant O...

A Handful (bucketful) of Show Alerts Sunday, Nov 2nd: Primitive Ring at Zebulon . Doors at 8 p.m. In 2024, I covered the band for this blo...

Seeing  Kelcey Ayer  in concert always reminds me of my first few years in the Los Angeles music scene. Way back in 2009, a friend mentioned...

Pearl Charles  recently played the relaunch of  KCRW  x School Night. For the relaunch, the night shifted from Bardot to  Zebulon . This was...

Harry the Nightgown  calls their music "electronic avant-pop." I would also add that the band is a playful outfit that enjoys each...

I've followed  Ty Teg  (the moniker for Audrey Reynolds) since 2022 when the band played The Smell. I caught the band a second time in 2...

Cosmic Kitten  is a band I've been following since early 2020 when they played a set at  Kalynn Barnum's  photo gallery at The Satel...

I've followed  Kate Clover 's music career since 2016 when her band ExSage had a residency at the Bootleg Theater (current location ...

A Handful of Show Alerts Sunday, Oct 26th: Patriarchy and Dagger Polyester at the Lodge Room . Doors at 7 p.m. In 2023, I covered Patriar...

I first crossed paths with  All Things Blue  in 2019 at The Hi Hat. The symmetry of life had me at  The Goldfish  (the former location of Th...