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Exploring the Los Angeles Music Scene.

Monday, November 2, 2026

Song Spotlight: Brutus VIII's Shame (a night at Zebulon)

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Brutus VIII  (moniker for Jackson Katz) opened up for  Tankerlow  (you can read that article  here ) who were celebrating their sophomore al...
Sunday, November 1, 2026

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Nov1st - Nov 7th

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A Handful of Show Alerts Sunday, Nov 1st:   Julez and the Rollerz  at the  Moroccan Lounge . Doors at 6:30 p.m. I wrote a Song Spotlight for...
Saturday, October 31, 2026

Song Spotlight: Stacey Ryan's Fall In Love Alone (a night at Bar Lubitsch)

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As I've said before, I try to stick to a specific amount of nights out in the music scene each week. I am actually keeping to my self-di...
Friday, October 30, 2026

Review: Chalk Teeth has a Black Celebration at Licorice Pizza Records

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I first came across  Chalk Teeth  back in April. After seeing their set, I wrote up one of my Song Spotlight posts for their song "Floo...
Thursday, October 29, 2026

Review: Thematic Exploration for Tankerlow's SLAGROOM Release Party

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Tankerlow  recently celebrated their sophomore album release, SLAGROOM, at  Zebulon . The band played the album front to back, which I say i...
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Song Spotlight: Very Nice Person's Trampoline (a night at Zebulon)

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Very Nice Person  (the duo Davis and Skyler Diamond) and their dreamy electronic sounds captured the hearts at  Zebulon  (a  Pretty But Wick...
Saturday, October 24, 2026

Concert Review: The Breeders and Twisted Teens Heat It Up

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Note: This review was meant to be posted elsewhere. There were some unfortunately issues that popped up so I'm going to post it here 2 m...
Friday, October 23, 2026

Song Spotlight: Makenna Lilly's the bleachers (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

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Makenna Lilly  (aka Makenna Lilly Medeiros) brought a throwback attitude to a  WFNM  showcase at  Hotel Ziggy . Her  Spotify  bio mentions t...
Thursday, October 22, 2026

Song Spotlight: Girlfriend, Wife's Focus (a night at Zebulon)

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It was a  Pretty But Wicked  showcase night at  Zebulon  that featured dream pop duo  Girlfriend, Wife  (a collaboration between  Kacy Hill ...
Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Photo Review: Tommy Newport at The Bellwether

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A couple weeks back I got to photograph  Tommy Newport  at  The Bellwether . I was there covering  Pond  for US Rocker Music. You can read m...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Song Spotlight: The Natural Supernatural's Dreamland (a night at Harvard & Stone)

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The Natural Supernatural , fronted by Sean Fortier, closed out a  Swyndle  Monday night showcase at  Harvard & Stone . I first came acro...
Monday, October 19, 2026

Song Spotlight: Emma Smalley's Too Far Gone (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

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Emma Smalley  stepped up to the microphone at  Hotel Ziggy  for a  WFNM  showcase with her acoustic guitar. It was her second time in Los An...
Sunday, October 18, 2026

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Oct 18th - Oct 24th

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A Handful of Show Alerts Sunday, Oct 18th: Anna Ash at Zebulon . Doors at 7 p.m. In 2025, I wrote a review of the Murder Ballads & Dark...
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