notes from vivace

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

Trucker country stole the show at the  WFNM  showcase at  Hotel Ziggy .  Dylan Andrews  was playing his third WFNM showcase night. If I unde...

Walter the Producer  (moniker for Reid Hosp) opened up a recent night at  Zebulon . With vocals that hinted of Bob Dylan, he took command of...

Sylvia Fae  (aka Sylvia Fae Massey) set at  Harvard & Stone  (a  Swyndle  showcase night) was a stylish goth performance. She mentioned ...

Tele  (moniker for Sophie Telegadis) brought her vibrant personality to  Zebulon . Before starting her set, she jumped excitedly on stage, s...

I try to head out into the DIY Los Angeles music scene a specific number of times a week. On this particular week, I had a couple larger ven...

It was an east side meets west side situation when  Linus Hablot  (aka Linus Hablot Lester-Hodges) took to the  WFNM  showcase night at the ...

Scotland based singer-songwriter  JP O'Grady  recently dropped by  The Airliner Bar . He was part of the School Night showcase (a collab...

Lyla George  took a flight out from New Orleans to Los Angeles and ended up at  The Airliner Bar . This was a  School Night  showcase event ...

ALYSSAD  (moniker for Alyssa de Boisblanc) took  Hotel Ziggy  (a  WFNM  showcase night) by storm. Per her  bio , ALYSSAD is Boisblanc's ...

It was a flashback night at  The Fable  (an  In Sonic Dreams  showcase).  JOE LIES was playing their first set in 20 years (you can read th...

I happened to mention back in  an April post (a Pisces' Song Spotlight) that In Sonic Dreams was bringing back bands from yesteryear o...

Shacar  (moniker for Andre Smith) mentions Sade in his song "Phone Off." His silky hip hop vocals are at a lower register than Sad...

Earlier this month, Arizona teen rocker  Piper Connolly  stole the show at  Hotel Ziggy  ( WFNM  showcase night). I didn't do much resea...