notes from vivace

Herbert Bail Orchestra  was the residency band at The Satellite for the month of January. This folk rock band just knocked it out of the par...

It was a night of some punk rock. Ever So Android  and  Tarah Who?  really showed how it was down. Ever so Android goes with a touch of ro...

I previously saw  LA Girlfriend  at Make Music Pasadena in 2016. Two years later and she still kicks up a good show. LA Girlfriend Ja...

You know it will be a good night when you walk in early at The Satellite and the front of the stage is already staked out by fans.  MADUS  o...

It was a Sunstock Music Festival Reunion night at the Bootleg Theater.  Karmic  was doing their shortened residency (due to the holidays). O...

Way too much time passed since the last time I saw  Colleen Green . I noticed that she was playing at Harvard and Stone so off I went. Of co...

It was a holiday party at Madame Siam.  Jubilo Drive  opened up with some rocking music. One of my favorite musicians,  Zealyn , went with s...

Wild Riot was putting on an event at El Cid. The highlight for me was  Ariel Beesley . She was also the highlight for most people as the ven...

I have to say that I've only been to a couple Dr. Martens nights. But I have kept an eye on who is on their various bills. They've p...

Joshua and the Holy Rollers  told folks up front that they better find some ear plugs. The band then blasted the audience with some high ene...

Mosh pit city. That's what was going on at The Smell throughout the night. It started off with  Pleo Shaman  and continued on. Pleo Sham...

This was my second time hanging out at Stories Books and Cafe for a Commune event. The music is held behind the store in an open patio. It i...

I got an invite by  Dream Phases  to catch their set at The Echo. I checked my calendar and said, "Yes." Their set was rocking wit...