notes from vivace

Kristeen Young  concluded her residency at The Satellite. It went out with a bang with  Spare Parts for Broken Hearts  opening up the night....

It was a busy night at The Satellite though I have to admit I only stuck around for the first three bands. Kapali Løng  gave a rocking perfo...

The last time I was at Old Towne Pub was way back in 2016 for the final year of Make Music Pasadena. The venue was never a favorite, but I u...

It is always cool to catch  Livingmore . They have some catchy music. And as I've told the band, you're not always sure what type of...

I saw  Fever Joy  earlier this year and when I saw that they were playing School Night, I decided I just needed to head out to School Night....

A new month means a new residency band/artist at The Satellite. For the month of October it is  Kristeen Young . Of interest, I'd seen a...

It was a double album release party with both  Cat Scan  and  Susan  celebrating similar accomplishments. I'd just recently seen Cat Sca...

More than a few months had gone past since I last went to Zebulon. I recently decided that I just needed to head out to the Zebulon. I got t...

Fell Runner  was the September residency band at The Echo/Echoplex. This band jams with intensity. They're hard to put into a box other ...

It was off to The Hi Hat to catch a couple bands that I didn't catch at Echo Park Rising. My main reason for going was to catch  Opus Vi...

Talk about some heavenly voices.  Luci  has three lead vocalists who just shine. Luci Rambling Ways  brings the Latin flavored sounds....

Love Nothing  is the residency band at The Satellite. They brought some solid rock sounds to The Satellite. There are some real tender tales...

A few months had passed since the last time I was at The Smell. I figured it was time to head on over. It was a night of mosh pits.  Skippin...