notes from vivace

I was recently invited to cover  Dum Dum Records 's four year anniversary party at  Midnight Hour Records . You can read my article here...

I first came across  Taleen Kali  (the eponymous for lead singer Taleen Kali) in 2017 at The Hi Hat (the current location of  The Goldifsh )...

Horse Rider  opened up a  The Witching Hours  night at  Zebulon . From what I can tell, they're an Austin based band that has since move...

In late September,  Hannah Hughes  closed out at a  Swyndle  Monday night showcase at  Harvard & Stone . Hughes is someone I started fol...

There was a time when Portland bands were the top of the list for me to see (such as  The Lower 48  that ended their run in 2018 and, of cou...

I love randomly heading out on nights when I don't know any of the bands. If the night is free, it is all the better, because there is l...

A Handful (bucketful) of Show Alerts Sunday, Nov 9th: Lael Neale at the Lodge Room . Doors at 7 p.m. Read my song spotlight for "Down ...

Neska Rose  has to be one of the quirkiest singers in Los Angeles. She has to rank up there with  Henry Hall . For better known names beyond...

I've followed  Bardo 's career for a number of years via  Chicano Batman . For those not in the know, Bardo Martinez is the lead voc...

I cross paths with  Sun Colony  on occasion. I first caught the band back in late 2018. At the time,  Lauren Andino  from  Tremours  and  L....

The week ending September 13th was a rather joyous moment in the Los Angeles music scene. On Tuesday night,  KCRW  x School Night relaunched...

My first encounter with  The Little Miss  (the moniker for Hayley Johnson) was back in 2018 at the  Resident . I'm not going to lie, tha...

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