Phophorescent @ El Rey Theatre - 10/1/13

I'm so happy Ticketmaster released last minute day-of tickets for Phosphorescent at El Rey Theatre last Tuesday so I could snag one for myself! I'd missed Phosphorescent at Troubadour a few months back & was bummed because there's a lot buzz lately about this Alabama native (whose real name is Matthew Houck) so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about! Over the summer, Phosphorescent's track Song For Zula was topping many a best songs (so far) of 2013 list. It's especially nice live. Check it out!

Broken Bells' New Album Teaser!

Broken Bells (aka James Mercer of The Shins & Danger Mouse) released a trailer this morning for their 2nd studio album called After The Disco set for release in January 2014! STOKED.

Cruel City by Augustines (NEW!)

Call me crazy but I think the lead singer of Augustines (previously We Are Augustines) kinda looks like Brad Pitt. He's cute! That aside, I've been a fan of this band ever since I 1st heard the track Chapel Song in the most amazing snowboarding documentary I've ever seen, The Art of Flight:

http://www.concertaddictchick.com/2011/12/art-of-flight-soundtrack.html

Sirens by Pearl Jam (NEW Official Video!)

I'm SO excited to see Pearl Jam for my 2nd time (the 1st was at the 2nd Outside Lands ever many years ago) on November 24th at Los Angeles Sports Arena! I've never been to a show there before so I'm not sure how I feel about the venue choice but hopefully Pearl Jam wouldn't play a shitty venue...right??

CHERUB

Let Cherub provide a dancey, feelgood soundtrack for your Thursday afternoon...

Doses & Mimosas


Dirty Cockroaches


Thanks for the excellent recommendation, Zachary Kamen!!

Life Round Here by James Blake

After hearing this track, I'm very tempted to snag a ticket to one of James Blake's upcoming 2 shows in Los Angeles (10/22 at The Wiltern & 10/23 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery). Take a listen & you might be tempted too!

The XX, Chromatics & Austra @ Hollywood Bowl - 9/29/13

Last Sunday night, I was lucky enough to go see Austra, Chromatics & The XX at Hollywood Bowl with 3 of my favorite people. Knowing it was my last Bowl show of the season made it slightly bittersweet but I couldn't have asked for more fantastic triple act lineup, more beautiful end of summer evening weather OR a more kickass concert crew so I've got no complaints! :)

At first, I thought Chromatics were the only opener so Austra was icing on the cake! The lead singer of Austra has such a gorgeous voice you'd almost think she used to sing opera (maybe she did...I need to look that up! lol). Chromatics were super funky & groovy &, although I couldn't place their track from the Drive soundtrack precisely at the time they were playing it, I later realized the reason I recognized & liked the song so much was because it was in that dark & moody Ryan Gosling movie with that RAD soundtrack!

Finally, the headlining act, The XX, were better than I could've possibly hoped they'd be. Previously, I'd only caught a couple songs of The XX's sets at both Coachella & Sasquatch but I'd never seen a full performance thinking I'd get bored &/or the songs would start to sound repetitive. It turns out I didn't get bored AT ALL &, despite a lot of their tracks having a similar vibe, The XX is certainly able to pull off a fantastic, full-length show.

The 2014 Bowl season can't get here soon enough. I love that venue SO much!!

Austra

Chromatics

The XX Performing Crystallised

The XX Performing Intro