MUNA gets TOO HOT for Stanford, California

Sunday, October 18th, “Silk Chiffon” pop band MUNA brought their Gets So Hot Tour to the San Francisco Bay Area at Stanford’s beautiful Frost Amphitheater in celebration of Dancing on the Wall, their fourth studio album. Opening the show was indie pop artist Hemlocke Springs, promoting her newly released album, the apple tree under the […]

Foster The People pumps up St. Louis with Goth Babe

Foster The People brought the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour to a sold-out Saint Louis Music Park with Goth Babe opening the night. Goth Babe got things started with a laidback set, featuring songs like “Sun Comes Up”, “I Wanna Help Your Mind”, and “Weekend Friend”. For those who aren’t familiar, Goth Babe is an indie […]

Slothrust gives Nashville a night of good ‘ol rock-and-roll

As I’ve stated in previous articles, one of my favorite places in Nashville to catch shows these days is Jack White’s Blue Room. He seems to have a knack for finding the coolest and best up-and-coming bands to play his venue… This past week, I had the pleasure of seeing two kickass female-fronted bands in […]

Tokyo Tea Room mesmerizes all in Los Angeles

UK-based band Tokyo Tea Room blessed Los Angeles with their presence on a Wednesday night at the Teragram Ballroom as part of their second tour ever in the United States. I had the pleasure of being able to go to their first US tour run back in April, so when I heard they were going […]

Caution, 18+ content: Peaches dons genitalia in Nashville

Throughout history, there have always been innovators in the creative spaces… people tired of the way things are going and shake up the status quo. Music has long been a battleground for these disruptors, with artists using shock, spectacle, and off-the-wall self-expression to challenge what audiences expect from a live show. Few performers embody that […]

Anastasia Elliot asks help for humanity in new song, “Mayday”

It’s been just over a year since Anastasia Elliot released “Wish I Could Be Better”, a single that shifted her sound in a completely different direction from anything on her debut album, La Petite Mort. Slower, sexier, and built around a vocal delivery that her fans hasn’t heard from her before, the album left everyone […]

ILUKA celebrates birthday with intimate show in St. Louis

The Duck Room is the kind of venue where there isn’t much distance between the artist and the crowd, and that worked especially well for ILUKA’s St. Louis stop on August 27th. Kitty Coen and VANITY opened the night before ILUKA took the stage as part of her Wings Tour. By then, the small room […]

Super Girl Surf Festival 2026: Day Three

The 20th anniversary Super Girl Surf Festival wrapped up on August 23rd, 2026 at the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, California. The SMKFLWR Stage in the Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre was rocking all afternoon, with a wide variety of genres represented, capped off by rapper B.o.B and electronic duo Hippie Sabotage. The World Surf League competitions […]

San Diego turns out for 311, Dirty Heads, Atmosphere, & Rome

San Diego doesn’t need much convincing to stretch summer a little further, especially when the plan involves live music under an open sky. In August 2026, 311 and Dirty Heads brought their So Glad You Made It Tour to North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, with Rome and Atmosphere rounding out the bill. […]

Super Girl Surf Festival 2026: Day Two

Day Two of the Super Girl Surf Festival was another action-packed day at the Oceanside Pier with attendees enjoying music, art, and competitive sports. The World Surf League surfing and longboarding knockout rounds continued, pushing towards the Sunday finals. Women also competed in beach volleyball, beach flag football, and inline/quads skating. There were also several […]

Hinterland Festival 2026: Day Four

The final day of the Hinterland Music Festival 2026 packed its own punch to conclude the long weekend of music. The first half of the day featured a mixture of different pop music performances, kicking things off with the wacky and wild pop duo, Haute & Freddy, followed by the moody and gut-wrenching indie pop […]

Hinterland Festival 2026: Day Three

After two rainy music-filled days at Hinterland 2026, Saturday gave us the sunshine we had all been waiting for. Another solid lineup of artists were waiting for us beneath the big blue Iowa skies as the festival field filled with colorful blankets and small folding chairs. Day Three of the Hinterland went in a little […]

Courtney Barnett sells out three nights at San Francisco’s Fillmore

It was a beautiful day on Wednesday, August 26th, when Courtney Barnett kicked off one of three nights at a true San Francisco historic gem — The Fillmore. The Sydney-born, Hobart-raised, and Melbourne-based Aussie singer-songwriter was in town promoting her forthcoming album, Creature of Habit, with proof of the album’s acclaim being THREE SOLD-OUT NIGHTS […]