Fiji Blue fills LA’s El Rey Theatre for heartfelt hometown show

Fiji Blue, with opening act Crying City, opened their North American Glide Tour at a packed house in the heart of Los Angeles — live at the El Rey Theatre. Frontman Trevor Dering, who’s lived in LA six years now, expressed how he’s been looking forward to this hometown show for awhile now. From having […]

Tokyo Police Club bring pinball & reprieve to St. Louis

Election night 2024. Tensions were running high across the United States. Kamala vs. Trump butted heads over who will control the future of our country. You could feel everyone’s stress hanging in the air everywhere you went in the city — except one place. Politics don’t exist once you set foot inside The Pageant. The […]

Punk in the Park 2024 in San Diego

Snapdragon Stadium’s Thrive Park became a pulsating hub of punk rock energy on November 16th as Punk in the Park made its return to San Diego. This single but all-day festival brought together seasoned punk icons and fresh talent for a raucous celebration of music and camaraderie, capped off with plenty of craft beer. From […]

SOFI TUKKER breaks ‘BREAD’ with San Francisco

GRAMMY-nominated duo SOFI TUKKER brought their signature high-energy performance to a sold-out crowd at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. As the last stop on the BREAD Tour, the energy in the venue was wall-to-wall electric. This tour was in support of their third studio album BREAD — an acronym for “Be Really Energetic and […]

Real Friends forms punk rock sanctuary in San Diego

When an explosive lineup of four alternative punk rock bands from the Real Friends: Forever and Ever and Ever tour stopped in San Diego on Tuesday night, it created an intensely animated atmosphere of community, camaraderie, and sanctuary among musicians and crowd members alike. As the night progressed, a sense of safe haven within the […]

Jelly Roll is all pyro & hydro in St. Louis

Country music sensation Jelly Roll recently brought his latest tour to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis in spectacular fashion. Just days prior, Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken album earned the title of number one album in the country. This album, and the similarly named tour, have been hot topics of discussion in the music world […]

Danny Elfman frights & delights the Hollywood Bowl

There is something special about seeing a show at the Hollywood Bowl, especially on a cool fall evening. On this night, the legendary musician and composer Danny Elfman performed an amazing career retrospective show, spanning nearly 50 years of his musical journey. It was an evening that mixed his amazing years with Oingo Boingo, his […]

Orville Peck packs Hollywood Palladium at rescheduled show

The rescheduled first night of The Stampede Tour with Orville Peck at the Hollywood Palladium was a sold-out success. As this marked the end of the U.S. leg of the tour, fans came eager to celebrate, sporting all kinds of eye-catching, head-turning outfits, ready to sing and dance the night away. Orville Peck originally postponed […]

The Sisters of Mercy & Blaqk Audio bring darkwave to San Diego

Self-proclaimed ‘intellectual love gods’ The Sisters of Mercy brought their headlining North American tour to San Diego’s Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater on October 5th, 2024. Alongside them were dark electro-pop Blaqk Audio — the side project of AFI’s Davey Havoc and Jade Puget. Frontman Havok commanded the stage with energy, twisting and twirling […]

Mannequin Pussy commands St. Louis in knee-high boots

It was another packed house at Delmar Hall in St. Louis and Philadelphia indie rock band Mannequin Pussy were the ones responsible for the sold-out show this night. They were accompanied by the Mexico-based rock group Margaritas Podridas. Both bands played to a roaring crowd of 750 enthusiastic fans, all crammed into the small venue. […]

Flatbush Zombies & The Underachievers cheer to 10 years of ‘Clockwork Indigo’ in LA

On October 16th, 2024, The Novo in Los Angeles evolved into an active epicenter of the psychedelic rap and the East Coast hip hop communities, as Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers celebrated the tenth anniversary of their collaborative Clockwork Indigo EP. This reunion show marked a milestone for both groups, particularly for The Underachievers, who […]

Oceans Calling 2024: Day One

Oceans Calling kicked off its second year with 50,000 fans gathered on Ocean City’s notorious boardwalk, ready to dive into a nostalgia-packed lineup of ’90s and 2000s hits. From the sandy stages to the nostalgic pull of the Jolly Roger amusement rides included within the walls of the festival, Friday delivered on its promise of […]

Alec Benjamin captivates fans at the Hollywood Palladium

It’s a beautiful evening at the famous Hollywood Palladium, where acoustic gem Alec Benjamin is performing live on the last stop of his 12 Notes tour. Reflecting on seeing him live five years ago at a Pandora event, not knowing much about him, to now photographing him at this show, was a special moment for […]