Photo by Matt Benton It's 2016 which means yet another year of music festivals all over the country. There are more festivals than just Coachella that you should be looking out for, so we made this guide to help you explore some of the nation's best festivals and lineups. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Photo courtesy of Coachella Valley Music … [Read more...] about 2016: Year of the Festival
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The Coachella Era – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Photos by Matt Benton COACHELLA — It was three days of chaos and bass. When I was a freshman, my friend in her junior year and some of our pals from law school spent a weekend bouncing from one show to another in the desert fields of Coachella. We camped. We got the full experience. We hung out with several groups of strangers, only to lose them all in the fray. We danced … [Read more...] about The Coachella Era – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Coach-Hella Over-Rated
Photo Courtesy of Alan Paone//Creative Commons The warm weather that showed up recently is a sure sign that summer is right around the corner. Summer is a time when you can relax, grab an iced coffee and drive down the freeway with music blasting with your friends like you’re all part of a Lana Del Rey music video. And speaking of music, summer brings with it a plethora … [Read more...] about Coach-Hella Over-Rated
Cage the Elephant break free in LA
Photos by Matt Benton Cage The Elephant toured through LA with two sold-out shows at the Tower Theater last Thursday and Friday for their first ever Grammy-nominated album “Melophobia.” Cage The Elephant has had a growing presence in the alternative rock genre ever since their break in 2009 with their self-titled album and hit single “Ain’t No Rest for the … [Read more...] about Cage the Elephant break free in LA
Chvrches Rocks the Palladium
Photo by Shannon Hansen As the last bit of sunlight faded from the sky Friday evening, fans lined up outside the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard, anxiously awaiting the opening of the doors. I’d been to the Palladium before so I was more than ready to go stake my spot as close to the stage as I could. When the doors finally opened at 8 p.m., fans piled inside. I saw … [Read more...] about Chvrches Rocks the Palladium
