Photos by Julia Naman Zella Day's red velvet jumpsuit was enough to indicate the concert was going to be good. Hair parted in hippie waves, she sang her first notes of "Sweet Ophelia" at The Fonda Theatre in LA on Tuesday night. The indie-pop singer songwriter danced around with a ribboned tambourine. She expressed no concern for the dangerously low neckline she wore and … [Read more...] about Zella Day Sings her Soul out at The Fonda
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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
Concert Corner: Albert Hammond Jr. at the Teragram Ballroom
Photos by Haley LaninghamThis past Wednesday, I threw on a dress around 7:30 p.m. and headed out alone to the Teragram Ballroom in Downtown Los Angeles to cover a concert of Albert Hammond Jr., otherwise known as "the old guitarist for The Strokes." I had no idea who this person was, but was excited at the prospect of grabbing my press pass and judging him for the sake of … [Read more...] about Concert Corner: Albert Hammond Jr. at the Teragram Ballroom
Mac DeMarco Goes Wild in Buenos Aires
Mac DeMarco, the crazy-Canadian singer-songwriter, recently made a stop in Buenos Aires, playing Club Groove with local band Los Asteroids. This marked the second time he has visited the Argentine Capital, packing a full house of some of his most dedicated and diehard fans. DeMarco played selections from his five studio albums, including his critically acclaimed “Salad … [Read more...] about Mac DeMarco Goes Wild in Buenos Aires
Rachael Yamagata Soars with Heartwrenching Performance
Photo courtesy of Yooyong ChoiYou could hear a pin drop. The crowd was absolutely silent. Even the opinionated heckler whose cringe-inducing, sarcastic voice had plagued us throughout the beginning act kept her mouth shut. Because there before us was a woman dressed in black, alone on the Teragram Ballroom stage, sitting behind a piano with tears in her eyes. Long ebony hair … [Read more...] about Rachael Yamagata Soars with Heartwrenching Performance
