Passenger | Whispers | Rating: 8.5/11 | Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger, has come a long way since his hit single, “Let It Go” in 2012. Though he’s toured the world, both supporting fellow singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and on his own, this folk artist still planted himself on random street corners (one of them during San Diego’s Comic-con) last year to croon at people as […]

Lana Del Rey | Ultraviolence | Rating: 7/11 | A sweet and soft voice that ripples with boredom as the artificial flavoring of a gangster’s life is on display in Lana Del Rey’s third studio album, Ultraviolence. With outlandish song titles like “I F*****d My Way To The Top,” “The Other Woman” and “Pretty When You Cry,” listeners will be surprised by the […]

Neon Trees | The Wiltern (Los Angeles, CA) | June 14, 2014 | It’s really easy for a band with brand spanking new material to play said material exclusively on tour. Thankfully that is not the kind of show that Neon Trees like to put on. And while this is the Pop Psychology tour based off their new album of […]

James Bay | The Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles, CA) | June 10, 2014 | With merely a guitar between a singer and his or her audience, 50 minutes can seem like an eternity. And likewise for an audience watching said artist and his/her guitar (a.k.a. “wake me up when it’s over”). The watchword is communication: that exchange where information is given, […]

Jack White | Lazaretto | Rating: 7/11 | Jack White’s second full length solo album, Lazaretto, is the cleanest sound to come from White in almost twenty years. White is well-known for releasing raw eccentric records in the past. Most of the records he produces take less than two weeks to start and finish; Lazaretto took a year and a […]

LP | Forever for Now | Rating: 9.8/ 11 | LP’s debut album is an absolute breath of fresh air. From start to finish, every track is exceptional and radio-worthy. It’s ultimately satisfying considering this talented songwriter is not new to the game, having penned tracks released by the likes of Rihanna and Christina Aguilera. Now it’s her turn to shine. […]

Max Collins | The Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles, CA) | June 4, 2014 | It seems a little odd when an acoustic, “stripped-down” show involves double the amount of players as a rock band but that’s exactly what happened last night when Max Collins closed out the evening at The Hotel Cafe. Not that his solo work is anything like […]