Photos and words by Scott Sheff It’s been more than 20 years since The Ocean Blue released its self-titled debut album, and over 10 years since its last studio work. New and old fans packed The Satellite to see the band deliver a set of dreamy, atmospheric music that garnered the indie pop band wide [...]

Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi After hearing raves about Chicago-based outfit Disappears, I was curious to see what the fuss was about, and was fortunate to get the chance on Friday night at the Bootleg Bar. Along with openers Douglas and The Furs, both bands delivered hefty doses of deliciously hypnotic bass lines with [...]

Photos and words by Sam Saturday What better remedy could there be for a shitty week than a show filled with fizzy pop tunes performed by adorable dudes styled in gold sequined blazers? Amid glowing lanterns and a giant orb (transformed by projections into an all-seeing eye ball, a girl bobbing her head along with [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Devendra Banhart kept us guessing at The Fonda on what he would play and how he would play it. With his comrades of mystery (including drummer Fab Moretti of The Strokes and opener Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante), the Latin-infused folk set had couples embracing and drinks flowing. A nice [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande “Paint me, don’t rape me.” You had to be there. Animal Impulses indeed. There is no show like an IAMX show. While Chris Corner could very well stand still on stage and sing with that beautiful voice of his, he is a master of mixing visual art with [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Trading in his big fuzzy boots as frontman of My Morning Jacket, Jim James glided across the stage looking quite dapper in a suit as he played his solo debut album Regions of Light and Sound of God in its entirety and much much more at The Fonda. [...]

Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi I could write volumes about the complex mission of Man or Astro-Man? as they have explored this planet for almost two decades. Or the fact that my bedroom at my mom’s house still looks like a mini-shrine to the band, complete with posters, a lunchbox/Thermos set, and carefully purchased [...]

Photos and words by Scott Sheff Hitting the stage at The Bootleg Bar was the easy-listening psychedelic-pop sound of Drug Cabin, the side project Nathan Thelen (Pretty Girls Make Graves and Moonrats) and Marcus Congleton (Ambulance LTD). With hints of bass, the soft accompaniment of acoustic guitar and the easy beats on drums, Drug Cabin [...]

Photos and words by Scott Sheff It was a family affair at The Bootleg Theatre with Sara Watkins sharing top billing with her brother Sean’s band Fiction Family, a musical collaboration with Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman. While each played its own sets, the two often shared the stage throughout the night with Sean pulling double-duty [...]