Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi The weekend came early with a dance party courtesy of co-headliners The Presets and Dragonette at the Avalon Hollywood. With the U.S. tour winding down, both bands brought tons of energy, good vibes, and plenty of danceable beats. Complete with LCD screens and colorful flashing lasers, Sydney’s beloved electronic [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi My first introduction to Criminal Hygiene came when they opened for The Orwells at the Echo back in February. When I saw guitarist/vocalist Michael Fiore donning a Wilco T-shirt, I knew I would dig these guys. Then there was a raucous cover of Devo’s “Uncontrollable Urge.” It all came [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi “We are the ongoing museum of rock n’ roll,” Robyn Hitchcock declared drolly at the start of his set at the Troubadour. An accurate statement, based on who accompanied him on stage as part of The Venus 3: former Harvey Danger frontman Sean Nelson on co-vocals and R.E.M.’s Peter [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi Shuggie Otis, the man, the myth, the legend, finished his U.S. tour promoting Inspiration Information / Wings of Love with a stop at El Rey Theatre. Otis impressed the LA crowd with his trademark sound, a smooth take on blues/funk/soul. Many couldn’t help but groove and dance along – [...]

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All photos by Leslie Kalohi

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All photos by Leslie Kalohi

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Leslie Kalohi conquered her first Coachella as a photographer with these amazing photos. </

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi There were a lot of concert options going on this night, but it’s safe to say none of them had the dance floor shaking as much as Franz Ferdinand did at the Fonda. Acknowledging this LA date was a special one, the Coachella veterans (2013 marks the Scottish group’s [...]

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