Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi “You’re never going to see them play a place as small as the Troubadour again” a fellow concertgoer proclaimed after witnessing Phosphorescent’s sold out show. The moniker of multi-instrumentalist Matthew Houck, Phosphorescent is a fully realized sonic experience on stage. Weaving in pristine, haunting melodies with aching lyrics, it’s [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi Big props to Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard of Burger Records for putting together Burgerama. With strong acts like Tijuana Panthers and Beach Party kicking things off, it was an easy decision for many to arrive early for Night One at The Observatory. Things were done right with 19 [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi Even though the members of Chelsea Light Moving had yet to play a single note, just the sight of the band sound-checking made fans at the Echoplex giddy. Already a runaway favorite of this year’s SXSW Music Festival, Thurston Moore’s new endeavor as CLM only solidified he could do [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi The third night of MUSINK gave the security guards some reprieve, as the tattoo/music festival closed the weekend out with a couple of non-SoCal acts: Memphis-based group Lucero and Dallas trio Reverend Horton Heat. Reverend Horton Heat’s headlining, hour long set was succinct, leaving little room for quippy stage [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi Another strong line-up of bands made up Night Two of MUSINK, with Pennywise’s headlining set prefaced by the results of Miss Musink. Although I was personally impressed by a contestant with ink throughout her underarms, Danielle Stoddard took the crown. Last year’s winner was present in order to hand [...]

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Despite the weather, fans packed themselves inside an expo hall for MUSINK’s strong triple-bill of Guttermouth, The Vandals, and Bad Religion. Thankfully held inside to shield from the elements, the music portion of the tattoo/piercing convention was a clear winner on Friday, as the crowd was thick early on. Bad Religion simply owned Night One. [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi The sold out crowd packed in tightly against the barrier of the Fonda Theatre, so much so that security began handing out bottles of water to those dedicated fans ready to groove to the sounds of Toro y Moi. Performing under said moniker, producer Chazwick Bradley Bundick creates hook-filled [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi The cool demeanor of Lydia Night and the effervescent nature of Marlhy Murphy make up the rock duo known as Pretty Little Demons. Although the pre-teens have only been playing together as PLD since last August, the members have been honing their craft for years. The two-piece is gaining [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi Appropriately performing next to a scene depicting walruses and seagulls, the summer-sun evoking sounds of LA’s Allah-Lahs got fans dancing in the North American Mammal Hall. Although only March, the group turned the inside of the Natural History Museum into its own little beach party. The band will return [...]

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Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi Avant-garde. Experimental. Strange. Weird. These are all words used to describe the unconventional music/visual collective known as The Residents. In celebration of the group’s 40th anniversary, The Residents reveal a past that has long been shrouded in mystery with the Wonder of Weird tour. Although, by the end of [...]

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