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Interview: Holy Oker Talks Debut EP, Bear Mountain, & Smoking Weed For God

By: Olivia Goheen –  We caught up with Bear Mountain drummer Greg Bevis and talk about his solo project, Holy Oker, the release of his debut EP, Diamonds, and more. Bevis currently resides in sunny Los Angeles and during our chat, he was giving his brother directions through crazy L.A traffic while they were on their way to the … Continue reading

Photos: The Oh Hellos, The Collection @ Troubadour

Photos by: Julio de la Torre –  Texas-based folk rock duo The Oh Hellos, who released their first full-length album, Through the Deep Dark Valley, on October 30th, 2012, which is best described as a “self-contained concept album” and “for best results should be listened to in its entirety, in chronological order, in one sitting”, performed at the Troubadour … Continue reading

Photos: Tame Impala @ Shrine Auditorium

Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala, who released their second album, Lonerism, on October 5th, 2012 via Modular Recordings, which features the singles “Elephant”, “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”, and “Mind Mischief”, performed at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles last night.

Photos: St. Lucia @ The Glass House

Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – South African-born-New York-based pop artist St. Lucia, who released his debut LP, When The Night, on October 4th, 2013 via Neon Gold Records / Columbia Records, performed at The Glass House in Pomona, CA on October 28th.  

Photos: Festival Supreme 2014 (Dethklok Metalocalypse, Tenacious D, Eagles of Death Metal, + more)

Photos by: Kathy Flynn (@wickedgoddess)– The second annual, Tenacious D-curated Festival Supreme took place on Saturday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and featured an eclectic mix of artists from both the music and comedy worlds including: Dethklok Metalocalypse, Cheech and Chong, The State, Workaholics, Eagles of Death Metal, Fred Armisen, The Aquabats, Nick Kroll, The Protomen, Heidecker & Wood, The Haden Triplets, Ronna & … Continue reading

Photos: Alt-J @ The Fox Theater Pomona

Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – UK indie rock band Alt-J (∆), who released their second album, This Is All Yours, on September 22nd, 2014 via Infectious, which produced the singles “Hunger of the Pine”, “Left Hand Free”, and “Every Other Freckle”, and was produced by Mercury Prize-winning producer Charlie Andrew (Madness, Matt Corby, Nick Mulvey, Rae Morris). 

Review + Photos: The Art of Elysium: Genesis @ Ace Hotel, Los Angeles

By: Krystyn Bristol –   Art lovers flocked to the Ace Hotel of Downtown Los Angeles on September 5th to help celebrate the Art of Elysium: Genesis spotlight event. Shepard Fairey, Spike Jonze, Beck, Moby, Jakob Dylan, and the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Karen O curated the street art event and concert in the newly refurbished venue. The Art of Elysium, founded in … Continue reading

Photos: Made In America Festival: Los Angeles (Day 2) – Kanye West, Steve Aoki, + More

Photos by: Christopher Polk & Jeff Kravitz – The second and final day of the inaugural Made in America festival in Los Angeles featured performances by GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Kanye West, who released his sixth album, Yeezus, on June 18th, 2013 via Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam, electro house DJ Steve Aoki, who is expected to release his third … Continue reading

Photos: Made In America Festival: Los Angeles (Day 1) – Imagine Dragons, Afrojack, Kendrick Lamar, + More

Photos by: Krystyn Bristol, Christopher Polk, & Jeff Kravitz – The first night of the inaugural Made in America festival in Los Angeles took place in the scenic Grand Park, a green space in the heart of downtown LA. Over 35,000 fans were treated to performances by Grammy Award-winning (Best Rock Performance – “Radioactive”) Las Vegas-based alternative rock … Continue reading

Photos: Drenge, Wax Witches, Prism Tats @ Bootleg Bar

Photos by: Luis Wolf Rodriguez –  UK grunge brother duo Drenge, who released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album on August 19th, 2013, performed at Bootleg Bar in Los Angeles last night with Brooklyn-based pop-punk band Wax Witches, which is Bleeding Knees Club frontman Alex Wall’s solo project, who released their debut album, Celebrity Beatings, on March … Continue reading