Chasing Kings really hits that special place for me in my musical soul that not many local bands hit. Some bands require a warming period, in order to see possible hit songs.
Chasing Kings: a Band Review
Holy Water Buffalo: a Band Review
Straight from Utah Holy Water Buffalo drove down to play at The Satellite Monday January 9th to close the night. Based on their appearance I thought I was about to listen to a quite folk session from a bunch of out of state hipsters.
Saint Motel: a Band Review
Saint Motel is your basic rock and roll band with a bit of pop to it.
They are real popular in the young crowds but their rock out shows attract us young at hearts as well. They just released their vinyl 7″1 record “At least I have nothing” and Dec 3rd had a release show at Origami Vinyl in Echo Park, California to celebrate.
Useless Keys: a Band Review
Grunge fans, your post-Nirvana phase will be rebuilt with the psychedelic sounds of Useless Keys. They’re currently in the studio to record the album Anything But White Noise, their debut LP. The band has been around for several years, and I have followed them for about two. I’ve seen members come and go, and now I am so pleased to announce they are back to their original four. Continue Reading →
Kiev: a Band Review
Kiev is one of Orange County, LA’s hottest up and coming DIY bands. They’ve exploded in the last 6 months after their mind blowing live 3D show, which has helped them win several local music awards. On top of this they are all over the music scene in both video and article reviews. Continue Reading →
Bad As Me by Tom Waits
Tom Waits, like wine, gets better with age. Well, that would imply that he wasn’t great back in the 70’s..
Tom has just released a new album, yes, marking just over 40 years of producing albums for the world’s content. Continue Reading →
Rival Sons: a Band Review
Attention Rock and Roll junkies: this is the all-star, stage-dominating, touch-you-deep-in-your-homegrown-soul Los Angeles band you’ve been looking for. Rival Sons has been rocking the scene since 2008, bringing their soulful and gritty sound from L.A. to Europe and back. Often compared to The Black Keys, Band of Skulls, or even AC/DC, their sound has developed a loyal following, and I predict something huge on the horizon. Here are some recent shots from a packed house at Hemmingway’s in Hollywood. Continue Reading →
Bret Taylor Solo Art Show
Last night Bret Taylor opened his solo exhibit at The Tipper . It is a neat little spot on Kingsway and Victoria in East Vancouver for a show, where part of a restaurant in the front is booths, and the back opens up in a nice big room for a small band or an art show! Bret was lucky enough to have the lovely Tess McCann host his show for him, take the stress off his hands, and look lovely while doing it!
Bret’s work is pretty interesting, this series he has made really brilliant backgrounds that are topped with what looks like a half cm of clear coat which he then does his white on. It’s a pretty cool thing to look at. Continue Reading →
Tangled Wires: an Art Show
Ayden Galleries in Tinseltown, downtown Vancouver hosted Tangled Wires, a show curated by the talented Indigo hosting a plethora (10 to be exact) of local talent. Continue Reading →
Indigo Goes to Capetown: A Reminiscence
Photograph by Rowan Pybus (@makhuluct) of Makhulu Productions
Indigo, a beautiful creature known for her sincerity, creativity, work ethic, and of course art has recently returned from a trip to Cape Town, South Africa, for a project called A Word Of Art, where she witnessed both rural and central townships in the surrounding area first hand with her paintbrushes.
She has shared here experience with the world to view on her blog, Indigo Goes To Cape Town which only highlights a small fraction of the experience she has had there, so I suggest to dig around the site for a while.
One of her projects was to paint a few walls at a home, called Percy Bartley House, where she did an outer wall portrait of one of the oldest, and most respected residents at the home. This may not be a big deal normally, but this house happens to be a residence for boys who have faced severe adversity, giving them a safe place to learn and grow with the necessary support to do so.
Photograph by Rowan Pybus (@makhuluct) of Makhulu Productions
Photograph by Rowan Pybus (@makhuluct) of Makhulu Productions
Photographs are courtesy of the artist (@indi_gone) , and Rowan Pybus (@makhuluct) of Makhulu Productions.
Read more about Indigo here on our previous artist profile.