The night of April 17 at Nectar Lounge brought together a mix of local talent and a legendary headliner, with Jarv Dee & The Blakhouse Band opening for Devin the Dude. The audience skewed older, with mostly fans in their thirties and forties, and a sprinkling of twenty-somethings in the […]
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The sold-out show at the Tractor Tavern kicked off with SoCal skater punks The Mainliners who primed showgoers with a frantic, coarse-grained medley. Born of the pandemic era circa 2020, the four-piece lean quite LA-coded in swag, each of them a modern picture of biblically accurate 80’s punk bands. Attracting […]
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Seattle was lucky enough to get a side show as Röyksopp slipped into town between their Coachella appearances, and even though I’ve always dreamed of seeing one of their full live sets, this DJ set felt like a gift. I joke often that out of the hundreds of sets I […]
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Some reunions feel nostalgic. Others feel necessary. The Format’s return to the stage after twenty years belongs firmly in the second category. Formed in 2001 in Peoria, Arizona by childhood friends Nate Ruess and Sam Means, The Format built a cult following on the strength of their sharp lyricism, retro‑pop […]
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The first time I witnessed FKA Twigs live back in 2019 during her Magdalene tour, I told myself I would never miss an opportunity to see her perform. That show has stayed with me as one of the most visually pleasing, singular performances I’ve ever attended. There is nothing else […]
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