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Jane’s Addiction News, Desert Daze Lineup, Melt-Banana and More – US Rocker Briefs

July 24, 2024 News Comments Off on Jane’s Addiction News, Desert Daze Lineup, Melt-Banana and More – US Rocker Briefs

Jane’s Addiction Releases First Single in 34 Years The original line-up of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Eric Avery of Jane’s Addiction have reunited to release the new studio […]

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‘Total Blue’ Summons Journeys with Smooth Wind Synth and Bamboo Interludes

July 22, 2024 News Comments Off on ‘Total Blue’ Summons Journeys with Smooth Wind Synth and Bamboo Interludes

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE – LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles-based trio Total Blue makes their self-titled debut via Music From Memory records. Composed of long-time collaborators Nicky Benedek, Alex Talan, and Anthony Calonico, Total Blue’s […]

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Rolling Stones Shine During Los Angeles Stop of Hackney Diamonds Tour

July 21, 2024 News Comments Off on Rolling Stones Shine During Los Angeles Stop of Hackney Diamonds Tour

Photos and Review by HEATHER HARRIS LOS ANGELES – You got the silver, we get the gold. Every possible consensus-agreed-upon “Best Rock and Roll band in the World” The Rolling Stones again proved their mettle […]

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Pistols At Dawn Has Musical Theory on Toxic People with Track + Vid ‘Not Sorry’

July 19, 2024 News Comments Off on Pistols At Dawn Has Musical Theory on Toxic People with Track + Vid ‘Not Sorry’

Pistols At Dawn asks the question “Obsessed much?” as it relates to the band’s newest video and track, “Not Sorry.” “We all have crazy, toxic people in our past that try to manipulate and intimidate […]

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Sturgill Simpson Revives Johnny Blue Skies on ‘Passage du Desir’

July 18, 2024 News Comments Off on Sturgill Simpson Revives Johnny Blue Skies on ‘Passage du Desir’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE Roots revivalist Sturgill Simpson makes a return to music as Johnny Blue Skies on comeback record Passage du Desir via High Top Records. Simpson was first able to distinguish himself in […]

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Bad Mary Drops EP ‘Better(er) Days’ to Celebrate 10th Anniversary

July 15, 2024 News Comments Off on Bad Mary Drops EP ‘Better(er) Days’ to Celebrate 10th Anniversary

NEW YORK – Long Island-based alternative-punk band Bad Mary has released Better(er) Days a 10th-anniversary collection of re-recorded and remixed versions of songs off their first album, Better Days. In addition to the new EP, […]

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Cassandra Jenkins Marries Heritage with Ambient Pop on ‘My Light, My Destroyer’

July 14, 2024 News Comments Off on Cassandra Jenkins Marries Heritage with Ambient Pop on ‘My Light, My Destroyer’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Cassandra Jenkins has released her third studio album LP My Light, My Destroyer a Jenkins’ 2021 record, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, was an unexpected hit. The project gained […]

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KOKOKO! Transform Ordinary Sound into Upbeat Joy with New Release, ‘BUTU’

July 12, 2024 News Comments Off on KOKOKO! Transform Ordinary Sound into Upbeat Joy with New Release, ‘BUTU’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE KOKOKO!, the Congolese group pioneering the new Kinshasa sound, recently released their third full-length project, BUTU. KOKOKO! truly stand alone, not only in their eminence as Congolese musicians enjoying recognition on […]

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Tom Morello Introduces His Rocker Son, Roman Morello, to Audience in Italy

July 11, 2024 News Comments Off on Tom Morello Introduces His Rocker Son, Roman Morello, to Audience in Italy

Courtesy Tom Morello social media Tom Morello showed he’s a proud papa as he introduced his guitar-slinging young son to an audience in Italy. “My 13 yr old son Roman & I rocked our new […]

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Joe Goddard Reinforces His Brand of Synthpop with New Release ‘LP Harmonics’

July 10, 2024 News Comments Off on Joe Goddard Reinforces His Brand of Synthpop with New Release ‘LP Harmonics’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE The latest record, LP Harmonics, brought to us by Joe Goddard, the frontman for synthpop outfit Hot Chip will be released via Domino Records this Friday. It’s the third solo release […]

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Queens Of The Stone Age Cancels Europe Shows; Josh Homme to Undergo Surgery

July 9, 2024 News Comments Off on Queens Of The Stone Age Cancels Europe Shows; Josh Homme to Undergo Surgery

Queens Of The Stone Age has announced it has canceled several European shows as the band said frontman Josh Homme will undergo emergency surgery. Homme had been diagnosed with cancer two years ago but it […]

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‘Hot Sun Cool Shroud’ an Impressive Return to EP Medium for Wilco – Review

July 9, 2024 News Comments Off on ‘Hot Sun Cool Shroud’ an Impressive Return to EP Medium for Wilco – Review

By AVA LIVERSIDGE With six tracks and just under eighteen minutes, Wilco’s latest EP, Hot Sun Cool Shroud, stands alone in its surprising succinctness. The indie rock mainstays released their summertime-after-dark EP via dBpm records. […]

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John Lodge to Play Entire Moody Blues’ ‘Days Of Future Passed’ for Two Shows

July 9, 2024 News Comments Off on John Lodge to Play Entire Moody Blues’ ‘Days Of Future Passed’ for Two Shows

By DONNA BALANCIA The Moody Blues founding member John Lodge will perform one of the band’s most famous albums from start to finish for two shows in Connecticut this summer. Lodge, the band’s bass player, […]

Primer - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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Primer Release Party Goes ‘Round And Round’ at El Cid with Active Decay, So Below

July 7, 2024 News Comments Off on Primer Release Party Goes ‘Round And Round’ at El Cid with Active Decay, So Below

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Taylor Swift did not show up to ruin the Primer EP release party. Primer’s Alyssa Midcalf explained to the El Cid audience, “My niece was […]

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Chicano Batman Makes Hometown Crowd Proud, Wrapping U.S. Tour at LA Forum

July 3, 2024 News Comments Off on Chicano Batman Makes Hometown Crowd Proud, Wrapping U.S. Tour at LA Forum

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Chicano Batman formed in 2008. In those early years, they played local festivals such as BloomfestLA and venues such as The Satellite. (The BloomfestLA festival […]

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Victoria Bigelow Writes and Performs Songs for Everyone in her Audience at LA Show

July 1, 2024 News Comments Off on Victoria Bigelow Writes and Performs Songs for Everyone in her Audience at LA Show

Photos and interview by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Arizona-based singer Victoria Bigelow came through Zebulon in support of her recently released EP Songs For No One Vol. 2. She is hoping to release […]

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Eiko Ishibashi Blends Classical with Intricate Ambiance on ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Score

June 28, 2024 News Comments Off on Eiko Ishibashi Blends Classical with Intricate Ambiance on ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Score

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE Eiko Ishibashi, the prolific session musician and ambient powerhouse dominating the Japanese avant-garde, has released her fifth solo work, LP Evil Does Not Exist, a compelling collection that blends a range […]

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Everything But The Everything Adds Some ‘Salt’ to a Hotshot Punk Sound

June 27, 2024 News Comments Off on Everything But The Everything Adds Some ‘Salt’ to a Hotshot Punk Sound

Led by Izzy The Gent, the Bay Area-based Everything But The Everything delivers fresh alt-punk vibes. Their new 7-inch A&B Sides Volume Two is out now. Everything But The Everything is comprised of vocalist Sophia […]

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Lee Underwood Displays Unfettered Guitar Work with Remastered ‘California Sigh’

June 26, 2024 News Comments Off on Lee Underwood Displays Unfettered Guitar Work with Remastered ‘California Sigh’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE The experimental jazz guitarist behind Tim Buckley’s jazz-psych 60’s and 70’s catalog, Lee Underwood, is set to re-release his 1988 solo instrumental masterwork California Sigh on Drag City Records this Friday. […]

Deb Morrison - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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Americana West Music Fest Day 2: Where Lyrics Took Center Stage at Hotel Cafe

June 25, 2024 News Comments Off on Americana West Music Fest Day 2: Where Lyrics Took Center Stage at Hotel Cafe

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Americana West Music Festival, where the boots were kicking, closed out their two day event at Hotel Cafe with a packed house. Like day one, […]

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Americana West Music Fest Brings Out the Best in Cowboy Hats and Twangy Music – Day 1

June 24, 2024 News Comments Off on Americana West Music Fest Brings Out the Best in Cowboy Hats and Twangy Music – Day 1

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The Americana West Music Festival returned to Hotel Cafe for their annual two day event. Day one had 17 acts playing across both venue stages. […]

Child Seat - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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Child Seat Makes Release Show for ‘Dancing at The Disco’ a Family Affair

June 23, 2024 News Comments Off on Child Seat Makes Release Show for ‘Dancing at The Disco’ a Family Affair

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – “Do you want to feel something good tonight?” Madeleine Mathews of Child Seat asked the crowd. Child Seat was celebrating the release of their sophomore […]

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Review: Joni Mitchell Takes Artist Spotlight with ‘The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)’

June 21, 2024 News Comments Off on Review: Joni Mitchell Takes Artist Spotlight with ‘The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE The fourth volume of the ongoing Joni Mitchell Archives series is upon us with The Asylum Albums (1976 – 1980). An effort to preserve the beloved Canadian singer-songwritrer’s discography has taken us […]

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Hermanos Gutiérrez Blend Psychedelic Tones with Latin Guitar on ‘Sonido Cósmico’

June 20, 2024 News Comments Off on Hermanos Gutiérrez Blend Psychedelic Tones with Latin Guitar on ‘Sonido Cósmico’

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Brothers Alejandro and Stephan Gutiérrez comprise the latin instrumental group Hermanos Gutiérrez. On their sixth record Sonido Cósmico, the pair draws from all sides, embracing the psychedelic undertones of their Swiss home […]

Pool Kids at No Earbuds Fest - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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No Earbuds Fest Descends on Pomona, Showcasing Bands From Around the U.S.

June 19, 2024 News Comments Off on No Earbuds Fest Descends on Pomona, Showcasing Bands From Around the U.S.

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE POMONA, Calif. – The 2024 music festival season is underway in Southern California. One festival called No Earbuds Fest took over two venues (The Glass House and The […]

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Watch: Little Feat Drops Video for ‘Milkman’ Track off Latest Album, ‘Sam’s Place’

June 18, 2024 News Comments Off on Watch: Little Feat Drops Video for ‘Milkman’ Track off Latest Album, ‘Sam’s Place’

Release – Little Feat raise their collective glass to the “Milkman” with the newly released video for the opening track from their blues-focused album Sam’s Place. The upbeat video was filmed earlier this year at […]

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