Turtle’s “Blood Type”

I've been wondering what's become of trip-hop these days.  I mean, it's still around.  DJ Shadow and Nightmares on Wax continue to create.  There's the obvious stuff, like Massive Attack, who's celebrating the 21st anniversary of "Mezzanine" with next year's album-in-its-entirety tour. And let's not forget Portishead, who drift in-and-out of retirement.But new fresh contemporary …

Chvrches @ the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA – 09.23.18

Chvrches perform at the Greek Theatre on 09.23.18.
I just really love Chvrches. Sure, the Scottish trio are very pop-oriented.  And their catchy, synth-heavy electronic sound is super-easy on the ears.  But they just hit all the right buttons … and notes.  Their music always sounds eternally optimistic, even when their latest album is titled "Love is Dead."For this year's tour, they've added …