Flashback: The Cure @ the Hollywood Bowl on 05.22.16

The Cure perform at the Hollywood Bowl on 05.22.16.
I've been sitting on this Cure post for a few months now. It's an older show, back from 2016. I originally thought I'd use it in January, during the typically slow month for live performances. Hence, the "flashback" moniker, intended to focus remembrance and reverence for outstanding shows from prior years … meaning before I …

The Twilight Sad’s “There’s a Girl in the Corner”

The Twilight Sad perform at the Teragram Ballroom on 05.31.19.
Again, I'm going to attempt to keep things brief. This is my second selection of the night, probably my last, and it's also courtesy of the Spotify shuffle. Random is the night's theme, and that's lead me to Scottish indie act The Twilight Sad, and their post-punk single "There's a Girl in the Corner." I'm …

Holygram @ the Wiltern on 12.13.18

Holygram perform @ the Wiltern on 12.13.18.
Earlier this month, I posted a piece about this Cologne five-piece, focusing on their energetic indie single "Still There." In short, I found it to be a breath of fresh coldwave air, a slick slice of retro-alternative sound, adrenalized yet approachable. You can revisit that here.A few weeks ago, Holygram were in town performing with …