In the late ’90s, first-grade buddies Jacob Hemphill and Bob “Bobby Lee” Jefferson of reggae band SOJA set out from Washington, D.C., on a musical journey that has since culminated in six studio albums and several international tours. An emerging force in the world music scene, SOJA has spent the past year touring the United […]
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Outside Lands 2014 shines spotlight on familiar and new musicians
With fog rolling through the eucalyptus trees, music booming across the park and festival-goers heading toward the entrance to the pulse of music, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival began as it always has. In its seventh year, the three-day festival was held in the fields of Golden Gate Park, offering a broad range of […]
Concert Review: Pandora Summer Crush
Set against the peaceful waves of the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica Pier bustled heavily with tourists and locals alike on Saturday evening. As the sun began to set, a crowd patiently waited for Magic!, Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea in Pandora’s “Pandora Summer Crush,” in front of the iconic yellow Ferris wheel. Magic! Canadian […]
Sam Boshnack Quintet to make LA debut in JazzPOP series
A quick glimpse of the Sam Boshnack Quintet might reveal a typical jazz band complete with trumpet, clarinet, piano, drums and bass. But the band incorporates more than just traditional jazz music: They also string together influences from around the world, anything from salsa to Balkan music, into the pieces they play. “You might listen […]
West African group DAFRA Drum to perform last show in Fowler series
The heart of West African culture is being set to a beat and rhythm as the DAFRA Drum ensemble prepares to perform at the Fowler Museum on Aug. 17. As the final concert of the Fowler’s ongoing summer series “Summer Concerts on the Green,” DAFRA Drum is part of a traveling exhibition originally organized in […]
Concert Review: HAIM
The lights dimmed and the crowd built its dull murmur into loud cheering as Alana, Este and Danielle Haim skipped and jumped onto the stage full of energy. The three sisters of the American pop rock band HAIM adhered to their famous aesthetics: Este, the girly, outspoken one, wore a leather skirt and crop top; […]
HARD Summer festival provides electrifying EDM experience
The darkness of night blanketed thousands of festivalgoers at the main stage of HARD Summer as electronic dance music super duo Jack U harnessed the spirit of the crowd. Flames shot upward form the tops of the stage into the sky as cool rain showers fell to the ground. HARD Summer’s dynamic lineup of various […]