Posts By Jonathan Reyes
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442SHOWSIdol Worship: The Weeknd at Sofi Stadium
The fires of California must have burned so strongly because inside the sprawling chamber of entertainment Sofi Stadium the sanguine moon growled,...
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416SHOWSPossession by Bass: Thundercat at the Broad
Possession, it takes hold like a wave pulling you under the bass notes and syncopated rhythm section of Thundercat, the spiritually eponymous...
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383SHOWSRitual Between Stars, Sun and Moon: Molchat Doma at the Fonda Theatre
Raise your hand if you didn’t expect such a large population of goths for Molchat Doma at The Fonda. Having not translated...
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729SHOWSThe Spits Stain SoCal With Stops at Teragram and Alex’s Bar
What was the allure for The Spits to perform at Alex’s Bar last week? Did they have a message? A new album...
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1.9KSHOWSSelf Improvement Shoegaze: Chastity Belt at the Constellation Room
If you start feeling like you’re vibrating a little higher or showing yourself a little more compassion after listening to Chastity Belt,...
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1.4KSHOWSThe Evolution of the Trust Fall: La Dispute at the Belasco
When I saw the salt lamps being put on stage I thought I had made a mistake. Post-hardcore like At The Drive-In...
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1.8KSHOWSSpontaneous Combustion of the Soul: Dinosaur Jr. at the Fonda
There’s a call to the rocks. The siren isn’t calling you your doom. It’s calling you to feel the pain of everyone...
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2.4KSHOWSI Don’t Have a Curfew: Dirty Penni Fest IV at the Echo/Echoplex
The kaleidoscope of sound heard at the fourth iteration of Dirty Laundry TV and Penniback Records‘ collaboration, Dirty Penni Fest, could best...
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2.9KSHOWSI Got the Mic, So Shut the Fuck Up: Freddie Gibbs and Madlib at the Roxy
If there’s anything to take from Tuesday night’s preview of Bandana, the latest release from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, it’s just shut...
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3.1KSHOWSThe Music Millennials Make Love To: Smokin’ Grooves 2019 at the Queen Mary
Every year a festival comes to Long Beach, each a little bit different and improved from the previous model. Summertime in the...