We made it to the final Monday in April. That means May 1 is coming up, when tickets for both the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival and the 2018 LA Music Critic Award Winners Showcase go on sale. June is gonna be awesome, and we can’t wait to see LA again. We’ll be in town from June 11-25, so let us know what Fringe shows and concerts we should check out while we’re there.
This year marks the 9th annual Festival, and other than 2015, we have attended every year. We can hardly wait for the tickets to go on sale so we can start planning our trip. We will again be sponsoring the Larry Cornwall Award for Musical Excellence, which goes to a play which best incorporates music into its story. The award will be presented on June 24 at the Awards show. We look forward to checking out your show for this award. As always, we will be publishing reviews every day, so make sure you invite us to your Fringe show.
JOE PURDY HEADS OUT ON TOUR
Amazing indie artist Joe Purdy heads out on the road as the opening act for Judy Collins and Stephen Stills. Purdy and Amber Rubarth recently gained attention for their movie American Folk. You can see them both if you catch the Nashville show. You can buy your tickets here.
May 03 – Hult Center for the Performing Arts – Eugene, OR
May 04 – Snoqualmie Casino Showroom – Snoqualmie, WA
May 11 – *Nashville Musicians Corner – Nashville, TN (American Folk w/ Amber Rubarth)
May 16 – The Rose – Pasadena, CA
May 17 – The Canyon – Santa Clarita, CA
June 01 – Luther Burbank Center – Santa Rosa, CA
June 02 – Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA
June 04 – Humphries By The Bay – San Diego, CA
June 08 – *City Winery – Chicago, IL (Solo Show)
June 09 – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre – Rochester Hills, MI
LA MUSIC CRITIC AWARD WINNERS SHOWCASE
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the 2nd annual showcase, which will be held at The Mint in Los Angeles on June 19. Artists scheduled to appear this year include Lexie Rose, Alexis Keagan, Pi Jacobs, Great Willow, The Khourys, Poco’s Rusty Young, Cindy Alexander, Calico the Band’s Ted Russell Kamp, and Shiragirl from the Vans Warped Tour. Local rockers ROCKET will headline the event. Tickets are just $10 in advance (with a 60 cent surcharge). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Come support indie music.
NEW SINGLES
Our first single this week comes from Blue Élan Records artist Jesse Dayton, whose album will be coming out in June. Here’s his latest single, “May Have to Do It (Don’t Have to Like It).” Let us know what you think.
Our second single comes from Strange Boy, a London-based duo with sweeping harmonies and lush techno accompaniment. Check out their latest offering, “Love Remains.”
Next up is Polychrome, who channel the vibe of The Cocteau Twins to bring us “Dreaming About You.” If you like electronic, pop and/or dance music, you will love this one.
Our next single, “Thrift Shop,” comes from Johnny and the Bootlegs, who combine blues, punk and rock n’ roll to create a high energy sound. Please let us know what you think.
Our final single today comes from Summer Heart, and should get you ready for summer with the amazing “I Got This Thing for You.”
NEW MUSIC VIDEOS
Our first video today comes from Secret Colours for their single “Dream Dream.” We find it interesting that the album was dropped almost a year ago, and we are just now finding out about them. We can’t wait for more!
Next up is the latest from LA indie icon Kari Kimmel, with another smash hit video. This one is for her single “High,” and we can’t wait to find out what music supervisor was smart enough to choose this one. Her new album drops May 25.
Our third video today is from one of our indie bands, FlecHaus. Here is the lyric video for “Finding,” which was just released TODAY!
We really love this next video from Lora Kelley for her single, “Both Hands.” We would love to hear what you think.
Last but not least this week is the latest from amazing duo This Way North. It is a live performance of their single, “Nothing to Say,” and we truly dig their vibe. Have a great week and we’ll be back soon with more Get it or Forget it.