Friday, June 13

Soundbite: LIGHTS

LIGHTS' techno-pop extravaganza is not exactly the event I would expect to attract loads of teenage hipsters wearing headbands over their eyebrows and oversized plaid shirts. Read more...



Artist Mia Doi Todd to perform at Bootleg Theatre Wednesday

Setting the mood with earthy music and sultry vocals, the music of Mia Doi Todd can be the perfect music for a romantic first date. Her sound has been known to aid in blossoming relationships both with others and oneself. Read more...

Photo: Mia Doi Todd, a Los Angeles-based artist, will be performing selections from her 2008 album “GEA” in a show at the Bootleg Theatre on Wednesday.




Canadian singer LIGHTS blends pop and New Wave to create fresh, out-of-this-world sound

When it comes to 1980s pop nostalgia, is there a more satisfying recipe than breathy Cyndi Lauper-style vocals accompanying melodic anthems saturated with bouncy synthesizers and bubbly keyboard textures? Read more...

Photo: LIGHTS, a Canadian electro-pop artist, will be performing at a sold-out concert at the Troubadour Tuesday night. LIGHTS recently released her debut album, “The Listening.”


Asian American Jazz Festival artists fuse culture with genre

The origins of jazz have traditionally been rooted in black culture, particularly in the U.S. South, with the likes of John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Ella Fitzgerald leading the musical revolution. Read more...

Photo: Charmaine Clamor, a jazz artist known for her “jazzipino” fusion, is one of the participants in the Asian American Jazz Festival, which celebrates the American jazz art form.



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