Song Spotlight: MACKandgold's Chasing Down (a night at The Semi-Tropic)

MACKandgold (the moniker for Mackenzie Graham) closed out the Echo Park Rising Friday pre-party at The Semi-Tropic. With her funky beats, it was the perfect way to end the night. Her fanbase was pressed close to the stage. That very crowd is what makes the band's set so precious to attend. Their enthusiasm for her music is unmatched in the Los Angeles music scene. She'll give the fan base a look and you'll hear them singing back "I'm Your Dog" or any other catchy lyric. 

MACKandgold at The Semi-Tropic

Addendum Review of EMF at The Regent Theater

EMF played the The Regent Theater in late June. I got an invite from their PR firm in late May. I waited a couple weeks and then was like, "Oh wait, let's see if I can get a photo pass." It worked out and it was a fun night -- other than afterwards when my car ran into mechanical issues while driving home. I shot the night for US Rocker Music and you can read my review here. 

EMF at The Regent Theater

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Aug 31st - Sep 6th

A Handful of Show Alerts 

Monday, Sep 1st: Addie Addie Addie at Harvard & Stone. Doors at 8 p.m.

My favorite new find at this year's Echo Park Rising.

Tuesday, Sep 2nd: Tremours at The Goldfish. Doors at 8 p.m.

Earlier this year, I covered their record release party, which you can read here.

Wednesday, Sep 3rd: Slowpoke at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for "Tiki Dream" here.

Thursday, Sep 4th: Giselle at Bar Lubitsch. Doors at 7 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for "Skeletons" here.

Friday, Sep 5th: Mini Trees at Zebulon. Doors at 7 p.m.
In 2023, I covered their set for Buzzbands, which you can read here.

Saturday, Sep 6th: North by North at Supply and Demand. Doors at 8 p.m.

Read my Song Spotlight for "Bad Vibes" here.

Song Spotlight: Addie Addie Addie's Industry (an afternoon at P.F. Candle Co. during Echo Park Rising)

For the second year in a row, I was one of the official photographers of Echo Park Rising. I decided I would try to hit up as many venues as possible while still photographing some of my favorite bands. One of the smaller venues was P.F. Candle Co. They only had three bands playing, all one after the other. That meant I had a very tight window to photograph the venue. I decided I was going to photograph the first artist up: Addie Addie Addie (the moniker for Addie Weyrich).

Addie Addie Addie at P.F. Candle Co

Song Spotlight: Band of Skulls' Sweet Sour

A PR person I've worked with for over a decade happened to mention to me that she could get me into the Troubadour to shoot Band of Skulls. I have to admit that I did not know who Band of Skulls was. When provided the offer, I did a look at the Troubadour calendar and noticed that the show was sold out. That indicated something to me. I was a go for sure. I was actually probably a go anyways even if I didn't notice that it was sold out, because I don't get the opportunity to shoot the Troubadour that often. 

Band of Skulls at the Troubadour

Song Spotlight: Rhiannon Lewis' Be My Enemy

Sometimes I have to be rather persistent in my Internet research when I want to write up a blog post about an artist with somewhat limited information available. I came across Rhiannon Lewis at a WFNM showcase at Hotel Ziggy and was immediately intrigued. They just had a quirky personality, "I did decide tonight to prioritize the vibe of the setlist over the logistics of the setlist. So you may see me hopping around from instrument to instrument." That hopping around consisted of switching between a couple acoustic guitars throughout the set. 

Rhiannon Lewis at Hotel Ziggy

Song Spotlight: Chemical Therapy's East Los Luv

I came across Chemical Therapy at Gold-Diggers, playing a Swyndle night event. The band started out in Charleston under the name Heyrocco. The members eventually moved out to Los Angeles and underwent a name change to Chemical Therapy. The band wasn't totally new to me (though I didn't figure that out until I started doing my band research for this post). I came across lead singer Nathan Merli briefly during another Swyndle night at Harvard & Stone when he did a cameo during a Bruvvy set. 

Chemical Therapy at Gold-Diggers