Song Spotlight: Skylet Gunner's Black Cherry Cola (a night at Bar Lubitsch)

Skylet Gunner (moniker for Katie Di Cicco) popped up on my radar back in 2022. I saw her two times in 2022 and then twice again in 2023. Then she dropped off of my music radar. When I saw that she was playing a WFNM showcase at Bar Lubitsch, I circled the night. During the set, I learned why I no longer noticed that she was playing around town. She spent time in Berlin and then Nashville before coming back to Los Angeles.  

Skylet Gunner at Bar Lubitsch

Song Spotlight: Emma Mowery's parasite (a night at Bar Lubitsch)

Recent Belmont graduate Emma Mowery was the opening act at a recent WFNM showcase night at Bar Lubitsch. Her set was a tender singer-songwriter set with Neta Rozenblat (wrote a Song Spotlight of his song "Blood and Ink" back in September, which you can read here) accompanying her on acoustic guitar. Out in the audience, her mom and friends were filming the moment.   

Emma Mowery at Bar Lubitsch

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Nov 8th - Nov 13th

A Handful of Show Alerts

Sunday, Nov 8th: Bart Davenport at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 6 p.m.

Earlier this year, he took part in the annual Murder Ballads & Dark Songs event, which you can read here.

Monday, Nov 9th: Yogurt at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

I wrote a Song Spotlight for their song "Red Flag" back in September, which you can read here.

Thursday, Nov 12th: Anna Thoresen at the Silverlake Lounge.

I wrote a Song Spotlight for her song "Dear Soulmate" back in 2025, which you can read here.

Thursday, Nov 12th: Essencer at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 9 p.m.

I wrote a Song Spotlight to their song "So Long" back in March, which you can read here.

Thursday, Nov 12th: Baby Fischgrund at The Airliner Bar. Doors at 7 p.m.

I wrote a Song Spotlight for their song "If You Still Called" back in 2025, which you can read here.

Thursday, Nov 13th: Janelane at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

The band made my list of favorite new finds of 2017. You can read that list here.

Friday, Nov 13th: ANDREA at Harvard & Stone. Doors at 8 p.m.
Earlier this year, I wrote up a review of her set, which you can read here.

Friday, Nov 13th: Cody's Program at Oblivion. Doors at 7 p.m.

In 2025, I wrote a review of the band's set, which you can read here.

Friday, Nov 13th: Desperate Hauswives at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 9 p.m.

The band is a collaboration between talker and Fiona Grey. I wrote about talker's 2022 set for US Rocker Music, which you can read here. 

Friday, Nov 13th: The Anti Groupies and unpolished* at The Three Clubs. Doors at 7 p.m.

I wrote a Song Spotlight for The Anti Groupies song "Nice is Not an Invite" back in April, which you can read here.

I wrote a Song Spotlight for the unpolished* song "nobody knows" back in 2025, which you can read here.

Friday, Nov 13th: Kristeen Young at The Redwood Bar. Doors at 7:30 p.m.

I believe I first came across Kristeen Young in 2011. You can read my brief thoughts about that long ago night here.

Saturday, Nov 14th: Blimp and Hysteria57 at Non Plus Ultra. Doors at 8 p.m.

Blimp made my list of favorite new finds of 2024. You can read that list here.

Hysteria57 (at the time the band name was Hysteria) made my list of favorite new finds of 2025. You can read that list here.

Saturday, Nov 14th: Francisca Valenzuela at The Roxy. Doors at 9 p.m.

She made my list of favorite new finds of 2017. You can read that list here.

Saturday, Nov 14th:  Skating Polly at Alex's Bar. Doors at 8 p.m.

In 2024, I covered the band for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Song Spotlight: Madisenxoxo's Cherry (a night at The Fable)

I first came across Madisenxoxo (aka Madisen Halberg) a little over a year ago for a Rocknite x Make Out Music collaboration night. I have to say that was a solid night of music with  Still Blank and Sophia Roze also on the bill. If interested, I wrote a Song Spotlight about her song "Control Freak" based on that night, which you can read here. 

Madisenxoxo at The Fable

Song Spotlight: Abby Walker's Where Does The Time Go (a night at The Fable)

Abby Walker and Alex Carr was the opener for a Ryan Pollie showcase night at The Fable. I happened to arrive at The Fable early and got to hear a portion of their sound check. I knew immediately that I was going to enjoy their set. The duo was testing out new material that they are recording for an upcoming album release. Joining the duo on violin was Raina Markham. 

Abby Walker and Alex Carr at The Fable

Song Spotlight: Ragamuffs' Confiscate My Youth (a night at The Airliner Bar)

Ragamuffs (moniker for Hailey Finesse) recently moved from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, California. My family comes from Hawaii so when she mentioned that fact during her Rocknite showcase set at The Airliner Bar, my interest in her music jumped. Rounding out the band on this particular night was Val Sepulveda on drums and Klauds on bass. 

Ragamuffs at The Airliner Bar

Song Spotlight: Club Oro's no angel (a night at The Airliner Bar)

Club Oro is the brainchild of siblings Cassandra and Connor Cronin. The duo live (or at least used to live based on Internet sleuthing) in Glendale. I live in Glendale. They're also a favorite of Buzzbands. I love Buzzbands. The band has been around since 2017-ish. The stars finally aligned properly and I crossed paths with them recently at a Rocknite showcase over at The Airliner Bar.

Club Oro at The Airliner Bar