15: Pipe Dreams
August: So Jana Ghost was one of my first Instagram followers. I soon noticed that she was in a band called Pipe Dreams. It took around a year, but I finally caught her band at Echo Park Rising. LoFi with a who cares attitude.
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| Pipe Dreams at Harvard & Stone |
January: They did the first residency night at The Satellite for 2017. I went twice. I seldom go to see a residency twice. The venue was packed. The music. The crowd. I felt swept away.
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| Warbly Jets at The Satellite |
July: I first saw Goon randomly when heading out to catch a prior year Top Ten selection: Alyeska. Go see a favorite and find another favorite.
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| Goon at The Echo |
August: My first interaction with the band wasn't because I saw them live. My first interaction was due to mistaken identity. Well, I decided to check out the band. This band can be rather deceptive. Lyrics tinged with painful memories against a backdrop of catchy melodies.
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| Lucy & La Mer at Chinatown Summer Nights |
March: I first saw them at The Hi Hat. They were the last band up. There were just a handful of us still around. I honestly was planning on sticking around for just a couple songs and then take off. They started to play and I fell in love. They know how to work a stage.
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| Ever So Android at The Hi Hat |
October: Immediate reaction was: they sound like Local Natives!
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| Gypsum at The Echo |
April: I first saw Zealyn at Broke LA. She has the most awe inspiring vocals and she moves so quickly that my camera has a hard time capturing her without blurs. By far my favorite idol.
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| Zealyn at Hotel Cafe |
September: You'll want to head out into nature and dance. Plus, this band puts on an awesome festival run totally by solar power.
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| Trapdoor Social at the Sunstock Solar Festival |
7: Lily Waters
October: Combine Lauren Ruth Ward and LP together and you have Lily Waters.
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| Lily Waters at The Smell |
March: Went to Harvard & Stone on a random night. Came across Lauren Ruth Ward. Addicted since that time. I'm sure many others out there would agree.
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| Lauren Ruth Ward at Harvard & Stone |
5: Francisca Valenzuela
September: As is my norm every year, I head out to Chinatown Summer Nights. On this particular day, it was really hot and I was thinking of just going there later in the evening. But I changed my mind and went out early. I'm so happy I did. Her songs were in Spanish and I don't speak Spanish, but it didn't matter. I was listening to wonder.
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| Francisca Valenzuela at Chinatown Summer Nights |
4: JaneLane
August: I first saw JaneLane at Echo Park Rising. Romantic disappointments against a soft touch of dreamy music. Now why wouldn't you love that?
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| JaneLane at The Smell |
June: My history with Holy Wars actually goes back a few years when there was a band called Sad Robot. I count this as a re-incarnation into a totally new sound and band. Some may find their music too emotionally painful. I find it to be emotionally cathartic.
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| Holy Wars at Harvard & Stone |
2: Kid Wave/Lea Emmery
April: I had the opportunity to interview Kid Wave and got into a "debate" about what was the band's best song. She said "Everything Changes." I said "Wonderlust." I'm not going to lie: this is one of the few times I've seen a local Los Angeles band for the first time and known most of their songs beforehand. In my pre-interview research, I clicked on one song and then couldn't stop listening.
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| Kid Wave at Broke LA |
January: 2017 started off with a big bang for me in terms of the Los Angeles music scene. And one of the main reasons is that I came across Potty Mouth. During their set, I was just blown away. I didn't want the music to end. I'm listing them #1 for a reason: for me, my go to Los Angeles band to listen to online is Potty Mouth.
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| Potty Mouth at The Hi Hat |
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