Tag: hiphop
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Coachella Day 3/J Dilla/Labrinth/Ohana Fest

The JarFIVE (Coachella Day 3 Edition) “The Legacy of J Dilla” The New York Times documentary on the gone-too-soon hip hop legend debuted on Hulu last Friday. Having started (but not finishing) the book on the man’s life earlier this year (The acclaimed “Dilla Time“), I’ve been interested in learning more about the man born…
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Starting Back Up

The last time I blogged was February 29, 2020, a few weeks before the pandemic reached the US. Even though I started watching live music again back in May, 2021, I still hesitated to start this back up. This was mainly because I felt like this medium had grown obsolete, while other forms of social…
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Coldplay at The Palladium

Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on this blog. Feel free to repost – just remember to give credit. Cheers! Coldplay at the Hollywood Palladium On January 21, Coldplay played the second of back-to-back shows at the Hollywood Palladium. Being the first day of the semester, I wasn’t sure I wanted to venture…
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KAABOO, Last time around in Del Mar

KAABOO Del Mar Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on this blog. Feel free to repost – just remember to give credit. Cheers! This last weekend, I attended the 5th (and my 5th) KAABOO music festival in Del Mar, just north of San Diego. Right from the beginning, something felt a little off…
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Buskerfest

Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on this blog. Feel free to repost – just remember to give credit. Cheers! Buskerfest This Saturday is Long Beach’s very own Buskerfest, an event inspired by the musicians we see busking on the streets. I first went in 2013, when I was first getting into my…
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Echo Park Rising

Echo Park Rising Exhausted from traveling up north the last couple weeks, I still managed to squeeze in one day of Echo Park Rising. I figured Saturday would be really packed, but after the giant that is Outside Lands, it didn’t feel like it. I’ve gone on and off since 2014, and have seen acts…