Author: CharlesJones

There are some musicians that are natural performers from the get-go; 23-year-old Lianne La Havas is one of these elusive creatures. In under a year since the release of her debut, Is Your Love Big Enough?, the British La Havas is filling two nights at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre—an already impressive feat if it were just one...

“I wanted to find other black women like me: metal, hardcore and punk fans and musicians … who put aside the cultural baggage that dictates that we must listen to certain musical styles, and simply enjoy the music that influenced us—not just as black women, but as individuals who grew up in an era when...

The streets of Hollywood are deserted with tumbleweed-like litter, jumping and floating along the empty sidewalks. This unusual state—even for a Monday night in the glitter capital of the world—is due to the Academy Awards taking place the evening before. Post Oscars, Skye—the sometime frontwoman for the trip-hop group Morcheeba—is performing for two nights in the...

The instant Gold Fields’ frontman Mark Robert Fuller appears on stage, it is clear he is a star. Tall and narrow, more often than not with a hood pulled over his unruly mop of wavy locks, the vocalist for the Australian quintet seems permanently on edge—in a good way. Leading his group through their indie-dance combination...

Alison Chesley, the musician behind Helen Money, is a most unusual of creatures: A punk with a cello. A long-time Chicago music scene fixture and frequent Steve Albini collaborator, Chelsey’s cello career has spanned more than two decades, including a stint in 90’s alt-rock duo Verbow. But there’s nothing gimmicky in Chesley’s use of the cello—this...

Lisa Loeb lives her own modern-day ‘fairy tale’ From goat cheese sandwiches to singing with Alice Cooper, the “Stay” singer (and mother) opens up about her newest release and how the reality of home life sometimes bites By Brett Aaron Marlow It’s a late afternoon in Los Angeles. Having just returned from the grocery store...