I moved to Los Angeles last June from Nashville, where I had spent the previous six years of my life, studying piano at Belmont University, playing in bands, and going to shows.  After moving to LA, I've definitely slowed my show attendance, mostly because I don't know as many musicians on the west coast as I did in Nashville.  So when I got to come back to Tennessee to be in Les Mis at the Schermerhorn, I jumped at the chance to head out while in town to one of my favorite venues, The Basement, to see some…Read more

Los Angeles was a busy town this past week, due to Coachella's two consecutive weekends of nonstop music.  While bands waited for the second weekend to arrive, many played shows in and around LA, which is great for those of us who prefer to take a rain check on the whole Coachella experience.  I went to Coachella a couple of years ago, and decided that if I ever go back, it's gonna have to be in style.  The sun was intense, and the tent was an oven-plus we only had one little square of land to fit our car…Read more