From seeming outliers like the Egyptian Lover to surprises from the likes of wAFF and Sacha Robotti to the overall vibe, there was a lot to like about the sold-out Desert Hearts festival.
Desert Hearts continues to evolve as a festival, and although it’s a marathon run at a sprint, this year’s weekend showed it hasn’t lost its special welcoming vibe.
Reggie Watts, Will Clarke and the co-founder himself, Claude VonStroke, were among the highlights at the Dirtybird Campout, last weekend’s music fest/adult playground.
The sold-out Lightning in a Bottle festival enjoys astronomical growth, suffers the pains that go along with it, but still offers a transformative experience.
With the logistical problems from the first CRSSD solved, the weekend festival went off spectacularly, with a mix of rock bands, DJs and electronic music producers.
Electronic music festival with all the trappings of summer camp prevails over weather at Oak Canyon Park. Does techno save lives?
The inaugural Woogie Weekend was a wet and wild one, as EDM fans celebrated stormy weather as if they were part of some sacred tribal rain dance.
Underground electronic music descended upon downtown San Diego in full force this past weekend, thanks to the first annual CRSSD Festival held at Waterfront Park. While the new festival – an incarnation of San Diego’s FNGRS CRSSD and co-promoted by L.A.’s Goldenvoice — was plagued by typical first-year problems, the makings of a great event […]
By Joe Giuliano HARD Summer turned out to be bigger and harder last weekend – the popular electronic music festival moved east of downtown L.A. to Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (because of construction at its former home, L.A. State Historic Park) and expanded to five stages spread out across the larger wooded grounds. The two […]
Symbiosis Events has just announced a lineup for September’s Symbiosis Gathering that includes Sound Tribe Sector 9 and Sphongle, the much-anticipated U.S. debut of Iamamiwhoami, smooth electro-pop outfit Poliça, U.K. duo Mount Kimbie, Hudson Mohawke and Lunice of TNGHT, the celestial R&B of Active Child, avant-cabaret troupe Vau de Vire Society and the eclectic bass […]
