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Converse Rockstar
www.theconverserockstar.com
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I am a blogger from Los Angeles that writes concert reviews, artist features, and interviews local bands.
#70196 in All , #6 in Music Reviews

A Farewell

Hello readers, I cant even begin to describe my gratitude for your loyalty to The Converse Rockstar. Your continued love and support has meant the world to me, especially in times when this blog was ...

11 mar 12 1 person likes this

Operating EP by Lady Danville

I dont usually review EPs but I really have to give a shout out to Lady Danville for this new release, which came out on iTunes today. Lady Danville, the LA-based musical trio with the most angelic v...

15 feb 12

Coachella Lineup 2012

10 jan 12

The Big Pink present that and past those, but Future This

There are bands that Im a fan of, and there are bands that Im a fan of whose one song or songs I adore to pieces, but know little about. The Big Pink is one of the latter. Having only watched their l...

04 jan 12

Upcoming LA Shows: January

As a music blogger and music fan, I know that theres no better way to start off the new year than with a great show. If any of you made a resolution to go to more shows this year (as I do pretty much...

03 jan 12

Artist Feature: Conveyor

Well, its the new year which means new artists to discover, new music to listen to, and (of course) new shows to attend. That being said, Conveyor is a band from Brooklyn, NY that is on their way to ...

02 jan 12

New Years with Steven Tyler, Alice Cooper, and Weird Al Yankovic

Well, Id have to say that this year was one of the most memorable New Years Eves of my life. I attended a New Years fundraiser at Mala restaurant in Maui which basically ended up being an epic night ...

02 jan 12

Best Albums of 2011

The Peoples Key by Bright Eyes Belong by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart Bon Iver by Bon Iver Mysterious Power by Ezra Furman & the Harpoons  Era Extraña by Neon Indian Footsteps by Olin &a...

12 dec 11 1 person likes this

"For the One" by Waters

So, this isnt exactly a new track by Waters but its one that I really like and had to share with you guys. I saw Waters open for Vetiver a few months back and cant stress how awesome I think they are...

05 dec 11

Music Video for "Heart U 4 Ever" by Kyle Andrews

Solo artist Kyle Andrews recently released his latest full-length, Robot Learn Love. Andrews music is catchy, upbeat pop rock that fits right in with the ambient vocals and electronic elements of art...

04 dec 11

"Keep It Rollin" by Y Luv

Many of you who read this blog regularly probably already know about Y Luv. This band from Los Angeles brings some of my favorite musical elements together in their distinctive sound, plus a kickass ...

01 dec 11

Live Review: Plaid at the El Rey

There is something I dont understand about seeing electronic music live. More specifically, I dont understand seeing electronic music live in an age when the artists are on stage, sitting in front of...

27 nov 11

Interview: Said the Whale

Canadian alternative band Said the Whale is currently in the process of releasing their third studio album, Little Mountain. They also just released a new EP just a few weeks ago, on November 8th. Ev...

26 nov 11

Artist Feature: Grandpa Was A Lion

Seemingly inspired by Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and the like, Grandpa Was A Lion can do a lot with his voice. But dont mistake him for just another singer/songwriter. Justin DOnofrios lo-fi "experim...

20 nov 11

Live Review: We Were Promised Jetpacks at The Music Box

Last night was the first time Ive seen this Scottish band live and I have to say Im a little conflicted in what I thought about their performance. On one hand, everything sounded perfect. Lead s...

11 nov 11

Ezra Furman Releases New Single

I have been awaiting this day more than I could tell you all. Ezra Furman recently decided to break off from the rest of the band and embark on a solo project and this double-sided single is the firs...

09 nov 11

Win a Pair of Tickets to We Were Promised Jetpacks at The Music Box

The cover of We Were Promised Jetpacks new albumHey everyone,If you checked out the November concert calendar I posted a couple of days back, you probably saw that European indie rock band We Were Pr...

04 nov 11

"We Are Young" (Ft. Janelle Monáe) by Fun.

Ever since fun.s last album, Aim and Ignite, I have been totally in love with the upbeat piano and smooth-as-butter vocals. I think what I love most about fun. is that they can mix mature and somewha...

01 nov 11

Upcoming LA Shows: November

November (otherwise known as MOvember) gives all hipsters a chance to show off that ironic facial hair at their favorite indie shows, or stick on fake mustaches for even more ironic effect. Perhaps y...

01 nov 11

Books Every Music Fan Should Read

My favorite music critic in the world once told me that the best thing I could do as a music blogger is to learn about the music industry. Obviously, there are other ways to do this rather than readi...

31 oct 11 1 person likes this

A Word About the Blog...

Hi everyone,For the past couple weeks, I have been struggling to find time to write some new posts and I want to keep you all updated on whats going on and why I havent been posting. As you probably ...

29 oct 11

The Vaccines release new single produced by Albert Hammond Jr.

Truth be told, I havent really been a huge fan of The Vaccines considering my disappointment with their debut album, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? However, Ive still followed their career in...

20 oct 11

A Satiric Piece about Music Piracy

Everyone understands that music piracy can, in many ways, be a huge threat to the music industry though (bear with me) there are a few benefits to it as well. Whatever your opinion on the matter is, ...

19 oct 11

Artist Feature: Okkervil River

Okkervil River was formed in 1998 so, theoretically, I really should have known about them by now and many of you probably already do. However, I feel I would be amiss if I didnt recommend them to th...

19 oct 11

Album Preview: Ceremonials by Florence and the Machine

Release Date: November 1, 2011Florence and the Machine recently released a video for their new single, "Shake It Out." Ive never been a huge fan of the band and Im not sure what it is ab...

13 oct 11

Cassettes Wont Listen Covers "Ordinary World" by Duran Duran

I often struggle to find covers that I like better than the original song. There are a couple of reasons I really enjoy this cover of Duran Durans "Ordinary World," though. It extracts all th...

13 oct 11

Bringing It Back: Vapours by Islands

I was introduced to Nick Thorburn through Mister Heavenly, which is really the opposite of how its supposed to happen. Thorburn formed Mister Heavenly with Richard Kattner of Man Man and, even though...

12 oct 11

Upcoming LA Shows: October

Hello Angelenos! Well, its October (or Rocktober) and there are plenty of awesome show in LA this month. So far, Ive already attended Toro Y Moi and will be going to Blink-182 tonight. I also have so...

09 oct 11

Win a Pair of Tickets to Peter Bjorn and John at the El Rey

Hey everyone! Swedish rock band Peter Bjorn and John released their new album, Gimme Some, was released just a few months back and, tonight, they are playing the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles along w...

05 oct 11

Love, Toronto: Pop noir allsorts

photo by Andrew Youssef; via FacebookZola Jesus (aka Nika Roza Danilova) is a darling darkling. Released today in North America, Conatus is the result of her latest efforts and her second studio albu...

05 oct 11

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