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8 Moments That Show You Why Art Don’t Sleep in LA

“A.N.G.E.L.”Miguel Atwood-Ferguson w/ 60 Piece Orchestra, Angel (feat. Dwele) 

What you know about The Beat Junkies? The Mayan Theatre? Andrew Lojero? Carlos Niño? The Gaslamp Killer? J.Rocc? That Syndromes Mixtape? Multiculti LA? And the incredible Miguel Atwood-Ferguson?

Those that do be knowin’ congregated at what counts as church for us this past Sunday night and we were elevated… 

(note that instagram isn’t very kind to their video and don’t show play buttons. Some of these are playable. click!) 

My favorite song. And if you’re paying attention, you can see my head nodding. 

This is a moment so nice, you need to see it twice… 

In LA, art don’t sleep. And we’re forever grateful.

The Best Thing This Week: Quadron

“Open your mind like a child.” Quadron, It’s Gonna Get You

I’ve seen Quadron, and Coco O. specifically, perform live several times now. Three times in the last 12 months, in fact. I’m enamored with Coco’s voice, her delightful energy, her style, and this sense that she’s still amazed that she’s on stage performing for people even after two albums of some acclaim and becoming a staple in the best music circles around Los Angeles.

The standout from this week’s performance at The Troubador was their cover of Baby Be Mine but, this past December, I was in the venue for this:

 

And still, chills.