Tag: Danielle Dorky
Danielle Dorky interviews rising Los Angeles band Kan Wakan about their 2014 debut album Moving On and the influences behind their experimental, genre-breaking sound.
In honor of Black History Month, I am introducing a brief series of articles recognizing the Dorks of Black history, specifically those who were influential in music or literature.
Homegrown Tennessean Valerie June’s long-awaited studio album Pushin’ Against A Stone promises to captivate and transport listeners with what she calls “Organic Moonshine Roots Music.”
I threw a party for the launch of DanielleDorky.com this past Saturday and it was a complete hit! The event was sponsored by Citizens of Culture Book Club and United We Function, and took place at Mandrake Bar in Los Angeles.
I saw one-man soul-folk orchestra Moses Sumney perform at School Night! LA this past Monday. The unsigned musician blew me away with his talent and I even managed to get video of his last song!
Charming, hilarious, and chock-full of snark, Aisha Tyler’s Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation is one part memoir, one part advice book, and one part stand-up comedy show.
I’m thrilled to announce a Danielle Dorky Launch Party, presented by Citizens of Culture Book Club. Join friends for a book exchange and language arts showcase this Saturday, February 8th at Mandrake Bar in Los Angeles.
I first had the idea to do a Dorky Discoveries column when I was making a playlist for all of the artists I was introduced to in 2013. I called it “2013 Dorky Discoveries” and my original plan was to write a single post covering my favorite found artists from 2013. Then I noticed the mass amounts of Best of 2013 lists floating around the blogosphere between December 1st and the New Year and decided to make it an ongoing column instead.
I’ve always been skeptical of cover bands. Maybe I’ve seen one too many billboards advertising Led ZepAgain concerts at my local automobile dealer’s lot, I don’t know. I am however, an enormous fan of Prince, so when I heard about a free concert with World Famous cover band Purple Reign, there was no way I was missing an opportunity to dance my heart out in tribute to His Majestic Purple Wonder.
I’m pretty sure if you lined up every indie band member in Los Angeles and made them join hands, you’d create a low-slung hipster equator belt visible from orbit. Sufficed to say, it’s rare the phrase “new indie band from Los Angeles” captures my attention.
The Wild Reeds, a folk group that falls into the aforementioned category, managed to penetrate my steely wall of prejudgments and make a lasting impression.