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Fascinator| Twilight Concert | Santa Monica Pier | 8/7/14 [PHOTOS & REVIEW]

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In conjunction with G’Day USA, the Twilight Concert series presented “Australia Rocks The Pier”.

The second act performing on the Santa Monica Pier was Fascinator. Fascinator is Johnny Mackay, an Australian based in New York, whose music is an experimental, electronic, psychedelic trip. Though the act was probably better suited for a smaller club venue, I could tell that the audience was getting into it … the smell of weed permeating my nostrils was my proof.

The music, and performance, was a bit out there. With odd hat-masks, long full length garb, and a hype-man who danced around the stage, I could feel the groove, but kept sniffing the air to see if I could get a second-hand high. If only I wasn’t “working” …

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August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 by dklee13 Categories: ConcertsTags: 30th Anniversary, Adult Alternative, Aussie, Aussie Music, Australian, Australian Music, concert series, concert video, electronic, electronic music, Experimental Music, Fascinator, Free Concert, G’Day USA, indie rock, Johnny Mackay, los angeles, Psychadelic Music, santa monica, santa monica pier, singer songwriter, Summer Concert, Summer Concert Series, synth pop, twilight concert, Twilight Concerts, video Leave a comment

Phebe Starr | Twilight Concert | Santa Monica Pier | 8/7/14 [PHOTOS & REVIEW]

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In conjunction with G’Day USA, the Twilight Concert series presented “Australia Rocks The Pier”.

The first act performing on the Santa Monica Pier was Aussie Native Phebe Starr. Like the opening act from the prior week, Phebe had been the winner of a competition to perform for the Twilight Concert audience.

I arrived at the pier after she had already started her set, but was able to get into the photo pit for the last half of her set.

Her music is synth pop akin to Lykii Li and Sia. Though I only caught a portion of her set, I could see the potential she has in developing her sound. She is in Los Angeles to record music, and it’d be interesting to see how Los Angeles inspires her songwriting.

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August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 by dklee13 Categories: ConcertsTags: 30th Anniversary, Adult Alternative, Aussie, Aussie Music, Australian, Australian Music, concert series, electronic, electronic music, Free Concert, G’Day USA, indie rock, los angeles, santa monica, santa monica pier, singer songwriter, Sounds like Lykii Li, Sounds like Sia, Summer Concert, Summer Concert Series, synth pop, twilight concert, Twilight Concerts Leave a comment

Twilight Concert Series | Santa Monica Pier

Free Concert Alert | Jagwar Ma & Fascinator at the Santa Monica Pier | 8/7/14 [Preview]

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On Thursday, July 31st the fifth concert of Santa Monica Pier’s Twilight Concert Series features Jagwar Ma; an Australian psychedelic/dance band from in Sydney. I first saw this band perform live at Coachella this year. Their debut album “Howlin'”, with their neo-psychedlic, dance out, received high praise, and they are currently working on their sophomore album.

Their music reminds me of the Stone Roses, and I really, really dig their sound. I snapped a few decent pics of them at Coachella this year, but I’m hoping to do better this time around.

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Also performing on the pier, opening for Jagwar Ma, is the New York based band Fascinator. I’m not too familiar with this band, but they’ve seem to got the same vibe as Jagwar Ma, so it should be a full evening to trippy music to enjoy at the pier.

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August 4, 2014August 3, 2014 by dklee13 Categories: ConcertsTags: 30th Anniversary, Adult Alternative, arabic, Aussie, Australian, Autralian, Concert Preview, concert series, dance music, electronic, electronic music, Free Concert, future soul, los angeles, neo-psychedlic, psychedlic music, santa monica, santa monica pier, singer songwriter, Summer Concert, Summer Concert Series, twilight concert, Twilight Concerts Leave a comment

The Preatures | Coachella | 4/11/14 (PHOTOS)

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At 12:30 I walked over check out the first band on the Main Stage; an Alternative rock band from Australia named The Preatures. The lead singer, Isabella Manfredi, exhibited “rock-and-roll charisma,” performing with a confidence that was hard not to be captivated by. To be performing on the largest stage at Coachella, and to have such a command over the performance and audience, it’s easy to see why Australia loves them. I think with the right type of exposure in the U.S., they can leave their mark here too.

I couldn’t find a setlist online, but I happen to stumble across it, I’ll add it here. If any of you The Preatures fans know the names of the songs that they performed that afternoon, please let me know.