Daniel Kohn

In happier times

Eric Bernard Is the Bagpiper On-Campus

Daniel Kohn
When people are out reveling on St. Patrick’s Day, listening to traditional Celtic music usually doesn’t top their list of party essentials. However, at a bar in Hollywood on one such day, Eric Bernard endeared himself to the rowdy crowd, playing Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” on bagpipes. “It was a......
Doing my part; Credit: Photo by Daniel Kohn

Coachella Turned Me Into a Garbage Man

Daniel Kohn
Coachella is always thinking of clever ways to make us pick up our damn trash. Their bright-colored, well-labeled trash and recycle bins are everywhere. And in the past, any do-gooder or broke festival-goer could pick up a standard amount of 10 water bottles to trade for a new one to......
Laura Marling; Credit: Photo by Deirdre O'Callaghan

Laura Marling's Lost L.A. Year

Daniel Kohn
For the better part of the past decade, Laura Marling's voice has become synonymous with the modern English folk scene. She’s been widely acknowledged as one of her country's best and most prolific songwriters. Which is good, because she apparently doesn't have much of a future as a Silver Lake......
Twin Shadow's George Lewis

Twin Shadow's "Positive" New Album Was Recorded in a Cemetery

Daniel Kohn
For some people, the isolated pockets of downtown Los Angeles can be daunting. But for George Lewis, Jr., it’s something he relishes. Having moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn three years ago, ahead of the release his acclaimed sophomore album, Confess, the musician known as Twin Shadow has gladly left......
Kari Faux; Credit: Black Party

Kari Faux's Feisty Hip-Hop Finds a New Home in Los Angeles

Daniel Kohn
After another long day of making beats and recording vocals at her studio perched in the hills of Glassell Park, Kari Faux notices a vintage Patti Smith fanzine resting on a futon. Once she grabs it, Faux shows her collaborators, including longtime friend Malik “Black Party” Flint, how she wants......
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Jukebox the Ghost

Daniel Kohn
It’s been a steady climb for Washington, D.C., trio Jukebox the Ghost, whose self-titled fourth album features deliciously hook-laden songs, their most expansive to date; it’s a synth-heavy departure from their last record, 2012’s more orchestrated Safe Travels. New tracks such as super-poppy single “Postcard” are a far cry from......
Milo Greene play the El Rey on Thursday; Credit: Photo by Hartman Harris

Four Voices, One Band: Milo Greene

Daniel Kohn
Sitting in the green room at Sonos Studio, the members of Milo Greene couldn’t be more relaxed. Surrounded by family and friends, they swap stories, exchange laughs and sip on drinks ranging from moonshine to tequila. In an hour, they’ll play a short acoustic set and answer questions regarding the......
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Dead Kennedys

Daniel Kohn
Despite not releasing any new material in almost 30 years, the impact that Dead Kennedys have had on hardcore punk is unmistakable. While faces have come and gone — most notably frontman Jello Biafra, swapped out for a number of singers before Ron “Skip” Greer ultimately settled in — the......