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David Kushner at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles
Chicago native David Kushner took the stage at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, November 22nd, for his second night of The Dichotomy Tour in Los Angeles, California.
Henrik started the night off by opening for Kushner and brought South Jersey music to Southern California. Henrik is no stranger to viral success on social media. Among his feel-good music, he performed his hit “Half of Forever”, which became a trending song online. He even brought out a surprise guest, Noah Kahan. Well, not really, but he did a surprise cover of “Stick Season”, and the crowd went wild.
Kushner graced the stage, starting the night off with “Darkerside”, a track from his most recent album, The Dichotomy.
He put out his first song, “Miserable Man”, in 2022, and it was his first song to go viral on social media. Continuing to put out successful and meaningful music, he released “Daylight” in 2023, changing the trajectory of his career and his first song to have over one billion streams on Spotify. The song tells the story of one’s struggle between good and evil and is based on biblical references he learned as a child.
After performing a few songs from his current project, he takes us back with a song from his 2022 album, Footprints I Found, “Mr. Forgettable”. He tells the audience it is about his Grandfather, who passed away from Alzheimer’s.
Continuing to take the audience on a story with his music, he talks about his next song, “Burn”, which is about an abusive relationship. His vulnerable lyrics and unique tone stand out to his fans, and his voice soared through the venue.
Each song he sang told a story, but one common thread was his faith. He shared with his fans that his faith is rooted in his music and how important it is to him, which shined through his performances.
He ended the night with “You and Me”. But what about the songs I mentioned earlier? The show wasn’t over as he walked back on stage for an encore of “Miserable Man” and “Daylight”. The crowd went wild, screaming, “Oh, I love it and I hate it at the same time.”
Another great night for music in Los Angeles.
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DAVID KUSHNER
HENRIK
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Foster The People Bring ‘Good Mourning Sunshine’ Tour to the Freedom Mobile Arch in Vancouver
There was something fitting about Foster the People bringing their Good Mourning Sunshine tour to Vancouver on September 15. The band’s latest live show starts with the promise of a perfect 1950s-inspired world, then slowly tears that picture apart. By the end of the night at the Freedom Mobile Arch, the whole thing had become a colourful psychedelic fever dream.
Led by Mark Foster, the band moved easily between the disco and synth-funk sounds of Paradise State of Mind, the indie-pop songs that first made them stars, and sharper catalogue cuts like “Lotus Eater.” It could have felt disjointed, but the set worked as a look at just how much Foster the People have changed since “Pumped Up Kicks” first took over the radio.
The production did plenty of heavy lifting. What began as a polished, almost too-perfect visual world gradually became stranger and more distorted as the show progressed. The shift gave the newer material a strong identity live, turning the concert into something that felt like it had an actual storyline rather than simply moving from song to song.
Still, the older hits were never far from the crowd’s mind. “Sit Next to Me” had the audience singing along, setting up the inevitable closing moment. “Pumped Up Kicks” brought the night home, with thousands of voices joining in on its instantly recognizable whistle.
Forster the People have plenty of history to lean on, but Vancouver’s show made a case for looking ahead as the new material gives them somewhere else to go.
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FOSTER THE PEOPLE
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The Charlatans at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
There is something special about watching a band that has been doing this for decades step onstage and look like they are having just as much fun as the people watching them. That was The Charlatans at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on September 11.
Frontman Tim Burgess remains one of the most naturally charismatic figures in British alternative rock. From the opening moments, he was constantly connecting with the crowd, arms raised, dancing across the stage and soaking in every response. There was no sense of going through the motions. The joy looked genuine.
The set balanced the band’s latest album, We Are Love, with a deep run through their back catalogue. “We Are Love,” “Deeper and Deeper” and “For the Girls” sat comfortably beside classics like “North Country Boy,” “Weirdo,” “Tellin’ Stories,” “One to Another” and “Just When You’re Thinkin’ Things Over.”
Tony Rogers’ Hammond organ remained one of the band’s secret weapons, adding that unmistakable swirl to the songs, while Mark Collins’ guitar and Martin Blunt’s bass gave the set its groove. The chemistry between the musicians was just as enjoyable as the songs themselves. At times, it felt less like watching a tightly scripted rock show and more like being invited into a really good studio jam.
“North Country Boy” and “One to Another” produced some of the biggest reactions of the night, but “The Only One I Know” was the obvious crowd-pleaser. They closed the encore with “Sproston Green.”
More than 30 years into their career, The Charlatans are not simply selling nostalgia. They are still making new music, still taking chances onstage and, perhaps most importantly, still look like they genuinely love playing together. Vancouver got a reminder that some bands age, but the Charlatans just keep playing.
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THE CHARLATANS
All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer