Matt Corby awes Masonic Lodge crowd at Hollywood Cemetery

Matt Corby awes Masonic Lodge crowd at Hollywood Cemetery
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
January 28, 2016

Years ago, I discovered singer-songwriter Matt Corby via the Australian radio station TripleJ’s Like a Version segment – which is when a musician stops in and performs an original song and a cover on their air. His cover of The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy” was solid, but it was his original song “Brother” that had me hit play again and again on YouTube.

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Tame Impala sets bar "high" at first of two Hollywood Forever shows

Tame Impala sets bar "high" at first of two Hollywood Forever shows
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
August 7, 2015

After seeing them play at a handful of festivals this year, I was convinced: Tame Impala was meant to be seen outdoors. Thursday night, the Australian psych-rockers headlined their first of two nights at the renowned Hollywood Forever Cemetery and it couldn’t have gone much better.

A sheet hung in front of the stage and a green light bounced around the front of it as the intro to their set began to play. A steady build of anticipation began to mount and when the sheet came down in time for an extended version of “Let It Happen,” the packed lawn was ready.

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