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Interviews, Zines

ā€œBad Peopleā€ Still Deserve Love, Jen Awad Declares

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.  Jen Awad is LAā€™s glittery, soul idol. She has cultivated a relentless fanbase home in Los Angeles and she has been consistently recording, releasing, and performing for the past few years; her latest EP, released this past spring, is called Jewel of the Nile, a reference to her Egyptian background. There is wisdom spread across its … Continue reading ā€œBad Peopleā€ Still Deserve Love, Jen Awad Declares

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Share in Shannon Layā€™s Joy With Her New Album, August

sngalbums: Photo by: DenĆ©e Segall Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā  With her new album, August, Shannon Lay challenges us to be joyous. She makes a case for celebration and for perseverance and for life. It is somehow shocking (in a good way!), which speaks volumes about not only the record itself, but also about our current society. Wallowing in sadness is relatable; ruminating on joy … Continue reading Share in Shannon Layā€™s Joy With Her New Album, August

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Canā€™t Shake the Grooves in Wolf Bayā€™s New Single

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  You know Wolf Bay as a skilled rocker, with agile fingers that soar across the fretboard. Yet his new single ā€œShakinā€™ You Offā€, mixed by Grey Goon and engineered and produced by Dean Passarella himself (aka Wolf Bay), may not be quite what youā€™re expectingā€”itā€™s a smooth, R&B number. Overall, it is not as much of a leap from his … Continue reading Canā€™t Shake the Grooves in Wolf Bayā€™s New Single

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Album Reviews, Zines

Share in Shannon Layā€™s Joy With Her New Album, August

Photo by: DenĆ©e Segall Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  With her new album, August, Shannon Lay challenges us to be joyous. She makes a case for celebration and for perseverance and for life. It is somehow shocking (in a good way!), which speaks volumes about not only the record itself, but also about our current society. Wallowing in sadness is relatable; ruminating on joy isnā€™t … Continue reading Share in Shannon Layā€™s Joy With Her New Album, August

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They say that the mark of a great song is how well it translates to an acoustic performance. Cooper & Gatlin prove that they have gold on their hands withĀ ā€œBreak,ā€ a tender track that privately admits the pain of a breakup while keeping up a strong veneer.Ā  Continue reading

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