EP III Caps Off a Trilogy of Releases from Yumi Zouma Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Technology united the four friends of New Zealandās Yumi Zouma in their early beginnings. Their debut EP came together over email and file sharing, and was received with indie acclaim across the blogosphere. Four-and-a-half years later, the band closes a chapter of their career with the release of the … Continue reading
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Valley Maker is cautious when setting future expectations, but hope still rings through.Ā Continue reading
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Little Simz Releases Punchy AnthemĀ āBossā Ahead of Demon Dayz Fest Appearance Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā With her new single, North London hip hop artist Little Simz reminds us that she is not just a girl, sheās a boss. The song debuted on televisionās current best place to hear new music: Issa Raeās HBO show, Insecure. āBossā comes on the heels of another brand new … Continue reading
Dresage Plays the Vengeful Housewife in New Single Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā It makes sense that one of the freshest up-and-coming pop acts in LA is friends with Carly Rae Jepsen. Keeley Bumford is an LA native and versatile talent currently juggling several projects at once, including her solo act Dresage. Last week, she added to her catalog the unsettling and vengeful new single, … Continue reading
āBangā puts Moda Spira in a state of shocked mourning
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. On her new single, Moda Spira aka Latifah Alattas works through her disbelief. āBangā channels Alattasā mourning over lost love, though she has yet to accept that itās gone. The song will appear on her forthcoming record, which is described as documenting the deterioration of her marriage; it will be called simply, Divorce. The record is … Continue reading āBangā puts Moda Spira in a state of shocked mourning
Doja Cat Leans Into āMooo!ā While Proving Her Worth Beyond the Meme
Photo by Ken Franklin Originally appeared on Ones To Watch. Newcomers to Doja Cat might only know her for the viral lyric, āBitch, Iām a cow!ā But the hometown stop on her current tour proved that she is loved for much more than āMooo!ā On Sept. 21, fans packed the Echoplex to celebrate her recent album, Amala, with opening performances from StarBoi3 and Wes Period. Read … Continue reading Doja Cat Leans Into āMooo!ā While Proving Her Worth Beyond the Meme
Torment leads to serious consequences on Magic Bronsonās āEvil Plansā Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā There are serious explorations of bullying in media, but the most aptly dystopic snapshot of the teenage experience comes in the Netflix true crime parody series, American Vandal. The āfilmmakersā on that program are high schoolers, which allows it to navigate the narrow and tumultuous alleys … Continue reading
Anticipation Grows for New Music From Joy Downer Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Joy Downerāthe moniker for local duo (and live three-piece) as well as the legal name of the bandās frontwomanāhas been busy. If you follow them on Soundcloud, you may have noticed that new covers and demos appeared quietly on their page in the past week. It is only the tip of the … Continue reading
Emotions, like oxygen or sunlight, are essential to life, yet they can also be a burden.Ā Continue reading
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