pronoun is always lowercase. She made it clear in a tweet, then immediately walked it back, though point taken, I won’t capitalize. And while all her music is equally as aloof in its defiance, “run” has to be the most spot-on depiction yet. Source: SoundCloud / pronoun Continue reading
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A new, mysterious project called evil bone appeared in my inbox a few months ago and has finally dropped his debut single, “in vain.” evil bone, who also goes by nick, explained that the track addresses anxiety, which he himself experiences frequently and acutely. He released a full statement about the song, which I think is best read in his own words: “hello, my name is … Continue reading
Wondering about your passion, Macajey asks for a light. Source: SoundCloud / Macajey Continue reading
Local Rock Queens Form Sisterhood of the Traveling Wilburys
Originally premiered on LA Weekly. Time to ruin more testosterone-centric childhoods with another all-female reboot, this time of The Traveling Wilburys. Aptly called Sisterhood of the Traveling Wilburys, five of L.A.’s strongest singer-songwriters came together for a cover of “Handle Me With Care,” which makes its debut today. Read more. Sisterhood of the Traveling Wilburys: Livingmore | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | … Continue reading Local Rock Queens Form Sisterhood of the Traveling Wilburys
Loma Gripped Audiences at the Bootleg, Supported by Jess Williamson
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Laura Pasek. Loma came out with another five-piece touring band for their set, this time led by Emily Cross of Cross Record. (Her partner in that project, Dan Duszynski, is also in Loma.) She had on an all-white ensemble, intending to catch the light of the tubes laying across the floor of the stage. There … Continue reading Loma Gripped Audiences at the Bootleg, Supported by Jess Williamson
Escapism meets its match on Vlad Holiday’s new single “Tunnel Vision”
Originally premiered on the 405, view archived article here. What’s your favourite form of escapist entertainment? Movies? Video games? Music? While all three are great options to help you forget the world’s daily crises, the real question is, should we be trying to escape? Vlad Holiday addresses this on his newest single, “Tunnel Vision.” Read more. Vlad Holiday | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube … Continue reading Escapism meets its match on Vlad Holiday’s new single “Tunnel Vision”
Sleepy psych ballad. Source: SoundCloud / Malena Zavala Continue reading
An innocent jaunt to the record store does not prepare you for the infusion of demonic subliminal messaging in the video for “Dominos” by Last Dinosaurs. Continue reading
Celebrate when life is good via Mamas Gun’s new single “You Make My Life a Better Place” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. When you hear the happy murmurs from a baby on Mamas Gun’s new single, “You Make My Life a Better Place,” you realize this is what it means to experience pure joy. The London funk pop quintet is preparing … Continue reading
Get a taste of Paul Cherry’s Flavours
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes it’s hard to remain impartial! Take the art for Paul Cherry’s new album, Flavour: a random parallelogram in the background intersects with a Rolex Oyster bracelet, but instead of a normal watch face there is a cherry with a taichi symbol in its cross-section. … Continue reading Get a taste of Paul Cherry’s Flavours
Sawdust & Gin 