RECONNECTING: XOLLER & EMILY JACKSON
Reconnecting with friends from other cities is always a struggle; it might be because of scheduling conflicts or the fact that you now have new friends that are in your…
SARA DIAMOND SHINES BRIGHT WHILE REFLECTING ON THE PRESSURES OF LIFE
Some artists are rarer than a diamond and shine just as bright - Sara Diamond definitely has the name to tell you that she is her own kind of precious…
LANI RENALDO BLENDS THE BEST MUSICAL ERAS ON NEW SINGLE, ‘LOVE GAMES’
Los Angeles based queer artist Lani Renaldo makes music that is reflective of her personality: bold, charming, and creative. A fierce artiste with a lot to say, Lani represents an…
BECOME THE MAGIC WITH JAMIE HANNAH: GUEST BLOG
The celestial voice of Jamie Hannah first caught our attention when we saw videos of him performing in quarantine to his entire apartment complex. Out on his balcony, he projected…
NATALIE CAROL OF VALLEY QUEEN ON THE BAND’S EVOLUTION
Country blues rock act Valley Queen wants the public to know that music should be genre-less and that lead singer Natalie Carol wants everyone to soak up the band’s music…
TEAMARRR CHATS CHILDHOOD STRUGGLES, PARTNERING WITH ISSA RAE & HER EVER-EVOLVING VISION
Totally Enthused About Making Really Really Raw art (and don’t forget the three “r’s"). Such is the acronym built around the budding Haitian-American artist, Teamarrr’s name and the core of…
LION BABE ALIVENS THE SENSES WITH THEIR WORLDLY R&B SOUND
Eclectic powerhouse Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman make up the duo that is the R&B dynamic of Lion Babe. The band’s name alone gives off the soft fierceness that whets…
ALEX PORAT FINDS A VICTORY THROUGH EMOTIONAL NEW SONG, ‘HAPPY FOR YOU’
Singer songwriter Alex Porat’s vulnerability is infectious. Her new song, ‘Happy For You,’ puts jealousy through an emotional melody, spinning it into a dreamy pop song. Longing for the past…
INVINCIBILITY THROUGH EXPRESSION WITH STEPHANIE RICE
Lab is running late again. That and the control of the experiment has been compromised because Butter-fingers next to you measured the Mercury from the bottom of the meniscus. You’re…
FROM BOSNIA TO HOLLYWOOD: TALKING WITH KCRW DJ VALIDA
“I wanted to transfer the feeling that I felt that night...to everyone.” Valida Carroll talks about the full moon gathering that introduced her to the world of electronic dance music.…
JENNA LOTTI’S MOODY POP SONGS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH REMARKABLE INTENT
“Get out of your comfort zone—youʼll be glad you did.” Not what youʼd expect to hear from a self-proclaimed introvert, but the sentiment has a through line in Jenna Lottiʼs…
JOAN TAKES US TO THE COURTS WITH RETRO VISUALS FOR ‘LOVE ME BETTER’
Alan Thomas and Steven Rutherford make up joan, the party boy band from Arkansas. Saturated in the 90s realm, the powerhouse pair just released their highly anticipated single, 'love me…