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…
WEEKLY PLAYLIST: SOKO
Simple pleasures. For many, like SOKO, that may look like cooking, reading to your baby, and “making swimming pools out of buckets in your garden.” To us music lovers, we…
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.…
BRINGING SUNSHINE TO THE RAIN: 20 QS WITH YOUR NEW OBSESSION, HOPE WAIDLEY
Many people today are looking for a raw, powerful, and evocative sound with spine chilling and imperfectly perfect vocals. For those who are, Meet Hope Waidley: The 20 year-old singer-songwriter…
WEEKLY PLAYLIST: HERZIEN + ZUNAI’S INTROVERT PLAYLIST
Switching things up today are two sisters who’s collaborative Spotify playlist speaks to their shared energy of badassery embedded in their souls. Not only do Zunai and Herizen Guardiola get…
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…
LADYGUNN LOCKDOWN: WEEK FIVE ROUNDUP
Happy Wednesday Ladygunn's and gents! We hope you had a good week and are staying safe and warm. With both good and bad news scorching the headlines, we're starting to…
MEET KOALA PUFFS ‘WEED-FLUENCER’ WITH A BUDDING MUSIC CAREER
Humans operate within the parameters society has laid forth. Itʼs only natural. At times people veer a little left of center and we champion this rebellious flair in car commercials…
GETTING TO KNOW TATE MCRAE
Meet Tate McRae, the soulful, uplifting teenager who can tear apart a dance floor and a melody at the same time. Despite bearing a momentum that hasn’t slowed since she…