UK SINGER-SONGWRITER MINKE IS TAKING THE ALT-POP WORLD BY STORM
LADYGUNN catches up with UK-born Minke about her brand new EP, The Tearoom, and her transition from blues to alt-pop.
LAUV: PRINCE OF HEARTBREAK
music critics of the past have said that often some of the best songs come from when an artist has been truly heartbroken, and who are we to argue with a sentiment that seems truly accurate? When it comes to heartbreak royalty, it seems Lauv is perhaps at the top of the lineage… and either he’s had his heartbroken too many times to count, or someone truly did a number on him because the songs just couldn’t get any better.
ELECTRO-FOLK ARTIST MOGLI IS A MODERN DAY RENAISSANCE WOMAN
LADYGUNN speaks to Berlin-born artist Mogli about her new EP, Patience, her 90s alternative influence, and the sustainable fashion trend.
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The Bliss Assure Us That “Nothing Scares Me Anymore” on Bright New Single
Pop duo and real-life couple The Bliss dish on making sweet music together.
SWMRS WANT ‘BERKELEY’S ON FIRE’ TO BE YOUR SOUNDTRACK
SWMRS' 'Berkeley's On Fire' is full of far-reaching and right-in-front of you ideas. The band want to be role models, and they want this album to be your soundtrack.
RÜFÜS DU SOL is pushing the boundaries in music with their latest release.
LADYGUNN recently talked to James Hunt from the Australian trio (who are now located in Los Angeles) about the ever-changing EDM landscape, touring, and what separates them from the inescapable genre.
THE NIGHT GAME: RETURN TO ‘ROCK STAR’
For months, when the project first started the only images we would see would be darkly lit images of a slender figure with a mullet. The music video for “The Outfield” is the back of a guy wearing a red jacket walking through multiple crowds of people in different cities — revealing a slow motion turn at the very end, by which we never really see his face. At the time, no one knew that Martin was indeed The Night Game and that he had chosen to disregard his every accolade, a thing that most other people would never do. Rumor has it, Martin got his record deal by being contacted through DM on Instagram after Bill Burr heard “The Outfield” at “It’s a School Night” (a popular showcase in Los Angeles) He signed without anyone putting together that he was “Martin-Johnson-former-frontman-of-Boys-Like-Girls-and-successful-writer/producer.”
CLOSE COLLABORATIONS: IN CONVERSATION W/ NATHALIE CHRISTMAS & SMOKE SEASON
In our series Close Collaborations, Natalie and the LA-based musicians Smoke Season have a conversation about working together on their latest video "Up On Me"
It’s Never Fake with Goapele, An Original Neo Soul Architect
LADYGUNN talks to Goapele about her longevity, influence, politics and staying true to self in an exploitive industry.
IT’S MACY GRAY’S WORLD AND WE ARE ALL JUST LIVING IN IT
LADYGUNN talks with icon Macy Gray and she gives us a small snapshot into her mysterious world and humble beginnings.
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS EMO NITE?
Emo Nite started in Los Angeles, as an event started by three friends: Babs Szabo, T.J. Petracca and Morgan Freed at a small dive bar where they simply just “wanted to play their favorite music.” “We honestly thought Emo Nite would be a one-time event at a small dive bar where 15 of our friends would show up,” Babs says. Little did they know, the event would morph into a huge monthly event, bringing together people who share the love of emo rock music from the 90's, 2000's, and today — changing the idea of what a music event can be. In its’ original format, Imagine that downstairs (let’s say at The Echoplex in Los Angeles) you’ve got some of the biggest names from the original emo-era like Mark Hoppus of Blink 182, DJing remixes of your favorite emo songs. Then, upstairs (possibly at The Echo) emerging bands like I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME are playing some of their first shows
LA SONGSTRESS FRANKIE IS NOT AFRAID OF THE POP LABEL
LADYGUNN talks with pop singer-songwriter FRANKIE about her new EP Sta7ges, maneuvering through heartbreak, and what makes pop music so captivating.