GIRL AS WAVE TURNS MEMORY INTO A MIDNIGHT SOUNDTRACK ON “RECORDS”
Girl as Wave has been crafting warm, dreamy synthwave for some time now, blending touches of new wave and darkwave to create something both distinctive and emotionally rich. The…
A 2 AM BEDROOM SESSION BECAME CALI RODI’S “THE LAST DAY THAT YOU LOVED ME”
What does it feel like to be loved on a Tuesday and forgotten by Wednesday? Cali Rodi wanted every granular detail. Was she smiling? Did he hold her on…
ELLA COLLIER GETS DANGEROUS
Story / Stella Arizona Photos / Christina Bryson Ella Collier has spent years building momentum through singles, sync placements, and a growing fanbase that hosts Zoom calls in her honor.…
GAYLE SKIDMORE INVITES US TO GET LOST ON “THE ROAD TO NOWHERE”
A three-year-old does not decide to become a songwriter, and a four-year-old does not embark on a journey to become an avowed multi-instrumentalist either. These are things that more…
SILVER OTTO IS THE POP ALTER EGO WE NEEDED
Fabulous and dashing are just two ways to capture Silver Otto’s distinctive style. He brings a bold, unapologetic presence to the pop scene, fully embracing who he is and sidestepping…
HOODTROPHY BINO & KEYKINYA FOUND EACH OTHER AT A PARTY. THE REST IS “MY WAY.”
Hoodtrophy Bino has made it a habit of finding talent before the rest of the world catches on. In one of his release parties, a Miami-based female singer-rapper called…
PAWPAW ROD SUITS UP AND BETS ON HIMSELF
PawPaw Rod's military family lifestyle meant he wasn't fixed to a single place in his early formative years. Moving around meant "belonging" was a state of flux. This is…
SYNTHS, SAND, AND SHADOWS: LANDROID’S “HANK THE DRAGON”
After years navigating the Los Angeles punk and rock circuits, Cooper Gillespie and Greg Gordon set their sights on the High Desert and formed Landroid. The move to Landers,…
THE ART OF STAYING: CASEY LIPKA’S QUIETLY DEVASTATING “NEVER WANT TO SAY”
Photos / Atzin Chavez Hailing from Los Angeles, bassist, singer, and composer Casey Lipka’s sound stretches across styles; she approaches every project with an open mindset. She has logged…
ANGÈLE ENTERS HER GLOBAL ERA WITH “WHAT YOU WANT”
With an air of mystery, darkness, and above all a paradoxically satisfying tension, “What You Want” is the new single by Belgian star Angèle, who teamed up with the…
MAYA J’AN TURNS ASHES INTO ART WITH CUL-DE-SAC
Maya J’an is an alt-indie folk voice emerging from the concrete and chaparral of Los Angeles. Her music exists in a geography untethered from map coordinates, located instead at…
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Crystal Moon Wizard Conjures Psychedelic Chaos with “Wizard of the Moon”
Crystal Moon Wizard clearly didn’t get the memo about winding things down at the end of the year. Instead, the psychedelic trio closes out 2025 by opening a portal…