‘LOVESICK’: ISLA JUNE’S NEW VISUALS NOD TO THE DREAMHOUSE OF TOXIC LOVE
Smooth, enchanting melodies drift from the voice of Isla June - moniker of LA based artist Jenna Maranga - among a soundscape that instantly transports you to a smokey jazz…
FINDING “SILVER LINES”: MUSINGS FROM TRACES ON MENTAL HEALTH, THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, & FALLING IN LOVE
The loss of innocence is a tangible phenomenon. A moment spent gazing into the eyes of a child in comparison to one's own is enough to see the harrowing effect…
WEATHERING THIS ODD STORM WITH SHIPS HAVE SAILED: “RISE”
Watching the world shift its disposition in real time. Most experienced this amidst a devolving daily routine, from home… home being the operative word. But Will Carpenter and bandmate Art Andranikyan had…
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…
ONE THING (OR TWO): WE’RE ALLOWING JOJO YANG AND MICHALA BRAUNER TO BREAK THE RULES
In the new world consumed by loungewear, pants with a waistband seem like a much needed escape. And what better way to fantasize than with UX Designer (and former music…
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…
IDLE HANDS: FLORAL STAR MAURICE HARRIS IS SMELLING ROSES AND STYLING WIGS
Maurice Harris is a low-key LA legend whose star deservedly continues to rise. Not only is his incredible and avant-garde floral business Bloom + Plume absolute goals, but he opened…
7 WAYS TO STAY SANE DURING QUARANTINE WITH AXEL MANSOOR
Quarantine got you down? Feeling stuck? Depressed? Anxious? Demotivated? I’ve been dealing with a whole host of emotions, but I’ve found the most effective cure has been working to nurture…
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…