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ALBUM REVIEW: Bleachers Uses Observation as a Means for Personal Evolution in ‘Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night’
Under his solo project Bleachers, singer-songwriter Jack Antonoff, just released his third album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Billie Eilish Wrestles With Fame and Intimacy on ‘Happier Than Ever’
From the moment Billie Eilish first started garnering mainstream attention with her 2017 EP ‘don’t smile at me’, she was…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sling’ is Clairo at Her Most Vulnerable, Yet Self-Assured
I remember stumbling upon a young Claire Cottrill on YouTube in 2017, bopping around her bedroom to the sassy lo-fi…
SINGLE REVIEW: CHVRCHES Prove Pop is Radical on “Good Girls”
CHVRCHES is gearing up for the release of their upcoming fourth studio album ‘Screen Violence’ with the release of their…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Marías Captivate the Essence of Romance in ‘Cinema’
The Marías dropped their first full-length album, ‘Cinema,’ and it depicted the themes of love, desire and heartbreak. The Los…
SINGLE REVIEW: AURORA’s “Cure For Me” Shows Her Creativity Knows No Bounds
Norwegian songstress AURORA returns with this new single “Cure For Me”, a bouncy song about radical self-acceptance. “Sometimes I feel…
ALBUM REVIEW: SPELLLING Unlocks Our Inner Child in her Sprawling Fairytale ‘The Turning Wheel’
Experimental pop has always been a genre that has fascinated me, mixing the conventional with the far-out, the familiar with…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Jubilee’ by Japanese Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast released their third studio album, ‘Jubilee’ and it truly depicted an ‘80s pop era sound mixed with sentimental…
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Sunset Music Festival 2021
Sunset Music Festival launched us into full summer mode We went to our first festival of the year. The two…
ALBUM REVIEW: Billie Marten Explores Aliveness in ‘Flora Fauna’
North-Yorkshire based artist Billie Marten just released her third album Flora Fauna. Translating to “plants and animals,” the latin phrase…
SINGLE REVIEW: Lucy Dacus “VBS”
Lucy Dacus, the 26-year-old Virginia-born indie rock singer/songwriter just released her new single “VBS.” Existing as the third released single on…
MARINA makes a comeback with single release “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land”
Pop star sensation Marina Diamandis dropped her newest single, “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land,” and so far it’s giving…
ALBUM REVIEW: St. Vincent Channels ’70s Era In ‘Daddy’s Home’
St. Vincent dropped her sixth studio album, ‘Daddy’s Home,’ and it’s got a great mix of the ‘70s sound. Indie,…
REVIEW: ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’ – Lana Del Rey
There are few artists who simultaneously have the rabid fanbase, profound critical acclaim, cultural relevance, and seemingly constant backlash that…
ALBUM REVIEW: Pale Waves’ Second Album “Who Am I?”
Pale Waves just released their second album “Who Am I?” and it is everything fans have been waiting for. It…
ALBUM REVIEW: Tash Sultana – ‘Terra Firma’
Watching Tash Sultana perform live is a spiritual experience. Sultana is known for performing solo, using various loop and delay…
ALBUM REVIEW: RHYE ‘HOME’
Rhye is the project of Canadian singer-songwriter Mike Milosh, who’s now based in Los Angeles. Milosh is a classically trained…
Snoop Dogg, Diplo, Tycho to Headline Abracadabra Virtual Festival
The full lineup for the inaugural Abracadabra Festival has been announced and will virtual performances from over 75 artists &…
ALBUM REVIEW: Miiesha Tackles Themes of Family, Race and Cultural Identity With Ease In ‘Nyaaringu’
At just twenty-years-old, Pitjantjatjara/Torres Strait Islander Miiesha released her debut album Nyaaringu that’s lyrically powerful and features a variety of…
ALBUM REVIEW: The 1975 Hit the Mark with Daring Experiment on ‘Notes on a Conditional Form’
Since taking the name The 1975 in 2012, the quartet has been on a continuous run of dropping albums with…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Petals For Armor’ – Hayley Williams Succeeds in Capturing Rawness and Vulnerabilities
The debut album from Hayley Williams titled ‘Petals for Armor’ (Atlantic Records) just dropped and it successfully captures her rawness…
Little Simz Releases New Quarantine-inspired EP, ‘Drop 6’
British rapper Little Simz just dropped her latest EP ‘Drop 6′(via Age 101) that was written, recorded, and produced within…
ON-RADAR: Maddie Jay Delights with Debut EP ‘Mood Swings’
The debut EP ‘Mood Swings’ by Maddie Jay just dropped and it’s a delightful EP highlighted by sincerity, catchy melodies…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Strokes Haven’t Lost Their Touch in ‘The New Abnormal’
To much anticipation, The Strokes dropped their sixth studio album The New Abnormal (RCA Records), which is their first new album in seven…
NEW MUSIC: Hayley Williams Releases “Over Yet”
Hayley Williams of Paramore just dropped her latest single “Over Yet” off her solo debut project Petals for Armor (Atlantic Records).…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Possession’ By Joywave Puts Today’s Uncertainty Into Music
The third studio album by Joywave, ‘Possession’, was released March 13th via Hollywood Records and is a reflection on the…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sad Happy’ – Circa Waves at Their Finest
Circa Waves released their fourth studio album Sad Happy on March 13, 2020, via Prolifica. The album is the follow-up to…
ALBUM REVIEW: Grouplove – ‘Healer’
Nearly four years since the release of their EP ‘Big Mess’, Grouplove ( Hannah Hooper, Chris Zucconi, Andrew Wessen, Daniel Gleason, and new drummer Benjamin…
PHOTOS: Keane Return Without Skipping a Beat – Oakland, CA 3/9/2020
It’s been far too long since Keane has toured North America, seven years to be exact. The English rock band…
LIVE REVIEW: 070 Shake – Austin, TX 02/22/2020
When 070 Shake postponed her North American tour this past fall, there was much disappointment but a silver lining could…
PHOTO REVIEW: Tones and I – San Francisco, CA 2/15/2020
Tones and I made her San Francisco debut at ‘Popscene’ night at the Rickshaw Stop Saturday night. The sold out…
PHOTO REVIEW: Jauz – San Francisco, CA 2/1/2020
Making his triumphant return to San Francisco, Jauz put on an electrifying show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Feb.…
PHOTO REVIEW: MTV’s SnowGlobe Festival Rings in 2020 Filled With Highlights
MTV’s Snowglobe 2019 brought out lots of revelers stoked to ring in the new decade in South Lake Tahoe, CA.…
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