Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Fest 2025: A Weekend of Memory, Community, and Musical Family at Doheny Beach
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE OHANA FEST ARTISTS WE CAUGHT! DANA POINT, CA- I know I’m not the first person to write about “Ohana”; not as a festival, but as an idea. The word itself, Hawaiian for family, has been worn smooth by overuse, invoked by…
Nathan Ross’ Battle of La Migra Cuts Through the Noise of Modern Photography
LOS ANGELES, CA- We live in a time when photography and the tools that make images are so ubiquitous that they’ve become the dominant form of communication. This accessibility is both a gift and a burden. On one hand, everyone now has the means to…
The Balloon Animals Redefine Soul and Rhythm with Unpredictable Performances
TOKYO, JP- When London-born vocalist Max Milner and Ecuadorian percussionist Pablo Vicencio met in Bali, the Island of Gods and a crossroads for artists in search of a new creative pulse. The collaboration that emerged was anything but ordinary. What started as informal jam sessions…
The Chameleons Return With Arctic Moon — A Bold, Atmospheric Comeback
BOYD COUNTY, KY- In the post-punk architecture of the 1980s, The Chameleons UK stood out as one of the distinctive voices of the genre. Few bands carry the influential weight that their cult status has since their inception. With strong offerings from their original trilogy…
Step Into The Willows: LA’s Darkest Immersive Theater Experience
LOS ANGELES, CA- As someone who has always loved musical theater and traditional stage productions, I thought I knew what to expect from a night out at the theater. I was wrong. JFI Productions’ The Willows is unlike anything I have ever experienced, a production…
D4vd Under Investigation After Human Remains Found in Tesla: What We Know vs. Online Speculation
LOS ANGELES, CA- David Burke, better known as d4vd, has spent the past few years building a reputation as one of alternative pop’s brightest young artists. His breakout single Romantic Homicide—a brooding track that captured alienation, heartbreak, and adolescent violence—helped him earn millions of streams…
Oasis at the Rose Bowl: A Philosophical Reflection on Music, Unity, and Ephemeral Moments
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are certain nights in life that seem almost impossible until they happen. The kind of nights where chance, nostalgia, and sheer human will collide to produce something larger than the sum of their parts. For me, one of those nights took…
Soft Palms at Gold Diggers: Dream Pop with Bite on the Horizon
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been aware of Soft Palms for a while, keeping tabs on their dreamy indie output while also following the separate projects of husband-and-wife duo Julia and Scott Montoya. But July 18th, 2025, at Gold Diggers was the first time I’d finally…
J.I.D and Clipse Confront Harsh Realities on “Community”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every so often, hip hop gives us a collaboration that feels less like a feature and more like a summit meeting. When artists come together not to trade verses, but to carve out a bigger narrative. J.I.D’s “Community” is exactly that….
Amma Joins RAYE and Absolutely: The Keen Sisters Build a Modern Musical Dynasty with Middle Child
LOS ANGELES, CA- Music history is full of family trees with branches that reach far beyond a single star. From the Jacksons redefining pop, to the Gallagher brothers reinventing British rock swagger, to the Haim sisters bottling California cool into tight-knit harmonies, there’s something magnetic…
