Everclear Honors 30-Year Legacy with Powerful SXSW Set at Austin’s Mohawk
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- I stood in front of the stage at Austin’s legendary music venue, Mohawk, waiting for Everclear to go on. The crowd that surrounded me earlier had gradually been replaced by men over…
CAPYAC Brings Surreal Grooves and Theatrical Whimsy to Mohawk Austin on Rubblebucket’s “Year of the Banana” Tour
AUSTIN, TX — The evening air was thick with the lingering heat of the day, offering only brief relief in the form of a breeze as I stepped into the outdoor area of the Mohawk. Being on CAPYAC’s home turf of Austin, I wondered whether…
The Avett Brothers Bring Intimate Magic to the Greek Theatre: A Night of Harmony, Memory, and Joy
LOS ANGELES, CA- The moon was out, full and bright, flooding the Greek Theatre with its chilled light. Two brothers stood at center stage bathed in a soft white glow. Their voices, strings, and decades of brotherhood took the air out of our lungs as…
Jake Wesley Rogers Finds Anthemic Perfection on “My Misery” Ahead of “In the Key of Love”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Let’s be honest: for all the hype surrounding *In the Key of Love*, the pre-release singles from Jake Wesley Rogers hadn’t exactly set my soul on fire. “Loser” leaned hard into glam rock, while “God Bless” and “Hot Gospel” played with…
Lana Del Rey’s “Bluebird” Takes Flight With Heartache and Hope—And Leaves Me Longing
LOS ANGELES, CA- Lana Del Rey has always had a penchant for the poetic, and on her latest single “Bluebird,” she leans into that lyricism with the soft grace of, well, a swallow in mid-flight. Co-produced with Luke Laird and Drew Erickson, the track opens with…
Windser Captivates with “These Days” as Indie-Pop’s Most Confident Storyteller Yet
LOS ANGELES, CA- It was “These Days” that did it. My first introduction to Windser—real name Jordan Topf—came via this crystalline little alt-pop track, and within seconds I found myself leaning in. There’s a clarity to Windser’s voice that’s hard to ignore—not just in tone,…
Bebe Stockwell Finds Her Voice and Resonates Deeply on “Driving Backwards” Featuring Chance Emerson
LOS ANGELES, CA- Some voices stop you in your tracks. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, you know—you just know. That’s what happened the first time I heard Bebe Stockwell’s “Driving Backwards.” One listen and I found myself doing a double take,…
iyla Channels Y2K Power and Poetic Fire on “Skirt Hurt (Redemption)” – A Fierce Breakup Anthem with a Twist
LOS ANGELES, CA- With venom in her verses and velvet in her voice, iyla emerges from the flames with “Skirt Hurt (Redemption)”; a bold, biting track. It’s not just a breakup song—it’s a rebirth anthem wrapped in Y2K nostalgia and dipped in soulful defiance. Co-written…
Faetooth Channels Myth and Fury on “Death of Day” and Announces Tour with Slow Crush
LOS ANGELES, CA- People often ask me what I listen to. My answer is never simple—usually a variation on “a little bit of everything.” Pop, country, hip-hop, grunge. But when the shadows creep in and I need music that feels elemental and otherworldly, I…