Rhett Miller Finds Meaning in the Mistakes on “Wasted Time”
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Rhett Miller lands in my inbox, there is one Blurred Culture contributor I immediately think of: Vivian Wang. Vivian is a longtime fan of Miller and the Old 97’s, and whenever she writes about their music, she has a knack…
A Brazilian serial killer dressed as a woman, hid in the woods and was nicknamed ‘mosquito’
Mulungu, Paraíba. A place so far off the map that even Brazilians have to pause and think about it. Fifteen hundred miles north of Rio, in country that looks like God got tired of painting and left the rest to dust, thorn, and heat. This…
Miami Couple Finds Man Under Their Hotel Bed
She felt him move. Twice. And she still didn’t look. A couple’s overnight stay at a Doral hotel turned into a real-life horror movie this month when, police say, they discovered a man had spent hours hiding under their bed while they slept. Ritchel Calvaire,…
hemlocke springs Turns Perseverance Into a Battle Cry on “gloria!”
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are certain artists whose creativity seems almost impossible to contain within the boundaries of genre, and hemlocke springs is quickly becoming one of those artists for me. I was already impressed by her artistry when I caught her at the…
Becky Hill Finds Hope in the Chaos on Anthemic New Single “Changes”
LOS ANGELES, CA- A few days ago, I found myself in a pretty bad place. The circumstances that put me there haven’t necessarily improved, but sometimes you stumble across a song at exactly the moment you need it. For me, that song was Becky…
Beyond the Booth: Collecting Comes to Life at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- One of Anime Expo’s greatest strengths is its ability to make fictional worlds feel tangible. Beyond the screens, manga pages, and game consoles, the convention floor transforms into a sprawling marketplace…
Thee Sinseers Make the Past Feel Present on ‘Love Stories’
LOS ANGELES, CA- I don’t write about full albums very often. Part of that is simply bandwidth. There is an endless amount of new music arriving every week, and giving an entire album the attention it deserves requires something I don’t always have enough…
Party Dozen “Euro Stomper”: Feeling Beyond Lyrics
LOS ANGELES, CA- I was instantly hooked on the sonics of Party Dozen’s “Euro Stomper.” But then I read something in the press release that made the experience of listening to it even more interesting: there aren’t actually any lyrics on 21 Bum Salute….
Lucy Dacus Reimagines Her Music With the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are artists whose music I admire more than I necessarily love. For a long time, Lucy Dacus occupied something close to that space for me. I have always appreciated her songwriting, particularly her penchant for crafting intensely personal lyrics that…
