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…
AmiAmi Brings Hobby Camp to Life at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- For collectors accustomed to browsing AmiAmi through a computer screen, Anime Expo offered something considerably more dangerous to the wallet: the opportunity to encounter the legendary Japanese hobby retailer’s merchandise in…
1017 SW 4th St: The Sailboat Bend House We Didn’t Want to Leave
THIRTY DAYS BEHIND THE FENCE A House on SW 4th Street Los Angeles teaches you to keep moving. You eat standing up. You park three blocks from where you meant to be. You call a place home and then spend half your life in a…
Mac Miller Morning Grooves
This session looks back at the raw, soulful energy of his early years. A laid-back selection of warm samples, soulful hip hop, jazzy textures and smooth flows, built around the sound that made so many of us fall in love with Mac’s music…
