The 2026 LA Mayor’s Race: When the Only Sane Option Is the Guy Who Used to Be on The Hills
Listen, I never thought I’d type these words: We’re supporting Spencer Pratt for Mayor of Los Angeles. The same Spencer Pratt who once plotted against Lauren Conrad on reality TV, rocked a spray tan that could blind pilots, and spent his twenties yelling “HEIDI MONTAG!”…
Sawyer Hill “Jimmy’s Gone Numb” Review: A Blues-Rock Sermon on the American Dream
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something immediate about Sawyer Hill’s “Jimmy’s Gone Numb” that hits before you even start parsing the lyrics. Maybe it’s the weight in his voice. Maybe it’s the way the groove swings with a quiet menace. Or maybe it’s the uncomfortable…
Claire Rosinkranz “Just A Man” Review: A Soft, Insightful Take on Vulnerability
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something immediately disarming about Claire Rosinkranz’s “Just A Man.” It doesn’t try to overwhelm you. It doesn’t lean on big production or dramatic swings. Instead, it settles into a gentle, almost conversational space, and somehow that’s exactly what makes it…
JPEGMAFIA “babygirl” Review: A Collision of Chaos, Control, and Clout
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s a certain kind of energy that JPEGMAFIA brings to a track that you don’t really ease into. You either catch it immediately or you don’t. “babygirl” hits with that same urgency. It’s aggressive, unpredictable, and loud in all the right…
Love Spells “Crutch” Review: Dream Pop Vulnerability with a Hypnotic Vocal Edge
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something quietly arresting about Love Spells’s “Crutch.” It doesn’t demand your attention in the traditional sense. It pulls you in slowly, almost subconsciously, until you realize you’ve been sitting with it longer than you expected. On first listen, it’s the…
The Red Clay Strays “Demons In Your Choir” Review: A Powerful Southern Rock Warning
LOS ANGELES, CA- It’s taken me way too long to get into The Red Clay Strays. Longer than I’d care to admit. This is a band that’s been building since 2019, steadily gaining momentum, and somehow it took me nearly six years to finally…
Integra Pink “CURBSTOMP” Review: Danceable Chaos with a Defiant Edge
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something immediate about Integra Pink’s “CURBSTOMP” that pulls you in before you even fully process what’s happening. It moves. It hits. It feels built for bodies in motion. But the more you sit with it, the more it reveals itself…
Durand Bernarr’s “Am I Okay?!” Is the R&B Wake-Up Call I Didn’t Know I Needed
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are artists whose names feel familiar long before you can actually place where you know them from. Durand Bernarr was one of those for me. His name always rang a bell, but in that frustrating way where you know you’ve…
Pastel Blank’s “Radiator” Turns Anxiety Into Art-Rock Gold on Unmade in Minutes
LOS ANGELES, CA- Montreal’s indie scene has never lacked for bands willing to get weird, but Pastel Blank seem especially comfortable living in that strange little space where anxiety, humor, and danceable art-rock all collide. Led by songwriter and vocalist Angus Watt, the project…
