Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Deal: Prosecutors Recommend No Jail Time
Tekashi 6ix9ine is facing a minimum of 47 years behind bars and a maximum of life in prison. The charges include nine federal counts, including racketeering, firearms offenses, conspiracy, and narcotics trafficking. Prosecutors are now giving him the opportunity to walk away from all the charges without…
El Chapo’s drug tunnels, explained
Throughout his career as a drug trafficker, tunnels have been the common theme in El Chapo’s story. When he gained control of a major drug trafficking corridor in the late 1980s, Joaquin Guzman Loera — then known as “el Rapido”— was the first to create…
Mike Ray gets fresh on new single ‘Juice’
Making the most of the special relationship Coventry rapper Mike Ray teams back up with Colorado producer therealagebeats for eye-popping new single ‘Juice’. The track, featuring Lecs Blvck and IamTerrier, throws down a fat US beat – chunky kicks and hat trills galore – which…
A Diamond in a Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton dazzles at the Grammy Museum
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Grammy Museum’s newest exhibit “A Diamond in A Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton” is beyond dazzling. The exhibit opens February 5, 2019 and runs until March 17, 2019. Whether you have been a long time Dolly Parton fan like…
Swimm and Warpaint Shut Down The Echoplex For The Conclusion of Love You Down III
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ENTRY WAS CO-WRITTEN BY DERRICK K. LEE AND RACHEL ANN CAUILAN LOS ANGELES, CA- To kick off the week before Valentine’s Day, Los Angeles-based band SWIMM and musician/bassist Jennylee of Warpaint threw on the Love…
TT Takes Intimacy To Another Level At Love You Down
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Last year, Warpaint Theresa Wayman (“TT”), released her solo album “Love Laws”. For Warpaint fans, “Love Laws” is a relatively natural extension of the band’s aesthetic, if not more revealing on an emotional level. Drenched…
Andy Clockwise Oozed Charisma At Love You Down
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “Andy Clockwise is great fun live. Though this was my first time catching his live performance, I had heard about his magnetic charisma from friends who had witnessed this Aussie native perform on stage. I…
VS Colour Got Funky At Love You Down Fest
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…VS Colour is an Echo Park based band and their performance was a ton of fun. A band that melds various musical genres like funk, disco, psychedelia and rock, their’s was a basically a musical…
The Dreamy Mysteriousness of Rose of the West Is Captivating
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Another band that was new to me that really left a favorable impression was Rose of the West. One of the few bands that came to Los Angeles from another state to perform at Love…
Intestinehead Set A Dynamic Tone For Love You Down Fest
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “A band that we regretfully weren’t able to catch perform at Love You Down Fest was Sego (terrific band with a new album, “Sego Sucks”, scheduled to be released on April 5th, and very recommended). Luckily, we…
