Ecce Shnak Find Liberation in the Dissonance of “Anna O”
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are band names that tell you exactly what you’re getting, and then there’s Ecce Shnak. Even the name feels like an invitation to step into something a little strange. Derived in part from the Latin “ecce,” meaning “behold” or “consider,”…
Haute & Freddy Find Sweet Relief on “Touch Touch”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’m not going to lie. I’ve been a little slow catching up to Haute & Freddy. I’ve got plenty of pop-inclined friends who have been singing the duo’s praises for a while now, but for whatever reason, I hadn’t really taken…
Cherry Bomb Turns Heartbreak Into a Dance-Floor Banger on “Myriad Reflector”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I kind of wish Cherry Bomb had dropped “Myriad Reflector” in the spring or at the beginning of summer because this thing is a banger. It feels like the kind of song that should have had a few months to work…
bby Leave a Strong Impression With “Ur Bedroom”
LOS ANGELES, CA- This young band first caught my attention because of the format of their music video. But the longer I watched bby perform “Ur Bedroom,” the less I was thinking about the video and the more I started paying attention to the…
The Panopticon of Cool: Crook on Why Artists Need to Be Uncool Again
LOS ANGELES, CA- I first stumbled across Daniel Crook almost by accident. I had gone to Zebulon to see another band and arrived early enough to catch the tail end of Crook’s set. I didn’t know Daniel. I didn’t know the songs. I just remember…
Sorana on K-Pop, Songwriting and Finding Her Own Sound
LOS ANGELES, CA- There was something about Sorana’s story that I couldn’t quite get out of my head. Here is a young woman from Transylvania who somehow carved out a niche for herself in the hypercompetitive world of K-pop songwriting. Not Seoul. Not Los…
Oskar Med K, Kris. Mondaé – You Don’t Need Anyone
“You Don’t Need Anyone” is a sleek, emotionally charged collaboration between Norwegian house producer oskar med k (Oskar Sjåvåg) and vocalist kris. mondaé, taken from oskar’s 2026 album feel. The official music video, released in June 2026 and directed by Fredrik Winge, stars Mathilde Storm…
Joy Oladokun and Adekunle Gold Find Spiritual Release on “Sage”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve found myself searching for spiritually positive music lately, not necessarily music that preaches or promises easy answers, but music that somehow leaves a little more light in the room than it found. There was something about Joy Oladokun’s “Sage,” a…
Rivkah Reyes Steps Out of ‘School of Rock’ With “Menace”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ll admit it. When I first saw the press release for Rivkah Reyes’ new single “Menace,” there was one line that immediately got my attention: “School of Rock’s Katie goes from bassist to frontwoman.” Wait. Katie? I had to look up…
Good Neighbours Get Intoxicated by Infatuation on the Undeniably Fun “Mary Jane”
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are songs that demand a little time before they reveal themselves, and then there are songs that make their intentions known almost immediately. Good Neighbours’ new single “Mary Jane” falls firmly into the latter category. Within the first listen, I…
