IDER Mesmerize Los Angeles with Emotional Brilliance and Harmonies at The Echo
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are always a few names that linger in the periphery of your memory after a whirlwind trip to SXSW—those artists you earmarked to see but, due to the festival’s unpredictable nature, missed. For me, IDER was one of those names back…
Gene Loves Jezebel and Belouis Some Reignite ’80s Glory at Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, OH- Gene Loves Jezebel featuring Jay Aston set off on a short 14-date U.S. tour earlier this month. As fans of the band know, there are actually two separate entities using the GLJ name, with each being fronted by one of the Aston twins….
Belouis Some Talks Return to U.S. Stages, “Pretty in Pink,” and New Music After 30-Year Hiatus
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! CINCINNATI, OH- It’s been over three decades since Belouis Some graced U.S. stages, but the recent tour alongside Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel marked a long-awaited return for the enigmatic voice behind 1980s classics like “Imagination”…
Maroon 5 and BLACKPINK’s LISA Drop Glossy New Single “PRICELESS” Ahead of 2025 Album and World Tour
LOS ANGELES, CA- In the ever-shifting world of pop collaborations, few match the magnitude—or precision—of Maroon 5’s new single, “PRICELESS,” featuring global K-pop superstar LISA. Released via 222/Interscope Records on May 2, this unexpected but completely savvy pairing marks the first time Maroon 5…
Destructo, MxNxStxR, Thundercat & Channel Tres Drop Disco-Funk Gem “What You Need”
LOS ANGELES, CA- When a press release lists names like Destructo, MxNxStxR (aka Ty Dolla $ign), Thundercat, and Channel Tres on the same track, you don’t hesitate — you press play. What follows is “What You Need,” a finely engineered groove bomb tailor-made for the…
Emily Ann Roberts Strikes a Chord with “The Fence,” a Stirring Country Ballad About Love, Doubt, and Restless Hearts
LOS ANGELES, CA- In country music, sometimes all it takes is one line to hook you — a single phrase that cuts through the noise and lingers long after the song fades. For Emily Ann Roberts’ latest single, “The Fence,” that line is simple…
INJI Breaks Through With “U WON’T!” — A Savage Situationship Banger You Can’t Help But Dance To
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s a moment early in INJI’s new single, “U WON’T!”, where she declares, “You won’t take me dancing / in the middle of the city.” And yet, everything about the track makes you want to do exactly that. From the booming…
The Ataris Return With “Car Song,” a Heartfelt Tribute and Long-Awaited Comeback
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in the early 2000s, The Ataris were a staple of every pop-punk kid’s mixtape. Their breakout album So Long, Astoria offered road-trip anthems and late-night laments that were tailor-made for burned CDs and backseat singalongs. For me, they arrived during…
Vinyl Williams Illuminates with “Sunlight” Ahead of Double LP Polyhaven / Portasymphony
LOS ANGELES, CA- Click play on Vinyl Williams’ new video “Sunlight” and you’re instantly transported—not just to a sonic landscape, but to a whole atmosphere. The jazz-infused lo-fi groove radiates warmth, evoking the effortless, plant-whispering glide of Secret Life of Plants–era Stevie Wonder and…
Starling’s “I Can Be Convinced” Delivers Dream-Pop Tension and ’90s-Era Visual Flourish
LOS ANGELES, CA- I first caught Starling live at The Echoplex during Echo Park Rising in 2024, and they’ve been on my radar ever since. Back then, it was their track “I Want To” that grabbed me—intimate, restrained, and emotionally resonant. But with each…
