Hannah Frances Releases “Life’s Work” from Nested in Tangles on Fire Talk
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ll be honest… I almost didn’t write notes on Hannah Frances’ new single “Life’s Work.” At first listen, it hit me in a way that was just… unsettling. The shifting time signatures, the strange layering of instrumentation, and the cinematic sprawl…
St. Panther Returns With Strange World EP and Rae Khalil Collab
LOS ANGELES, CA- Los Angeles’ St. Panther has always been hard to pin down, and that’s the point. The Mexican/Colombian artist, producer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist moves effortlessly between soul, R&B, jazz, hip-hop, and alt-pop, but it’s the charisma in their delivery… sometimes bluesy grit,…
flipturn & Eleni Drake Deliver a Dreamy Reimagining of “Swim Between Trees”
LOS ANGELES, CA- flipturn have been on my radar for a couple of years now, ever since I spotted their name on the South by Southwest 2022 lineup. They were circled on my list of bands to check out, but I ultimately didn’t make…
D4vd Under Investigation After Human Remains Found in Tesla: What We Know vs. Online Speculation
LOS ANGELES, CA- David Burke, better known as d4vd, has spent the past few years building a reputation as one of alternative pop’s brightest young artists. His breakout single Romantic Homicide—a brooding track that captured alienation, heartbreak, and adolescent violence—helped him earn millions of streams…
Lydia Night Shines at The Echo: Parody of Pleasure Proves She’s a Pop Star
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Lydia Night stepped onto the stage at The Echo last month, she carried more than just a new album in her setlist. She carried the weight of reinvention. Her debut solo record, Parody of Pleasure, released on August 8th, marked…
Oasis at the Rose Bowl: A Philosophical Reflection on Music, Unity, and Ephemeral Moments
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are certain nights in life that seem almost impossible until they happen. The kind of nights where chance, nostalgia, and sheer human will collide to produce something larger than the sum of their parts. For me, one of those nights took…
Blessing Jolie Evolves With Defiant New Single “20teens”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Three months ago, I wrote about Blessing Jolie’s debut single “Frown Lines” and praised it as “a slow-burn blend of folk and R&B, carried by that velvety tone and an undercurrent of lyrical complexity.” That track introduced her as an artist willing…
Dogpark Drop Nostalgic New Single “September” Amid Rising Momentum
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dogpark are closing the book on summer with their latest single “September”, a track that leans into the band’s knack for channeling raw emotion through gritty textures. Written entirely by the band, the song feels like New York City distilled into melody:…
Cil Brings Bluesy Sass and Gospel Soul to New Single “something like this”
LOS ANGELES, CA- First impressions matter, and Cil makes hers stick. Her new single, “something like this” (Warner Records), kicks off with a bass line that leans into a blues lick: sly, swaggering, and instantly attention-grabbing. From there, the track bursts in with sass…
Cavetown Evolves With “Rainbow Gal” Ahead of Running With Scissors
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been following Cavetown for a while now, having first caught him live back in 2021 at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever. It was one of those intimate shows where the energy in the room felt almost devotional. A couple…
