Let Teleskopes Baptize Your Soul With “Holy Water”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Teleskopes caught me by surprise the first time I saw them perform live. I was immediately drawn to the sonic grandeur of their atmospheric rock sound, and I subsequently delved into their debut EP, Stereocilia, which had been released earlier that year. With only…
Diplo Dips His Toes Into House Music
LOS ANGELES, CA- Diplo is a music making machine. Hot off the release of his latest EPs Europa (which features collaborations with Europe’s finest rising stars like Octavian on “New Shapes,” Niska on “Boom Bye Bye” and IAMDDB on “Mira Mira) and No New Friends (which is a collaborative effort with between Diplo, Labrinth and Sia),…
Izzy Bizu Is Turning The “Lights On” For Her New EP GLITA
LOS ANGELES, CA- Izzy Bizu (Isobel Beardshaw) jumped into the spotlight back in 2016 when she released her hit single “White Tiger” and earned the prestigious distinction of being named a BRITs Critics’ Choice finalist as well as being named BCC Introducing Artist of the…
Rainsford Gets “Passionate” With New Single
LOS ANGELES, CA- Sometimes artistic talent can be passed down through blood. That seems to be the case with Rainey Qualley p/k/a “Rainsford”. Born in 1990, the LA based singer/songwriter/actress is the daughter to actress/model Andie MacDowell and sister to dancer/actress Margaret Qualley, and she has been independently blazing her…
“Love Lies Bleeding” Is Another Beautiful Patch On The Rose Of the West’s Musical Tapestry
LOS ANGELES, CA- It was only a month ago that we discovered the sonic bliss that is The Rose of the West, and it would appear that other taste makers and publications are taking note of this new band’s “tapestry of brooding Beauty“. Well, The…
Conan Gray’s “The King” Is a Modern Day “Royals”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I first caught the 20 something singer, songwriter Conan Gray during his performance at The Forum opening for Panic! At The Disco when Betty Who was no longer slated to perform. His 2018 EP Sunset Season is a collection of well produced, pop-rock…
Prolific UK artist Illaman delivers substantial ‘Give Us A Smile’ EP
Versatile, well established and passionate, London’s Illaman is an institution on the mic – it’s hard not to be if you’re head-hunted by D&B legend Goldie – and now he’s wearing his heart on his sleeve with new EP Give Us A Smile. All woozy, spiralling…
BC PREMIERE: Music Video For Jamie Drake & Greg Loiacono’s “San Felipe”
NEW YORK, NY- Some musical kinship is born of years of collaboration, and others seem simply predestined. The latter kind of preternatural pairing is true of Jamie Drake and Greg Loiacono (The Mother Hips), whose first collaboration, “San Felipe,” layers warm, sinuous harmonies and guitar…
Branson Anderson’s “Moonshade” Is Loose and Free-Spirited Americana
LOS ANGELES, CA- A few weeks ago, a musician whose music I respect emailed me a link to a song from an artist that I wasn’t familiar with. When the musician suggested that the artist was a cross between Devendra Banhart and Shakey Graves, my…
The Aces are your next best female rock band
LOS ANGELES, CA — On a rainy and moody Valentine’s Eve in Los Angeles, The Aces brought their catchy songs on young love and heartache to a sold-out Troubadour, and their energy was something else. Don’t get these girls wrong. Though their songs are incredibly…
