South Korean Artist BIBI Makes Top 40 History
LOS ANGELES, CA- Breaking into top 40 Radio is no easy feat; especially for foreign-born artists. It wasn’t until BTS dropped their single “Dynamite” that they finally got their first Top 40 radio hit … but they did it with the backing of a…
FriendlyBear Looks To Finish Debut LP in 2022
LOS ANGELES, CA- FriendlyBear is Guy Jedidiah (lead vocals, guitar), Megan Speer (drums) and Adam Bones (bass and also plays with The Two Tens, Save Ferris, Compress Collide, The Gabba Gabba Heys). I met them back in 2019 when they played a set at the…
Coconut Spaceship Stokes The Independent Fire With Lunar Bloom Festival
LOS ANGELES, CA- The indie music scene is important. So important. In fact, I’d say that its relevance in the grand scope of things means more to culture and the direction of the future of the arts than any millions a corporate machine could throw…
Winn Winn’s “Young Folks” Sets The Table For What We Have To Look Forward To
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in 2006, the Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John released their single “Young Folks”. With its universally identifiable whistling and its infectious rhythmic drive, the song hit the top of multiple top 40 charts around the world. Covering such a…
Donna Missal Opens For CHVRCHES In Hollywood
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… There were supposed to be two opening acts for CHVRCHES at The Palladium, but one of the bands, Wet Leg, had to cancel last minute because of a COVID 19 related…
Catching Up With Speed of Light
LOS ANGELES, CA- SPEED OF LIGHT is a trio out of Santa Monica, California and they rock hard. Like, REAL hard. What’s makes them special, you ask? Aren’t there plenty of bands these days who “rock”? Well… for one, they’re siblings. Second, they’re all teens….
Meg & Dia’s New “Hotel Room” Feels As Free And Inviting As They Are
LOS ANGELES, CA- The thing I’ve always loved about the Frampton sisters is their candidness when it comes to approaching their music. Sisters Meg and Dia Frampton have been playing and making music for over a decade. In the early heyday of Warped Tour and pop-punk,…
Thundercat Revels In Homecoming Performance At The Shrine
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first time I saw Thundercat live was back in 2013 at the Echoplex. I remember standing in the middle of that venue, watching him, Dennis Hamm (keys) and Justin Brown (drums) cast a sonic spell musical mastery unto the crowd,…
Lovelytheband Brought Unbridled Joy To The Heart Of The Fonda
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Los Angeles-based band lovelytheband released their latest full-length album, conversations with myself about you at the end of 2020, but- due to Covid 19- they were only able to tour in support of it this year. Even without a tour to support…