Mike Ray gets fresh on new single ‘Juice’
Making the most of the special relationship Coventry rapper Mike Ray teams back up with Colorado producer therealagebeats for eye-popping new single ‘Juice’. The track, featuring Lecs Blvck and IamTerrier, throws down a fat US beat – chunky kicks and hat trills galore – which…
A Diamond in a Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton dazzles at the Grammy Museum
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Grammy Museum’s newest exhibit “A Diamond in A Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton” is beyond dazzling. The exhibit opens February 5, 2019 and runs until March 17, 2019. Whether you have been a long time Dolly Parton fan like…
Swimm and Warpaint Shut Down The Echoplex For The Conclusion of Love You Down III
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ENTRY WAS CO-WRITTEN BY DERRICK K. LEE AND RACHEL ANN CAUILAN LOS ANGELES, CA- To kick off the week before Valentine’s Day, Los Angeles-based band SWIMM and musician/bassist Jennylee of Warpaint threw on the Love…
TT Takes Intimacy To Another Level At Love You Down
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Last year, Warpaint Theresa Wayman (“TT”), released her solo album “Love Laws”. For Warpaint fans, “Love Laws” is a relatively natural extension of the band’s aesthetic, if not more revealing on an emotional level. Drenched…
Andy Clockwise Oozed Charisma At Love You Down
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “Andy Clockwise is great fun live. Though this was my first time catching his live performance, I had heard about his magnetic charisma from friends who had witnessed this Aussie native perform on stage. I…
VS Colour Got Funky At Love You Down Fest
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…VS Colour is an Echo Park based band and their performance was a ton of fun. A band that melds various musical genres like funk, disco, psychedelia and rock, their’s was a basically a musical…
The Dreamy Mysteriousness of Rose of the West Is Captivating
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Another band that was new to me that really left a favorable impression was Rose of the West. One of the few bands that came to Los Angeles from another state to perform at Love…
Intestinehead Set A Dynamic Tone For Love You Down Fest
[DAY 1] | [HOMEPAGE] | [DAY 2] LOS ANGELES, CA- “A band that we regretfully weren’t able to catch perform at Love You Down Fest was Sego (terrific band with a new album, “Sego Sucks”, scheduled to be released on April 5th, and very recommended). Luckily, we…
Teaheads: An Infusion of Vibrant Pop With “You”
NEW YORK, NY- The lead track of You beckons with a slinky synth line, an irresistible lead-in that proves delightfully incongruous given the song title, “Why Don’t You Go.” Brisk percussion kicks in, guitars double up the melody, and the warm flourishes of horn provide an…
