LA Trio Mint Trip Release New Music For The Holiday Weekend
LOS ANGELES, CA- Mint Trip is an Los Angeles based band consisting of guitarist Max Molander, bassist Brian Gross and vocalist Amy Gionfriddo and they’ve released an infectious little ditty titled “Labor Day”. The recording is very polished and Amy’s soprano vocals floats freely over…
NFL caves to Trump
NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer, it was announced Wednesday. President Donald Trump…
Jon Frattelli Chats With Blurred Culture About Finding Humor In Life And The Origins Of “Mince”
BROOKLYN, NY- It was raining when Scottish rockers The Fratellis rolled into Brooklyn, New York. I should just stop here and say, in full disclosure, I’ve been listening to The Fratellis since 2007 after Costello Music dropped. While living in Los Angeles one night and losing…
Kolars Rocked SXSW In The Middle Of Their Relentless Tour
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…
Foreign Air Brought the “Loud Magic” to Toronto’s Opera House
TORONTO, CANADA- Creating an interesting blend of indie pop that is vaguely similar to the likes of Glass Animals and Alt-J, Foreign Air hit The Opera House stage as direct support for singer/songwriter, Bishop Briggs. Acting as direct support for a number of recognized acts in…
TBT: Josiah Performs Without The Bonnevilles for Opening Set At The Troubadour
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Lauren Ruth Ward entertained a sold out Troubadour back in March, one of the opening acts that evening was Josiah Leming of Josiah and the Bonnevilles. In this particular instance, Josiah took the stage solo without his Bonnevilles. His music is introspective Americana…
“Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.” Documentary Gives Intimate Look Behind British-Sri Lankan Pop Star M.I.A.
LOS ANGELES, CA- Long before M.I.A. was the pop star behind the Clash-sampled smash hit “Paper Planes” — a song that satirizes Western anti-immigrant prejudice — M.I.A. was Maya Arulpragasam, a Tamil resistance leader’s refugee daughter turned London-based aspiring documentary filmmaker rooted on American hip-hop….
The Fratellis Did Los Angeles In Their Own Sweet Time
LOS ANGELES, CA- I remember the day I purchased “Costello Music”. I was working on a hip-hop matter and needed to “research” some music, so I decided to head to the local record store (I think it was a Wherehouse) to purchase some albums. As…
The New Spare Parts For Broken Hearts Line-Up Shred Austin
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…
