Bright Eyes Celebrate 21 Years of “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” and “Digital Ash” at the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- Los Angeles’s famous June gloom has started to fog the city in the mornings. Though we can’t look forward to the sun’s rays waking us up, we can look forward to LA’s amphitheater season. There’s no venue with a longer or…
MAN WITH A MISSION Bring Humor, Heart, and Arena-Level Energy to Zipangu Festival 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA- For years, Japanese artists have cultivated enormous international fanbases online while the Western live industry lagged behind. Zipangu felt like one of the first large-scale American festivals willing to fully meet that audience where it already exists. And if any band…
Getdown Services Embrace Chaos And Catharsis On “I Can’t Die Like That” Ahead Of Massive Champion
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something immediately disarming about Getdown Services. Before I even had a chance to really process the music itself, I found myself laughing at the opening visuals for “I Can’t Die Like That.” Not laughing at them exactly, but laughing with…
The Runarounds Capture Fleeting Youthful Nostalgia On New Single “Bleachers”
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s a particular kind of magic that only exists in hindsight. The late-night drives that felt endless. The smell of cigarette smoke lingering in the upholstery of a friend’s car. The thrill of doing absolutely nothing important with people who, at…
The Wldlfe Lean Into Emotional Simplicity on New Single “Heart”
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something refreshing about discovering a band at the moment they seem to be settling fully into themselves. For me, “Heart” serves as that introduction to The Wldlfe, and before I even dive deeper into the rest of their catalog, I…
Night Talks Embrace Liberation and Groove on New Single “People Pleaser”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve had my ear on Night Talks for quite a while now. Somehow, despite years of seeing their name pop up across the Los Angeles music scene, I’ve just never managed to catch them live. But after hearing their newest single…
Robbie Furze Returns With Explosive New Project M.O.T.H.E.R. And Anthemic Single “MY LOVE”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Robbie Furze has always had a knack for writing music that feels massive. Back when The Big Pink first broke through with songs like “Dominos,” there was this collision of distorted noise, Brit rock swagger, and arena-sized emotional release that made…
DICE’s “Loose Change” Turns Young Adult Uncertainty Into Breezy Indie Rock Euphoria
LOS ANGELES, CA- For a band I had never heard before, DICE immediately grabbed me with “Loose Change.” There’s something incredibly breezy about this track. Not in a careless way, but in the way the song seems to glide forward with this youthful optimism…
Devon Thompson Embraces Dream Pop and Post Punk Tension on “Pillory”
sp; LOS ANGELES, CA- Over the last few years, Devon Thompson has steadily carved out her own lane within alternative music. Earlier releases leaned more heavily into gritty indie and alternative rock influences, but her latest single “Pillory” feels like a more focused and fully…
The Last Dinner Party’s “Big Dog” Finally Made Me Understand the Hype
LOS ANGELES, CA- For the longest time, I felt like I was standing just outside the conversation surrounding The Last Dinner Party. While seemingly everyone around me was completely enthralled by the London five piece’s theatricality, Baroque pop flourishes, and glamorous mystique, I admired…
