The Estereomance Experience: Transcending Genre Boundaries at Hotel Vegas
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- I’ve long been an advocate for Estereomance, a band whose music— a captivating mix of pop, soul, and electronic influences—has an undeniable resonance. Their compositions unfold in lush, rich, and textured…
From Street Musician to Rising Star: Thala’s Raw and Honest Talent Shines Through in Shoegaze Pop Music
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Thala, the German singer-songwriter, has been making waves with her dreamy shoegaze pop music. With the release of her debut album “adolescence” in September 2021, Thala’s unique style has caught…
Strawberry Guy’s Psychedelic Dream Pop Takes Center Stage at the British Music Embassy
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- The British Music Embassy is an initiative created by the UK’s Department for International Trade and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to promote British music at major international festivals and events. It…
Cafuné: NYC-Based Duo Blending Indie Pop, R&B, and Electronic Music for a Nostalgic and Fresh Sound
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- I arrived a little early to Cheer Up Charlies so I was able to catch a few bands that weren’t originally on my list of bands to catch during SXSW. One…
Barrie Brings the 5K Joy… And Choreo… To SXSW
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 LOS ANGELES, CA- Brooklyn-based musician Barrie Lindsay is a rising star that should be on every indie music lover’s radar. Lindsay has been honing her musical talents since her childhood, and as the…
Goodbye Ranger Will Indoctrinate You Into Their Shoegaze ‘Cult’
LOS ANGELES, CA- Following the shoegaze trio Goodbye Ranger’s fuzzy yet punchy set at Harvard & Stone in Downtown Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to sit down with the band for their first interview as a full band. However, there was one problem—we…
From Pop Up Performances To Two Sold-Out Nights At The NOVO, Cannons Flame Burns Bright
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been championing Cannons since the first time I saw them perform live back in 2017 when they opened up for Night Game at The Bootleg Theater, so when I read that the 2400-capacity The Novo in downtown Los Angeles had to book…
Beach House’s Dreamy Synthscapes Delight DesertDaze
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- “…At this point in the weekend, you had to feel for Beach House. Before their set even began, it was affected by the knowledge that Iggy Pop was supposed to be in that…
Dreamy pop duo HOAX meditates on the essence of life and being in debut album ‘b?’
HOUSTON, TX- In the titular track to their debut album b?, an album that has been in the works for more than four years for the Houston-based pop duo, HOAX sings: “And honestly, this life moves Like a daydream, caught between How the way…
Beach House Sings To The Ineffable Melancholy Of Life At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…A year prior to This Ain’t No Picnic, I sat in a small apartment in Paris, France, nursing the hangover from an ocular migraine and saturated in memories from three years earlier. Beach House played in the…