Penelope Road Signs to Warner Records and Drops Soulful New Single “Out Tonight”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I don’t follow many TikTok accounts. Social media tends to be a blur of sameness, but every once in a while, you stumble across a band that feels different—genuine. For me, that band has been Penelope Road. I started following them…
Rainsford Returns With New Single “Horses” | Out Today Via Sparta Distribution
Rainsford · Horse LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve been following Rainsford for the better part of six years now, and if the release of “Horse” is any indication, it feels like we’re finally galloping toward a full-length debut. That prospect alone is enough to excite me….
Jessie J Shines Bright With “Living My Best Life” – A Joyous Anthem of Empowerment and Resilience
LOS ANGELES, CA- Jessie J has always been my go-to for a mood lift. Whether it’s the fierce punch of “Bang Bang” or the soulful warmth of “Who You Are,” her music has this uncanny ability to cut through the noise and speak straight…
The Lemonheads Return With “Deep End” / “Sad Cinderella” and Announce First Album in 20 Years
LOS ANGELES, CA- I was sixteen or seventeen, shipped off to a summer school on the East Coast—a kind of academic boot camp disguised as a cultural exchange. That’s where I first met kids who wore Doc Martens without irony and introduced me to…
Patriarchy Unleash “Boy on a Leash,” an Industrial Banger Co-Produced by Twin Shadow
LOS ANGELES, CA- It’s been nearly three years since I first caught Patriarchy live—opening for Collapsing Scenery in 2022—and I’ve been locked in ever since. There’s something undeniably seductive about their strain of darkwave industrial rock: a kind of sensual depravity that isn’t just…
INJI Breaks Through With “U WON’T!” — A Savage Situationship Banger You Can’t Help But Dance To
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s a moment early in INJI’s new single, “U WON’T!”, where she declares, “You won’t take me dancing / in the middle of the city.” And yet, everything about the track makes you want to do exactly that. From the booming…
Starling’s “I Can Be Convinced” Delivers Dream-Pop Tension and ’90s-Era Visual Flourish
LOS ANGELES, CA- I first caught Starling live at The Echoplex during Echo Park Rising in 2024, and they’ve been on my radar ever since. Back then, it was their track “I Want To” that grabbed me—intimate, restrained, and emotionally resonant. But with each…
SAINt JHN And A Night of Rising Stars at The Novo
LOS ANGELES, CA- The lights dimmed at The Novo and it was like the room inhaled all at once—shoulders tensed, voices rose, and suddenly the space felt smaller, hotter, more alive. A charge ran through the crowd, not the wild kind yet, but the kind…
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Are About to Set U.S. Stages on Fire — and “BALCONY” Is the Match
LOS ANGELES, CA- Call it cheeky chaos. Call it righteous rebellion. Whatever you call it, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are about to unleash absolute mayhem — joining Pearl Jam for six arena dates across the U.S. and dropping their gloriously scrappy new…
Eleni Drake Offers a Gentle Triumph with “A Wonder Day”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Eleni Drake might still be a name whispered rather than shouted across the Atlantic, but with the release of her new single “A Wonder Day,” the British-Greek artist makes a tender, resonant case for bigger stages and wider acclaim. Released via MNRK,…
