After a chance encounter two weeks ago, I’ve recently discovered the music behind British actress Naomi Scott and have been floored. Her mesmerizing pop ballad “Say Nothing” has got me […]
Indie pop band Cults brought their synth pop melodies to the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles last Tuesday, November 7th and put the crowd into a daze. Known for their […]
Kollaboration — one of the biggest platforms for highlighting AAPI talent — brought a weekend full of empowering Asian American artist, singers, songwriters, writers, entertainers, filmmakers and influencers to Los […]
As the weather gets cooler and the desire for moodier tracks grows, I’ve been on the lookout for some new tunes by Asian American artists, musicians, songwriters and DJs that […]
Hayley Kiyoko brought the feelings out in all of us last night. The Disney queen turned queer pop icon played a sold-out show this Saturday at the El Rey Theatre, […]
The feel-good band of dudes behind the Elevaters brought their infectious dance, hip-hop and soul funk sound to the Mint in Los Angeles last Saturday night — and it felt […]
Steve Aoki took a knee to honor Japanese Americans alongside former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick, who gained nationwide attention when he refused to stand during the National Anthem at […]
In the center of San Francisco’s newly opened San Francisco Mint building, a gently plucked harp plays to electronic beats vibrating into the air. Angelica Lopez, the artist behind Low […]
Jaymes Young’s moody electro-R&B sounds feel perfectly familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. “Girl I get stoned on you / Rubbing my bones on you,” he sings in pleasant, […]
Hayley Kiyoko is the definition of badass. In her one-take video for her debut single “Feelings,” Kiyoko dances her way to a woman she has her eye on. The moody […]
Los Angeles-based artist-producer collective MIKNNA, made up of rapper/vocalist Mike B. and producer/multi-instrumentalist Ken Nana, is creating something new in the electronic and hip-hop music scenes. Fusing retro synths and […]
Music and media can move so fast that it can be hard to keep up. In light of today’s culture of singles as opposed to full-length albums, indie pop band […]
At only 25-years-old, Korean American jazz musician, singer, songwriter, composer and renowned saxophone player Grace Kelly is already more than 10 years into her career. A prolific artist who is […]
“It feels like we never stopped,” guitarist, cofounder and cowriter Marc Walloch of the indie rock band Company of Thieves said to me in an interview on Saturday. The Chicago-born […]
It wasn’t too long ago that the up-and-coming singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers took the Internet by storm when she stunned Pharrell Williams with her demo of “Alaska” during a visit to her […]
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