“Will you follow me?” Ray LaMontagne asked himself when recording his sixth studio album Ouroboros, expected to drop in early March. The first single, “Hey, No Pressure,” features fuzzy bass lines […]
When a lot’s been going on, it’s hard to keep up with yourself. But trust, the music never stops! When I don’t play music for a long time, whether it’s recording […]
“Oh! I know who you are!” We paused for the photo. “Are you–” The photographer snapped the photo. “Are you Rachel?!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
It’s rare to come across an artist who manages to bare their soul in a refreshing and honest way on stage. With all of the electronic, dance-filled synths and indie-rock […]
Warm cups. Cool weather. Brisky leaves and jazzy tunes. You’ve gotta love those perfectly lazy days when you wake up at the crisp of morning, well-rested and snuggled up in all your fuzzy […]
“You’re going to bar the 7th fret and make an E-minor chord,” he showed me. “Then take your little finger off.” I cupped my guitar and forcefully pressed my first […]
I’ve gone through more mental, physical and emotional changes just in the past month than I have in my entire 22 years of life. And goodness has it been one heck of […]
It’s an amazing thing music can do for you. It has the ability to take you away–into another world–for just a moment, if you let it. It has the ability […]
It’s scary to admit this, but I’ve been feeling a little out of my element lately. It’s been about a month since I’ve come back home and the whole idea […]
I admit, when I first heard the song “We Are Giants” when it was released last spring 2014, I wasn’t entirely impressed. I first stumbled on Lindsey Stirling‘s dubstep-violin musical fusion […]
It’s been six months since the release of singer-songwriter Dia Frampton and film composer Joseph Trapanese‘s pop-orchestral partnership ARCHIS, and the team has already released three music videos accompanying the […]
In honor of the late Amy Winehouse, I decided to plug in the electric and groove to this wonderfully soulful tune, originally created by The Zutons. I’ve been preparing for […]
A couple of weeks ago as I returned home to the Bay Area upon graduating college, I met up with a local Instagrammer by the name of @dojobeats (Vincent Trinh). I have […]
Ever since graduation one month ago, I’ve been thinking and planning for my next “move.” I’ve played a lot of music; I’ve interviewed a lot of musicians; I’ve written and […]
The one question I hate to be asked the most is: “What is your favorite song?” One reason is that I have a million favorite songs. (Who doesn’t?!) When people have asked […]
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