The thing I’ve always loved about the Frampton sisters is their candidness when it comes to approaching their music. Sisters Meg and Dia Frampton have been playing and making music […]
Michelle Zauner, better known under her musical moniker Japanese Breakfast, has come quite a long way since I’ve last spoken with her on the heels of her 2017 Soft Sounds […]
For the next installment of my September “mini-series”… The music of super band Boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus) has been taking over me in the past month. There’s […]
Music has the special ability to transport us. Whether it’s to a different place, time, memory or even state of mind, it’s an experience that hits us hard in our […]
Aside from headlining both nights (with a different set list each night), all four of the artists in Warpaint took to the stage for their own special sets and solo […]
Why you wanna blame me for your troubles? Ah ah ah, you better learn your lesson yourself… Now I’ve got you in the undertow Now I’ve got you in the […]
The Portland-based Filipino-American artist, who blends folk, rock, classical and punk, is already making a name for herself. “You must all be freelancers,” Portland singer-songwriter Haley Heynderickx said to the […]
With sultry smooth jazz-pop numbers and a vintage vibe to match, The Marías can make you feel as if you have been transported into a 70s lounge, air thick with […]
Indie rock band Lydia first came onto the scene in 2003 as a couple of kids from Arizona. Their music had brought them to stages such as Vans Warped Tour […]
Morgan Saint is a new artist whose five-track 17 Hero EP made a strong first impression. A “moody pop” collection of songs released last fall, the new major music label signee […]
Handsome Ghost is an indie-pop duo doing something different. With the heart of acoustic folk storytelling blended with catchy electronic beats and rhythmic grooves, frontman/primary songwriter Tim Noyes and producer/multi-instrumentalist […]
What happens when you’re stuck in a room sitting in for people on drugs? Ask Mitski, because that’s exactly what she does in a new short film called SITTING, which doubles […]
Japanese Breakfast put her sonically meditative touch on the 1965 folk-rock classic “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and the Papas — and we are loving it. Last summer, Japanese Breakfast’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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