Playing live in an abandoned mortuary sounds intimate enough, yet when a woman takes the stage all on her own to a sold-out crowd of fans eagerly hanging onto every note, chills can start […]
A haunting drum section chimed in against a persistent bass line. The occasional reverb of a lead guitar weeped as the five-piece ensemble offered their echoing, whispery vocals. The Los Angeles-based indie rock band […]
When it comes to being Asian-American in the music industry — even more a biracial Asian-American — it may come with a double-edged sword. “You’re too white to be Asian,” some […]
Hi friends! It seems the more and more I try and push myself to be consistent with these videos, the harder I feel it is to put “quality” work out there […]
A chilling orchestral score opens up singer-songwriter Dia Frampton’s newest album. “A lot can happen in a half a decade,” Frampton writes in her personal essay on Cuepoint. Aptly titled Bruises, the album signifies […]
After the release of her standout single “Alaska” last summer — which received Pharrell Williams’ very public approval — the release of a follow-up track has been long anticipated. As with any second […]
It’s closing in on midnight on a Saturday in San Francisco. The Mezzanine night club is packed. Some are dancing to the smooth house music of the resident DJ while others eagerly huddle up […]
When Dia Frampton speaks of her “Golden Years,” she remembers those times bumming it out on the road with her four best friends playing music in an old van across the U.S. at the age of 17. […]
There’s something about a sultry voice mixed with the rock ‘n’ roll twang of a midwestern gal and Northeasterner that just gets me. Maybe it’s the tongue-in-cheek lyrics in “Turn That Finger Around” or heart-on-sleeve […]
It gains the more it give And you see it rises with the fall So hand me that remote Can’t you see that all that stuff’s a sideshow? Ohhhh we’ve […]
There are those moments you hear a song and are incredibly taken aback. The melody hits an instant chord in your soul; the rhythm sends chills down your spine; and […]
When I first heard American singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz’s song “Build Me Up From Bones,” I immediately pictured a woman who has lived through a lot of life. The songwriting was […]
Summertime in the Bay Area is one of the best moments of the year. You can roll your windows down, drive lazily through the streets until sunset or chill out […]
It was a Saturday night in North Beach. Hipster kids and late night club-goers paraded the San Francisco streets. Columbus Avenue’s restaurants were seeping with foodies trying the latest Italian or […]
I’ve always been a bit of a workaholic. I always feel the need to be moving, growing, changing and serving some sort of purpose… A couple of weeks ago, I […]
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