Arctic Monkeys have come back down to Earth. Following their latest studio album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, the group abandons their 2018 interplanetary travels for their trademark Bittersweet Breakup Special with new lead single "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball."
Read MoreAmaarae is for the girls. More specifically - Amaarae is for the beautiful mid 20-somethings sporting Depop leather, a vaguely vintage shoulder bag, and liquid blush that complements their horoscope.
Read MoreBloody Angel’s content is partly fresh, partly recycled, but fully fun. I have an interesting history with 23 year old, Northern California native, Sematary. My first exposure to his deep fried, found footage horror inspired sounds and visuals was in my high school chorus classroom…
Read More“Mac is in his feelings and he can't get out of it,” Malcolm Todd confesses in the opening track “Earrings” of his new Sweet Boy mixtape. The stage is set for the lovesick themes present throughout Sweet Boy: missing an ex, troubled relationships, and young love being all-consuming, intense, and confusing.
Read MorePressing play on a Mitski song is choosing violence. And I don’t mean that in the way of the KnowYourMeme-entried “Wake Up And Choose Violence,” a TikTok turn of phrase often used to describe mildly cHaOtIc behavior, although the online culture that’s all but swallowed Mitski up may cause your mind to jump there…
Read MoreSpending a whopping eight hours listening to shoegaze at The Belasco in DTLA felt a lot like something I would do at 15 in my childhood bedroom, except this time I was staring up at the gilded ceiling of a historic theatre and not an Urban Outfitters tapestry I begged my mom to buy me.
Read MoreWith a hyper-vogue beat and screeching vocals, Florida rapper Doechii is returning to her aggressive rap roots. Her new single starts off strong with an Ayesha Erotica sample, whose viral hits, along with Charli XCX and 100 gecs, are often credited as the cause for the resurgence of Hyperpop in the mainstream.
Read MoreI joined Babehoven (Maya Bon and Ryan Albert) via phone and across time zones a few weeks ago; calling from Hudson, NY, their power had gone out a few minutes before our chat started. Maya and Ryan were smiling nonetheless…
Read MoreIn an interview with DJ Cheez AKA Gia Canto, Wallows drummer (and former one-time KXSC DJ) Cole Preston discusses all things Wallows and USC, from living with Remi Wolf behind Nature’s Brew, to attending KXSC shows and parties at Pink Castle.
Read MoreThe dream police is alive, and so is music. Born and raised in New Jersey, Michael Gordon, better known as Mk.gee (pronounced mc-gee), is known for his magical, signature sound.
Read MoreJane Remover’s crowd at the El Rey matched her chameleon sound. On February 9th, I attended the El Rey theater in Los Angeles for Jane Remover and Quannic’s co-headlined “Designated Dreams Tour.”
Read MoreA wise woman once said “You’re not even the fart,” and that oracle would be none other than the ubiquitous Ice Spice.
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