Arooj Aftab has spent her career mastering the art of seduction. Firmly rooted in the Hindustani classical music of her native Pakistan, the 39-year-old singer and composer’s music also draws from Western folk and jazz influences in pursuit of a wholly unique sound.
Read MoreJamie xx is an icon in the dance/electronic world, and his contribution to the music industry is nothing short of monumental. I feel grateful to have experienced a night like that one, and I want to thank him for showing up when Los Angeles needed him most. We will persevere, keep dancing, and keep living. We’re Los Angeles and we’re incomparable. Even Jamie xx knows it.
Read MoreKXSC Interns review New Adds from Cathy Hamer, OsamaSon, Horsegirl, and more!
Read MoreAfter almost two years without an album, the metal-rap duo, Paris Texas, makes a rowdy comeback.
Read MoreAmidst the currently thriving alt-pop landscape, French electronic and pop artist Oklou’s debut studio album manages to carve a uniquely ethereal niche defined by melodic and rhythmic subtlety.
Read MoreKXSC Interns review New Adds from Wilco, Ethel Cain, FKA Twigs, & more!
Read MoreRebelling against the farcical sterility of the public eye, Shygirl (Blaine Muse) proves that sex and poise aren’t opposed on Club Shy Room 2. Emerging from the London warehouse rave scene, Muse gained mainstream acclaim for last year’s Club Shy EP and as an opening act for Charli XCX and Troye Sivan’s Sweat tour.
Read MoreThe new tracks stick to Sabrina’s usual formula featuring cutesy turns of phrase, glittery production, and a hint of country flare.
Read MoreWhat IS wrong with Los Angeles?
Or New York, for that matter? A question that seems to be eternally unanswered was yet again pondered at the El Rey Theater on September 27th by rising star, Harrison Smith, also known as The Dare.
Read MoreIt took me a month to listen to the new Geordie Greep single. Maybe it’s because it came out in the middle of my move to Los Angeles, maybe it's because I just never found the time. But the dramatic music writer in me wants to say that it took me so long because I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Black Midi.
Read MorePalestinian-Canadian artist Nemahsis (née Nemah Hasan) is going through change, heartbreak, and isolation, and we hear every bit of it on her debut album Verbathim.
Read More28 years after the band’s formation, Duster continues to release quality space-rock anti-bangers.
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