Hailing from the PNW, Aminé is in the hip hop carousel representing Portland all by himself. This, however, fails to stop him from releasing his debut studio album ‘Good For You’ in 2017 (packed with hits like ‘Caroline’ and ‘Spice Girl’), as well as his mixtape ‘ONEPOINTFIVE’ in 2018. On ‘Limbo’, Aminé delivers incredible tracks […]
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May
May
Joynoise Live At The Locker Room By Jess Rodriguez I had the pleasure of sending over a few questions to Joynoise, an alternative band from Huntington Beach, CA, about their fan-centered music video for their song Pearl Mountain. Check out the video and their answers below! 1. Who makes up Joynoise and how would you […]
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Mar
Mar
After getting their first taste of tour with Vince Staples and Freddie Gibbs PNTHN is back for more and hit cities in the US that previously were untouched. I had the opportunity to ask them some questions about their sound, visuals, creative process, and more. As your tour rounds out in California, how does it […]
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Jan
Jan
Indie dream pop band Bane’s World has solidified their sound in the SoCal scene. The band formed in Long Beach consists of lead singer and guitarist Shane Blanchard, accompanied by drummer Antonio Aiello, bassist Vincent Reyes, and guitarist Matt Saunders. Bane’s World is no stranger to the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA, playing at a […]
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Oct
Oct
Around April last year, during my search for up-and-coming artists, I came across Bakar’s electric performance of his rock-punk-hip-hop song Scott Free on the COLORS Youtube channel. At first, I didn’t think too much of him and his singles out until I heard his feature on Yeek’s Sebastian (2017), and Bakar’s own freshman project Badkid. Coming from Camden Town, Bakar […]
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Aug
Aug
Photos: Anrea Santos On August 18th, Lil Ugly Mane was performing in Garden Grove and I did not want to pass up my opportunity to see him live. My brother put me onto LUM, saying he was “the best rapper ever.” After a few listens of LUM’s 2012 album, Mista Thug Isolation, I definitely put him […]