Photograph by Johnny Bell Rock ‘n’ Roll can be packaged into countless aesthetics, and styles. As long as the audience is grooving to the sound, not much else matters. The Gems, reigning from Long Beach, California, have been making Rock n Roll in all different sorts of styles since 2015. Originally a two-piece with Thurston […]
Album Review, Interviews, Local Music Pick, new drop, Staff Pick Locals Only
The No. 44’s Single Release: All My Friends // Atmost
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Mar
Mar
I first met The No 44’s two summers ago right before the release of their 2017 EP, Venus Eye Trap. See my initial conversation with them from 2017 here. We meet at a German Bar in Downtown Santa Ana and talked for what seemed like hours. Having met for the very first time that evening, […]
A Conversation With, Album Review, Record Release
New Release: Brandon Hoogenboom’s Album “For Mabel” Out Now.
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Jan
Jan
As the morning clouds gifted us steadily with rain and dark, gloomy skies, Brandon Hoogenboom’s voice became the soundtrack to my morning commute. Hoogenboom’s voice slowly began to drown the sounds of water droplets hitting the uneven asphalt outside, “Lost in a dream, I couldn’t see what was wrong all along…” After three trips to […]
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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
At the beginning of summer last year, I vividly remember doing my usual digital crate digging on Spotify, SoundCloud, and Apple Music, etc. searching for something brand new that I haven’t heard of before. I was in the mood for something exciting; something that wasn’t on the front page of these music platforms. After about […]
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Jun
Jun
Photo By Joey Tobin California band Just Friends makes a comeback with their latest full length Nothing But Love which was recently released on June 13 on Counter Intuitive Records. The 8+ piece band is more than “just another ska band”. Just Friends takes it to the next level by combining funk, punk, soul, and […]