It’s half past noon, six hours before doors open for the Surf Curse show, and people are already lining up outside the Garden Amp. Over the next six hours, a mass of cuffed dickies pants swarm to the doors, creating a line around the length of a football field (no cap). After the doors opened […]
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Jan
Jan
Now that streaming services are dominating the way we listen to music, it has become more readily available and accessible for music listeners to stream their favorite albums and artists with just a few clicks. This would make a lot of people think analog format is a thing of the past. However, this couldn’t be […]
12
Jan
Jan
Arqestry isn’t holding anything back to start off 2020. After teasing us with a couple of singles in 2019, “Sandy Skies” and “AutumninLA,” he has finally given us his long-awaited project titled youliveinadream. In a recent conversation with the Southern California creative, Arqestry describes the project as “a dreamy jazz beat tape reminiscent of nostalgic […]
08
Jan
Jan
It’s that time of year again for fans of the critically acclaimed series Star Wars to get their tickets early to see the promising new entry in the series: Rise of Skywalker. Avid fans of the series will recall that newer iterations of the films (7-8) are not without their faults. Whether it may have […]
02
Jan
Jan
When thinking about social and economical issues, the Philippines is a country that is rarely noticed. As a Filipino American, I have to admit that I do not know a lot about my culture and my heritage; however, that does not mean that I ignore, nor will I forget where I came from. I met […]
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Dec
Dec
#1: Ruk’u Yaya / J Burd / Baby Carrot Records / January 4, 2019 Ruk’u Yaya might as well be the family crest for the Callanan family. Jason Callanan, the primary songwriter and producer for J Burd, took influence from his family to create the band’s third album. Jason’s backing band is comprised of his […]
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Dec
Dec
A couple days after the show, I had the pleasure of talking with Bryson (@m0x.ie), a 17 year old promoter from Costa Mesa who was responsible for throwing the instant legendary show. To my surprise, this was Bryson’s first show that he’s organized. He had little expectation of the outcome, but word spread quickly and […]
A Conversation With, Local Music Pick, Music
MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE: A Conversation With The Blank Tapes.
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Nov
Nov
Take a peek into the conversation I had with the mind behind The Blank Tapes: Matt Adams! Their 13th studio album Look Into The Light is streaming everywhere now. Keep an eye out for their upcoming music video & check them out on tour. With one last U.S. date later this month, The Blank Tapes are heading […]
A Conversation With, Community Spotlight, Film, Interviews
A Conversation With Filmmaker Mackenzie Mccullough.
08
Nov
Nov
Fueled by a coffee while sitting in the weathered seats of a local coffee shop, the following conversation with Mackenzie Mccullough was the first genuine talk I had ever had with her and it was truly long-awaited! However great it was to sit down and have coffee with her it also felt like a bitter-sweet […]
30
Oct
Oct
Tokyo Lucky Hole is quite the oddball name for a rock group. Their eccentric name is only the tip of their weirdness. They add a spin of elegant glam rock to traditional indie rock. On the album cover, Clay Fuller, the frontman of the group, can be spotted easily with his glitter-filled outfit and his […]