Taste Test: Simon XO oberves LA’s soul-sucking ways on new song, ‘California Free’
The pop songwriter expresses deep disdain for a soul-sucking industry.
Review: ‘Rent-A-Pal’ descends into maddening loneliness
Hitting VOD on September 11, Jon Stevenson’s directorial debut is downright terrifying.
Taste Test: ZIMINY admits to oozing ‘Venom’
The pop songwriter pours out his confessions over stark piano chords.
Premiere: Big Little Lions stand on the right side of history with new visual, ‘Choose Forward’
The folk-pop duo wield their voices for good, raising money for various Black and Indigenous youth programs.
Freshly Squeezed, Vol. 150: John Calvin Abney, Cameron Hawthorn, Social Gravy, and more
Enjoy new songs from ZZ Ward, Foxes, Future Strangers, Dagny, and more.
Taste Test: JEEN falls off the ‘Deep End’
Indie-rock singer-songwriter spirals out of her body.
Taste Test: Davis John Patton etches his voice onto your soul with ‘I’m Not an Island When I’m Alone’
The folk singer-songwriter longs for human connection.
Retrospective: Reba’s ‘Fancy’ turns 30
In celebration of the song’s 30th anniversary, we spoke with Jonna Volz, Norman Woodel, and Tony Brown.
Playlist: Lake & Lyndale extend a warm, inviting hand
The Americana band put together a playlist featuring Sunny Sweeney, Caitlyn Smith, Dawes, and more.
Taste Test: Carmanah celebrates femininity with new song, ‘Mountain Woman’
The folk-pop band cherish the raw power of femininity.
Fantasia Fest 2020: ‘Minor Premise’ wields real science for thrilling sci-fi fantasy
Playing Fantasia 2020, Eric Schultz’s directorial debut observes emotions and memories in scientific research.
Taste Test: Alex O’aiza desires for a more empathetic world on new song, ‘Side by Side’
The indie-pop songwriter expresses frustrations over writer’s block and a need for a more compassionate society.
Taste Test: E.Z. Shakes grapple with faith and forgiveness on new song, ‘Making Mistakes’
The blues band dissect faith and forgiveness.
Review: The Northern Belle plug into life’s happy-sad cycles on third album, ‘We Wither, We Bloom’
The impressive seven-piece band juxtapose life’s brightness and its dullness on new album.
Taste Test: Jonas Friddle has been a little ‘Under the Weather’
The folk musician depicts his tattered state in 2020.
