Grimy Goods

After the success of her Grammy nominated album, KiCk i — Venezuelan artist, singer, DJ, performer, model, painter, pop diva and experimental music compose — Alejandra Ghersi Rodriguez, known professionally as Arca, is back with the announcement of her follow up album, KICK ii, and the release of her new single “Born Yesterday.” Featuring pop […]

There is a profound level of intimacy kindled at an Arlo Parks show — and given the sheer weight of the 20-year-old singer and poet’s songs, there’s more than enough tinder to fuel her ardently human recitals. Luminous and triumphant, Arlo Parks was a hearth of lucid compassion, one that the sold-out crowd at the […]

Los Angeles garage rockers The Red Pears have dropped a new single and album; a double feature that packs a wild punch. “House of Mirrors,” a steady and existential exploration of the self, was released just days before the band released their 3rd studio album, You Thought We Left Because The Door Was Open But […]

Echo Park musician Max Green drops his latest single, “Love Addict,” the second single off his upcoming 4-song, EP Take Care, out Dec. 4. Taking a deep dive into break ups and the emotional weight they carry, Green finds a melancholy acceptance not just of heartache, but all the moments and personality traits that lead […]

Los Angeles singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Niia will be taking the stage at The Ford amphitheater this month October 21 for an intimate night of music at her first LA Phil show. After sharing the stage with the likes of The xx and Jorja Smith, and collaborations with numerous artists like Khruangbin’s Laura Lee and […]

Los Angeles artist LACES has shared a new single with the release of “Girlfriend,” a shimmering-vibrant pop roller and affirmation of self-acceptance. Between the lush pulse of the song’s dual piano and drum-beat-driven medley, LACES lets her riveting croon retell all the love and passion she discovered that she had to give in her teens. […]

After years of writing music, releasing singles on her own and garnering the attention of music labels and critics alike, blooming artist UPSAHL has dropped her debut album Lady Jesus, via Arista Records. An alt-pop explosion of attitude, style and grit, the album is full of high voltage energy and insatiable rowdiness. Lady Jesus is […]

With the release of his debut album gelato, avant-R&B crooner boylife (aka Ryan Yoo) has seen the culmination of over four years of work come to fruition into a dually earnest and honest self-portrait. And like the album’s cover — a photo series showing Yoo bloody and bruised after a boxing match — its songs […]

It’s spooky season, and while you prepare an elaborate Halloween costume, give a listen to the haunting melodies of Nancy Sanchez. The LA-via-Mexico singer/songwriter is known for her rich blend of musical styles, culminating in a genre which she has coined Mexican-American art pop. Her latest single is more a dirge compared to her notable […]

After a 19-month closure due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Walt Disney Concert Hall has opened its doors once again for the 2021/22 season. The announcement comes from LA Phil Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and Chad Smith, Chief Executive Officer and David C. Bohnett Chief Executive Officer Chair, all of whom expressed their […]