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Songwriter Profile: Toby Gad: Self-led
Raised in Europe by parents with a Dixieland jazz band performing the same 30-40 songs their entire career, Toby Gad says, “In my mom's womb, I already knew their entire ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lady Blackbird
Once in a while, the music industry delivers the perfect creative pairing and, when it comes to Lady Blackbird and producer-guitarist Chris Seefried, the symbiosis is undeniable. Initially meeting in ... -
The George Brown Jazz Ensemble at The Sun Rose, Hollywood, CA
Contact: Mike Jones @ Shorefire Media / mjones@shorefire.comPlayers: Lous Von Louis Van Taylor - MD, sax; Curtis Williams - MD, keys, sax; Stu Pearlman – keys; Andrea Lisa – guitar; ... -
ASCAP Pop Awards at Petersen Automotive Museum
(L-R) Paul Williams, President & Chairman, ASCAP, James Fauntleroy, Nicole George Middleton, SVP of Membership, ASCAP and Elizabeth Matthews, CEO, ASCAP attend the ASCAP 2025 Pop Music Songwriters Celebration. (All ... -
Live Review of Caravan Palace
The Novo Los Angeles, CA Contact: inge@goldatl.as Web: caravanpalace.com Players: Zoé Colotis, vocals, clarinet; Arnaud de Bosredon, guitar, synth; Charles Delaporte, bass, d-bass, synth-bass; Martin Berlugue, trombone; Lucas Saint-Cricq, saxophones; ... -
Album Review of "Golden Wolf" by Dope Lemon (8/10)
BMG Producer: Angus Stone Dope Lemon (Angus Stone) gets sonically vulnerable with a relaxed, fluid feel to his psych-rock sound. With loosely suggestive soundscape vibes and warm, solid instrumental base, ... -
Songwriter Profile: José James
Era Blender Born in Minneapolis and launching into music through hip-hop, genre and era-blurring jazz artist José James cultivated his sonic chops from a young age, inspired by samples in ... -
LIVE REVIEW OF IBRAHIM MAALOUF
Lodge Room Los Angeles, CA Contact: Chris Taillie, Shorefire Media - ctaillie@shorefire.com Web: ibrahimmaalouf.com Players: Ibrahim Maalouf, trumpet; Mihai Pirvan, saxophone; François Delporte, electric guitar; Arthur Caget aka NuTone, keyboards ... -
ALBUM REVIEW OF "JVC" BY JACK VAN CLEAF (8/10)
Dualtone Records Producers: Alberto Sewald and Baerd “Smoker” Blending traditional and fresh Americana sounds with electric indie-folk and light country-pop, Jack Van Cleaf’s album JVC defies classification. Juxtaposing rompy, roadtrip ... -
SONGWRITER PROFILE: EMEL
Political Prose “Music was, from the start, a way to speak up to help people believe in themselves and their power. It's the most extraordinary human form we have to ...
