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The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Ship Says Om Recalls Tori Amos
Jenny Gillespie Mason of Ship Says Om told us about her Tori Amos experience. Jenny Gillespie Mason: At age fourteen, I attended Tori Amos’ concert in Springfield, IL. She played ... -
Chip Kinman Can't Do Without His Harmonica
Solo artist and beloved member of The Dils and Rank & File Chip Kinman told us about his harmonica love. Chip Kinman: A harmonica. I really don’t know how to ... -
Video of the Week: Ice Spice Drops Thootie
Hip-hop star Ice Spice has dropped new single and video 'Thootie," featuring a stellar guest spot by Dominican rapper Tokischa. "This was a fun record for me. It's the first-time ... -
Hit the Decks! It's NLI
Classically trained British DJ and producer NLI was a concert pianist before she became a techno artist. "I have been making music my entire life and got into making weird, ... -
A Night at the Opera with Puccini's La Bohème
Oreste Cosimo as Rodolfo and Janai Brugger as Mimi in LA Opera's 2025 production of La Bohème. (Photo by Cory Weaver) In the decades since Music Connection got going in 1977, there ... -
My Favorite Album: Alex Little Loves B-52's
The B-52's The B-52's (Warner Bros/Island) Garage-pop artist Alex Little told us about her love for a B-52's classic. Alex Little: This album is everything. It's raw and simplistic sound ... -
Little Simz at the Hollywood Palladium
With roots in the increasingly celebrated (on an international level) grime scene, British rapper Little Simz has been releasing albums since 2015, and 2025's Lotus is her sixth. It's also ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: MyVeronica Recalls Tokyo Shoegazer
L.A.'s MyVeronica (pictured left) told us about her Tokyo Shoegazer experience in Taiwan. MyVeronica: In February 2023, I made a pilgrimage to Taiwan, the birthplace of my father. On my ... -
Mason Summit Can't Do Without His 1963 Gibson Country Western
Nashville-based singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Mason Summit of the Prickly Pair told us about his Gibson love... Mason Summit: In January 2008, just weeks before my father died, my family ... -
Cock Sparrer Bring the Oi Hollywood
Even taking into account the fact that British Oi! icons Cock Sparrer haven't performed in Los Angeles for 25 years, it felt slightly shocking that they sold out their first ... -
Steve Hackett Dives Into His Past at the Orpheum
Maybe to the larger world, Steve Hackett isn't the most well known name in the Genesis ranks. However, real fans of the British prog icons are well aware of his ... -
Lil Baby Drops Middle of the Summer in the Fall
GRAMMY-winning rapper Lil Baby has dropped new single and video "Middle of the Summer," taken from The Leaks project, out December 3. "Crafted as a fan-first offering, The Leaks compiles ... -
Hit the Decks! It's MELTX
Irish-born DJ, producer and filmmaker MELTX started producing because she couldn’t find the exact sound she was hearing in her head. "I was scoring my own short films, building emotion ... -
My Favorite Album: Friend's House Loves to Smile
The Beach Boys Smile Sessions (Capitol) L.A. DIY indie project Friend's House told us about their love for a Beach Boys classic. Friend's House: My favorite album of all time ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: badsoma Loves The Land
Armin Fard of L.A. six-piece indie rock outfit badsoma told us about his Mitski experience. Armin Fard: March 28th, 2024 at the Shrine Auditorium, I saw Mitski's The Land. That was ... -
Beauty School Dropout Can't Do Without Their AbleSet Software
Rock band Beauty School Dropout collectively told us about their love for their AbleSet software. Beauty School Dropout: A piece of gear we’ve been using that I’m obsessed with is ... -
Video of the Week: Lil Bushwick and SID Drop "We Gone"
Lil Bushwick has joined forces with SID (aka Sid Wilson of Slipknot, DJ Starscream fame) for new single and video "We Gone," and it's a Rick and Morty-inspired affair. The ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Eric David Hoegemeyer
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and son of Detroit Eric David Hoegemeyer released the Elements 001 EP in July, the latest chapter in a thrillingly diverse musical journey that has included the bands ... -
Live Review of Rachael Sage & The Sequins
Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA Contact: james@pressherepublicity.comWeb: rachaelsage.com Players: Rachael Sage, vocals, guitar, keys; Dave Eggar, cello; Andy Mac, drums Rachael Sage is one of this country’s best kept secrets. She practically sneaks by ... -
Album Review of "Apostasy in Black" by Soldiers of Destruction (8/10)
American’t RecordsProducer: John Feeney Formed in London back in 1981, the Soldiers of Destruction are now based in Las Vegas and, while some things have changed over the decades, they’re ...
