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DIY Spotlight: Gilli Moon
Australian singer-songwriter Gilli Moon has always known that she wanted to perform. She started writing songs at 16, but things got serious when she turned ... -
DIY Spotlight: Gerard Smith
Gerard Smith is a familiar face within the Detroit music scene, thanks to his prog-Celtic band, Bill Grogan’s Goat. He’s also released a bunch of ... -
Q&A with Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt, commonly referred to simply as WATT, is in the news right now thanks to the fact that he has executive produced the new ... -
Livestream Review: Joyous Wolf
Livestream • Whisky A Go-Go West Hollywood, CA Contact: amy@atomsplitterpr.com Web: joyouswolf.com Players: Nick Reese, vocals; Blake Allard, guitar; Greg Braccio, bass; Robert Sodaro, drums ... -
Livestream Review: Melanie Martinez
Contact: Christina.Kotsamanidis@atlanticrecords.com Web: melaniemartinezmusic.com Material: Melanie Martinez is a glorious trip. She plays the “creepy goth” card to perfection, but not in the classic Siouxsie ... -
DIY Spotlight: Vanessa Silberman
Two decades in the music business and the artist referred to as the “DIY Queen” is showing no signs of slowing down. 2020 saw Vanessa ... -
The Recording Academy: Great Strides In Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
The start of 2020, back when we had no real idea of what the year had in store for us, saw the Recording Academy facing ... -
DIY Spotlight: Christine Carol
Guitarist Christine Carol started playing when she was 20 years old—a comparative late starter. Her career got a boost when she attended a casting call ... -
Livestream Review: Thumpasaurus
Livestream Joshua Tree, CA Contact: thumpasaurusmusic@gmail.com Web: thumpasaurus.com Players: Lucas Tamaren, guitar, vocals; Henry Was, drums; Henry Solomon, sax; Paul Cornish, keys; Logan Kane, bass; ... -
Livestream Review: Balkan Bump
Livestream Joshua Tree, CA Contact: max@vitalicnoise.com Web: soundcloud.com/balkanbump Players: Will Magid, trumpet, producer, DJ; Morgan Nilsen, clarinet; Teddy Raven, saxophone; Lis Viegas, percussion Material: The ... -
Livestream Review: Bombzr
Contact: bombzrmanagement@gmail.com Web: bombzr.com Players: Ramon Jackson, vocals; Clayton Bryant, vocals; Rich Bomzer, sax, talkbox; Jesse Klirsfeld, trumpet; Chris DeCarmine, drums; Jesse Katz, bass; Cory ... -
Signing Story: Meet Me @ The Altar
Date Signed: June 2020 Label: Fueled By Ramen Band Members: Edith Johnson, vocals; Ada Juarez, drums; Téa Campbell, guitar Type of Music: Pop-Punk Management: Evange Livanos and ... -
Signing Story: Roadhouse
Date Signed: 2020 Label: BBR Music Group Band Members: Dee Jay Silver and DJ Ikon Type of Music: Country/EDM Crossover Management: Red Light Management Booking: WME Publicity: Jay ... -
DIY Spotlight: Jane McNealy
It’s unusual to be talking about a songwriter in their seventies who only recently started their own label, but then there’s very little “usual” about ... -
Hardship Anchors at Alex's Bar Long Beach, CA
Material: Just the name Hardship Anchors generates the sort of images and ideas that work as the ideal descriptor for this band’s music. Sailor Jerry tattoo art and ... -
Live Review: Rats in the Louvre at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, CA
Material: Long Beach punks Rats in the Louvre originally formed when frontwoman Cruz wanted to play old Bikini Kill favorites, and that makes complete sense. Sharing ...
