KOPPS has been dropping some of our favorite danceable pop. Their songs are catchy but they go deeper than what you first think, their latest is about consumerism but in typical KOPPS fashion, it’s a tongue-in-cheek bop that will get stuck in your head before you realize it. We talk to front-woman Patricia about the new song and what you …
Three Shows And Two Days With In Real Life
The criticism that often comes with boybands is the idea that some industry professional snags five boys and contracts them to put out a few albums. The thing about In Real Life is that’s not totally wrong. ABC launched a reality competition show called “Boyband” and the winners… well, they were put into a boyband. While they are continuing this …
Unapologetically Queer: An Interview With The Incomparable Dorian Electra
Dorian Electra is like no other act I’ve seen, their over-the-top videos and songs are like nothing else in pop music right now, and I firmly believe it’s one of best things to happen to music. The first video I saw was “Daddy Like” and I quickly viewed “Flamboyant” and “Career Boy” after, sending me on an obsessive spiral into …
New Music Sunday August 11th 2019
THEE song of 2019 is here, Megan Thee Stallion joins forces with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign with “Hot Girl Summer” and it was everything we wanted and more. The song is more than a cultural phenomenon, it’s a testament to the new wave of amazing female hip-hop artists that are taking over the genre. She says, “it’s just …
MOAH’s Secondhand Nostalgia
Moah is the experimental dream-folk solo project of Plastic Picnic’s bassist Marshall Hunt. Now based in Brooklyn, Hunt grew up all over the Pacific Northwest and has been making music for years—learning piano at age 4, playing in band in middle school, and eventually picking up guitar and bass in his early teens. He went on to get his BA …
New Music Sunday: August 4th 2019
FLAVIA never shies away from her personal life. Her new song “Expectations” keeps up with her honest songwriting and catchy melodies. She says, “I wrote this at the beginning of the discovery of my bisexuality. It represents the shedding of the labels and boxes that society pushes us into. I don’t fit in a box, nor would I wouldn’t want …
Dollyrots Daydream Explosion
Comprised of Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas, the Dollyrots are a force to be reckoned with. Speaking with Kelly, it’s apparent why this band is continuously changing the game in the industry year after year. Kelly tells me that Daydream Explosion musically, it’s very much a Dollyrots record. “It’s rough around the edges but easy to listen to. But lyrically, …
Freda James: A Woman Alone
Freda James is all about empowerment. From her all female band to her lyrics, her music is all about lifting women up and the perfect soundtrack to self discovery. Part of that stems from her own self discovery journey when she created her EP. Her music is incredible and it was so amazing to talk to her about her process …
New Music Sunday: July 28th 2019
Lykke Li is back with more of our favorite sad/cool songs. She told Vogue about her new song “neon” saying, “I was writing songs that didn’t make so sad so sexy, and “neon” was a part of stuff that I was writing that didn’t make the album. Also sometimes songs hit me harder way after I initially wrote them. I was playing …
KTJ & Carly Are Making Waves
KTJ & Carly are a power duo, they’re sisters that are shaking up the music industry with their relatable lyrics and wise-beyond-their-age insight. They just sold out the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles and their new song “On My Mind” is absolutely stunning. How did you get started in music? Carly: Music has always been such a huge part of …