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Art & Culture
Breaking: Polly Wales

Besting Tiffany’s and Ivanka Trump at their own game is just another jewel in the crown of the LA-based maker.

December 08, 2016
M83: Wasted on the Youth

Coming off of the biggest record of his career, Anthony Gonzalez regroups and looks to the past for inspiration.

April 04, 2016

2016. Lucius cred Piper Ferguson

Breaking: Lucius

Grabbing breakfast with Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig to talk the soul sisters’ new LP “Good Grief.”

March 08, 2016

Miike Snow / photo by Nick Zinner / Joachim Belaieff / Henrik Korpi

Miike Snow: Pop Culture Invaders

One of Sweden’s greatest exports rides again.

February 29, 2016

Natalie Prass / photo by Shawn Brackbill

To the Roots: Natalie Prass Gets Back to Basics

After a big 2015, the Virginia singer/songwriter returns to her home state and drops a stripped-down EP.

November 19, 2015

Moby. Little Pine. Photo by Melissa Danis

Art & Culture
Breaking: Little Pine

Moby’s new vegan eatery opens November 19 in LA’s Silverlake neighborhood.

November 18, 2015

Dam-Funk in 2015

In Conversation
In Conversation: Going from the Streets of LA to Outer Space with DâM-FunK

The funk maestro tells us about the making of his sprawling new LP, “Invite the Light.”

September 14, 2015

Other Lives / photo by Emily Ulmer

Other Lives: Love and the Great Unknown

Lead singer Jesse Tabish talks life, lore, and “Rituals.”

May 18, 2015

2015. OOFJ, “Acute Feast”

Reviews
OOFJ, “Acute Feast”

It’s a haunting combination of talents, one that offers no way out. Then again, why would you want one?

April 24, 2015

Porter Robinson / photo courtesy of Capitol Records

Galaxy Quest: Exploring Worlds Within Worlds with Porter Robinson

The twenty-two-year-old musician on leaving EDM behind and making a place for himself in the electronic world with his colorful debut album.

April 09, 2015
Reviews
Purity Ring, “Another Eternity”

Purity Ring’s sophomore album doesn’t come bundled with the same level of mystery as their debut, “Shrines.”

March 02, 2015

2015. Dan Deacon, “Gliss Riffer”

Reviews
Dan Deacon, “Gliss Riffer”

Keeping up with Dan Deacon is a fool’s errand. His new album “Gliss Riffer” only serves to prove a point already established by the previous fifteen: when it comes to sheer speed of idea presentation, Deacon has the ability to outfox even the most quick-witted and fleet of ear.

February 23, 2015

2015. José González – Vestiges & Claws

Reviews
José González, “Vestiges & Claws”

His first cover-song-free album, “Vestiges & Claws” showcases González’s ever-flourishing songwriting skills.

February 16, 2015

Caribou / 2014 / Photo by Thomas Neukum

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Caribou: Feeling The Love

Dan Snaith on the state of mind of “Our Love,” Caribou’s first record in four years: “…Relationships change over time. It’s thinking as much about loss as it is about the beginnings of things.”

November 10, 2014

2014. Korallreven, “Second Comin’” album art

Reviews
Korallreven, “Second Comin'”

Second Comin’s production straddles the line between summer bliss and autumnal melancholy, cloaking even the sunniest of melodies in a cloud of reverb.

November 04, 2014

Les Sins Michael album cover artwork

Reviews
Les Sins, “Michael”

Celebratory and strange, with Michael, Bundick pulls off just about any damn genre he pleases.

November 04, 2014
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