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Christine and the Queens Reimagine Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”

“This is our fond farewell to 2023. Our PUNK gesture for a better future.”

December 29, 2023
Events
Members of No Doubt, The Specials, and More Playing Tribute Event for Terry Hall in LA

Fishbone, Shepard Fairey, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, and a “super secret special guest” will also appear at the event benefiting Musack on October 13 and 14.

August 30, 2023

Studio visit with Risk, Estevan Oriol & Jim Evans. Photographed for Flood Mag.

In Conversation
Risky Business: The Pioneering SoCal Art of RISK, TAZ, and Estevan Oriol

From car and surf culture to their connections to LA rock, punk, and hip-hop, these artists have had a profound impact on visual art in our city.

December 21, 2022

Photo by Alicia Sadler

Joy Downer Teams Up with Beck for “Chain Reaction”

The song also features guitar work from Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and percussion by Lauren Brown.

April 22, 2022

Photo by Edward Colver

In Conversation
The Punk Noir of Edward Colver

Catching up with the photographer whose iconic images helped to define the birth of LA’s punk scene.

February 16, 2022
Hear Liam Gallagher’s New “Instant Classic” Holiday Ballad “All You’re Dreaming Of”

In other news, Gallagher says he and brother Noel are “both the problem” in Oasis feud.

November 27, 2020
Neighborhoods
Watch Remi Wolf Play LA’s First Drive-In Show for “Neighborhoods” Session

The first live show in Los Angeles since the pandemic unfolded raised funds for PLUS1 for Black Lives Fund and Summaeverythang.

July 02, 2020
Rapper Chika Chronicles Her Police Detainment At Los Angeles George Floyd Protest

Jane Oranika (aka emerging rap star Chika) has never been a stranger to speaking out, with her voice first gaining…

May 31, 2020

photo by Violeta Alvarez

Sharon Van Etten to Perform with Fountains of Wayne in Honor of Adam Schlesinger

The remaining members of FoW will reunite for the first time in seven years.

April 20, 2020
Film + TV
Watch “The Illumination of Jim Woodring,” a New Documentary on the Fascinating Artist

The full-length film can be watched here.

April 17, 2020
Film + TV
Like, Oh My God! Iconic ’80s Movie “Valley Girl” Available on Digital Platforms for First Time

The movie that helped launch the career of a teenaged Nicolas Cage is now streaming.

April 14, 2020
PREMIERE: Sofi Tukker’s “Fantasy” Gets Remix Treatment from Tommie Sunshine & Disco Fries

The track is from their new “Dancing on the People Remix EP.”

April 09, 2020
Remembering Bill Withers: 1938-2020

Questlove, Flying Lotus, Chance the Rapper, Kacey Musgraves, Flea, and many others on the passing of the soul giant.

April 03, 2020
Light in the Attic to Host Livestream Charity Event with Jarvis Cocker, Fred Armisen, and More

Jarvis Cocker, Fred Armisen, Devendra Banhart, Ben Gibbard, Marcos Valle, and many others will perform in support of MusicCare’s COVID-19 relief fund.

March 31, 2020
10 Great New Quarantine Cover Songs from Phoebe Bridgers, Angel Olsen, Jim James, and More

Tierra Whack, James Blake, and Jason Isbell take on covers by the likes of Radiohead, Roxy Music, and John Prine.

March 30, 2020
Here Are Radiohead’s Personal Discoveries from Their Public Library

The band members took turns curating picks from the extensive online archive.

January 24, 2020
Looking Back at David Bowie’s First U.S. Show in Cleveland in 1972

On his birthday, an unearthed Ziggy Stardust show preview and video from Bowie’s historic American debut.

January 08, 2020
PREMIERE: Hear Lee Hazlewood’s Unearthed Demo of “Trouble Is a Lonesome Town” From 1956

The track is from “400 Miles From L.A. 1955-56,” a new collection featuring the first known recordings of Hazlewood singing his own material.

September 04, 2019

The Cure at Pasadena Daydream Festival in CA. August 31, 2019. Photo by David Iskra

Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Pasadena Daydream Festival with The Cure, Deftones, Pixies, and More

The music fest curated by Robert Smith also featured Throwing Muses, Chelsea Wolfe, and Mogwai.

September 03, 2019
PREMIERE: Sarah Jaffe Unveils Hypnotic New Song “Blame It”

The track is from her upcoming “This Is Better Pt. 1” EP.

July 16, 2019
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