Review: Green Room 42 Boasts a Rainbow of Musical Colors from BMI's NEW WRITERS
by Rob Lester - Mar 4, 2024
The next generation of songwriters is busy working and took a night off to play and sing at The Green Room 42 on February 3rd. A full room of supportive music appreciators heard some new musical theatre-style material based on assignments like 'Imagine Blanche DuBois singing' or 'write a love song without the word 'love.''
Original Afro-Punk Julian Releasing New Solo Outing
by Michael Major - Jan 5, 2023
As a founder member of Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Julian was an essential part of the original Punk scene while sowing the seeds for Post-Punk with the pointedly lopsided rhythms structures and scorched, askew guitar lines that comprised the Voidoids’ oeuvre. Swing Your Lanterns is being released by Pravda Records..
RPM School Announces New 'The Beatles And You' Course For Summer 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2022
RPM School, the premier interactive experience for interpreting, learning, and playing rock and popular music, has announced it will be offering 'The Beatles and You: The Composition, Performance, and Recording of Their Classic Songs' this July.
VIDEO: Say She She Release 'Blow My Mind' Video
by Michael Major - May 17, 2022
Produced by Eraserhood Sound, the song follows their recently released debut single and video “Forget Me Not” (produced by Sergio Rios) – both tracks have earned early support from KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. The band will release their debut 45 Forget Me Not b/w Blow My Mind. Watch the new music video now!
Gogol Bordello Announce Intimate UK Show After Current U.S. Tour
by Michael Major - May 9, 2022
Returning to London for the first time since 2017, self-proclaimed gypsy punk rockers GOGOL BORDELLO will be performing a special, intimate show at London’s Electric Brixton on Saturday, July 16th. As the final show of the band’s European tour, £5 of each ticket purchased will be donated by the band to Care.org’s Ukrainian Crisis Response.
Soko's Upcoming Third Album Set For June 12 Release Date
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 2, 2020
French singer, songwriter, actress SOKO has announced the upcoming release of her third full-length album, titled Feel Feelings, on June 12 via Because / Babycat Records. Paired with the announcement, the artist - and César-nominated actress - released a new song and video titled 'Are You A Magician?' directed by Gia Coppola. The visuals see SOKO magically bringing a stuffed animal to life and creating a picture-perfect life with her new companion only to have her creation ghost her. The song deals with the projection of one's fantasies of the perfect relationship onto someone you barely know, and of course, the disillusion of the harsh reality that comes with it.
Cory Becker Shares Debut Album 'ONE' Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 21, 2020
Cory Becker's debut album, ONE, came to life in a one-room studio in the dirt floored basement of his Echo Park rental, which he built from ground up. The album embraces the authenticity and experimentation of analog recording - engineering and producing the album himself, he experimented with a variety of techniques and performed nearly every aspect of the album himself, aside from select musical guests he invited to play on select tracks. Despite being Becker's first try at recording and producing everything on his own, he was able to create a unique sonic footprint that encompasses modern indie rock and folk, and the values and traditions of the canon of American roots music. ONE is out now on all streaming platforms.
Cory Becker Shares 'Under A Tree' Single
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 20, 2020
Cory Becker's debut album, One, came to life in a one-room studio in the dirt floored basement of his Echo Park rental, which he built from ground up. The album embraces the authenticity and experimentation of analog recording - engineering and producing the album himself, he experimented with a variety of techniques and performed nearly every aspect of the album himself, aside from select musical guests he invited to play on select tracks. Despite being Becker's first try at recording and producing everything on his own, he was able to create a unique sonic footprint that encompasses modern indie rock and folk, and the values and traditions of the canon of American roots music. One is out tomorrow, February 21st.
Cory Becker Will Release New EP 'One' Feb. 21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 31, 2020
Cory Becker's debut album, One, came to life in a one-room studio in the dirt floored basement of his Echo Park rental, which he built from ground up. The album embraces the authenticity and experimentation of analog recording - engineering and producing the album himself, he experimented with a variety of techniques and performed nearly every aspect of the album himself, aside from select musical guests he invited to play on select tracks. Despite being Becker's first try at recording and producing everything on his own, he was able to create a unique sonic footprint that encompasses modern indie rock and folk, and the values and traditions of the canon of American roots music.
Cory Becker Shares New Single 'The Preacher'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 28, 2020
Today, LA-based indie folk artist Cory Becker shares 'The Preacher', the third single off his upcoming debut album One. Vents Magazine premiered the track earlier today and shared some information behind the latest single, stating 'the singer-songwriter opens up about his past and present with a vulnerability that rarely some get to archive.' Lead single 'Haunt', released in October, was featured on Spotify's coveted Fresh Finds playlist and second single 'Rivers', came out in December and received praise from local tastemaker, Buzzbands LA. Stream all three singles now ahead of the release and check Cory Becker live in LA this February. Cory Becker's debut album One is out 2/21.
Cory Becker Announces Debut LP 'One'; Shares New Single 'Rivers'
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2019
Today, LA-based indie folk artist Cory Becker shares 'Rivers', the second single off his upcoming debut album One. Buzzbands LA premiered the track earlier this week, praising, 'It's an album that in many ways embraces the traditions of American folk music yet abides an important creative M.O.: Go where the song takes you. Becker transforms 'Rivers' from a simple paean to acceptance into an incandescent, almost-cosmic meditation that rises and falls over rustling percussion and pedal steel employed as an element of ambient drone. Think of it as a cowboy mystic's take on 'Que Sera, Sera'.' Lead single 'Haunt', released in October, was featured on Spotify's coveted Fresh Finds playlist. Stream both singles now ahead of the release - Cory Becker's debut album One is out 2/21.
Front and Center Concert Series to Feature The Head and The Heart
by Abigail Charpentier - Aug 30, 2019
Front and Center, the critically acclaimed concert series that kicked off its ninth season last month, announced that popular indie folk band The Head and The Heart is featured in its next episode on public television (check local listings).