Prototype Issue
The Rise of Rue Melo
Stylish, with an appealing blend of hip hop, soul funk and rock, Rue Melo is rocking the LA music scene with major star potential.
Joe Escalante: Elder Statesman of Latino Punk
Joe Escalante has been one of the most visible members of the LA Latino punk culture for the last few decades. As the bass player for the Vandals and local Smiths cover-gods The Sweet and Tender Hooligans, he's been kicking it out as a performer on stage and records.
You Go Girl: Stefy Takes on LA from the OC
Take one girlishly sexy frontwoman, two recurrent themes (boys and breakups), and three synth-pop-playing guys and you’ve got Stefy, the latest Orange County band to break through the gilded gates of Hollywood.
Fighting Words: The Bastard Fairies Mouth Off
Yellow Thunder Woman, the lead singer of indie-pop duo The Bastard Fairies, might be an Indian princess by birth, but she’s no dainty little thing. In fact, she’s downright profane—and damn proud of it.
Everyone Love a Good Show
Vincent's "best of" his music blog is packaged right here for you viewing and ear hustlin' enjoyment. Get ready to be inspired to go out and here more music.
Chicana Punk
Not very many punk bands can talk about hard-core screaming and lines of boys begging for kisses after concerts all in one sentence.
The Pop Girl Grows Up: Chana Is Getting Serious, Yo
Ask Chana about her stint on reality television and the LA-based Latin alternative singer will shriek. Very loudly. To tell the truth, she’s a bit embarrassed by the whole thing.
Sexy Beats: The Sultry Sound of Bitter:Sweet
Shana Halligan, the singing half of trip-hop duo Bitter:Sweet, could easily pass for a Bond Girl. She’s got the lithe figure, luscious brunette locks and killer legs. More important, she’s got the music.
Breakthrough Artist Lysa Flores Breaks It Down
An East LA state of mind sheds light on music generated in the heart of the city.
Spreading the Jamaican Love
Having toured the world with Jack Johnson, songwriter/drummer Adam Topol returned to LA to cook up a jazz-infused, dub-centric project in the Culver City home studio of guitarist/engineer Franchot Tone. Appropriately, their new project is called Culver City Dub Collective.
With a little help from Jack Johnson, Money Mark finds his voice.
Money Mark, 33, is constantly tinkering with his craft. That’s not surprising since he labored as an actual carpenter in the Beastie Boys’ onetime Silver Lake headquarters, before the seminal hip-hop group recognized his massive keyboard stylings.
Jessica Fichot, International Songbird
Globalization may have its critics, but surely none would object to one of its finer imports of late: multiethnic, multilingual chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot.
Suzy Williams: Local Music Hero
You hear a lot of complaints these days about the state of music based on the bad behavior of mainstream pop stars. Scratch the surface, and their lyrics often reveal misogyny, homophobia, and violent tempers with little substance to feed their anger. There are alternatives.
Don't Mess With Ozomatli
The ultimate Angelenos are well known for being a combative champion of various causes, including immigrant rights, pro-environment movements and protests against the war in Iraq.
The King of LA Soars
Pigeon John, who got his start at open mic nights with the likes of The Pharcyde, Freestyle Fellowship and Jurassic 5, breaks down his solo career, LA hip-hop and losing it in front of Prince Paul.
Guardian of Chicano Sound
Radio legend Art Laboe reflects on the term 'Oldie but Goodie' that he coined back in the day.
Los Abandoned is LA
Los Abandoned could only exist in LA. With a bilingual blend of synth-laden lo-fi rock and feisty Spanglish lyrics, the 5-year-old group explores and articulates the cultural duality of being a Latino in LA.
