Spotlight on SZJERDENE
London-based Szjerdene is a young singer-songwriter quickly capturing our hearts. Her music and beauty are one in the same – vivid, unique and commanding. We first heard about her via UK blog, Put Me On It and immediately absorbed her soulful eclectic sound. Take a listen. www.szjerdene.com/patchwork-the-ep/www.szjerdene.com/
Malaysian Songbird: YUNA
She’s been raved about, no doubt, and is much-deserving of the attention. Yuna, (born Yunalis Zarai) is a rising star. Her voice is subtle yet strong, and beautiful guitar complements her intense lyrics. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter released her self-titled EP in 2008, in her hometown of Malaysia, and has gained steady praise and visibility ever […]
THE PEACH KINGS: Indie Bluesy Vintage Soul Rock
Add The Peach Kings to your summer playlist. Play them all year long for that matter. Their Soundcloud link defines their music genre as Rock, but after listening, you’ll find that their music can’t be narrowed down to one type. Paige’s soulful vocals do a whimsical dance over Steven’s bluesy guitar and trippy production, topped […]
DESCARGA 9th Yr Anniversary JULY 14 | DJ JEREMY SOLE (KCRW) + Special Guest DJs, GRUPO ATABEY & More
In the last eight years, we’ve seen an international cultural movement rise in Los Angeles. When this movement began, an idea called Descarga was launched to relieve L.A. from separated Latin music scenes, and provided an alternative to commercial cumbia, salsa and Latin rock events. Descarga was about moving the genre forward, in a venue […]
SY SMITH – FAST AND CURIOUS
Sy Smith’s fourth studio release Fast And Curious is exactly that. It’s plenty fast. And wonderfully curious. Produced entirely by electronic remixer, jazz musician, and deejay Mark de Clive-Lowe (aka MdCL), this project fuses elements of soulful house, downtempo electronica, and underground R & B to place Sy in a whole new class unto herself: […]
DJ SLOE POKE LA Riots Redux Mix featured on Huffington Post
On the eve of Dj Sloe Poke’s inaugural set at Cherry Poppin we’d like to showcase the Los Angeles DJ patriarch who’s “UPRISING LA: 20 years later mix” with Chicharron was recently featured on the globally respected Huffington Post. The mix is a reflection of the music of the time, commentary by activists and artists […]
STONES THROW PHOTO SHOW PICS & PRINTS AVAILABLE
Stones Throw held a photo show downtown Los Angeles, April 27th, with the Lucie Foundation as a part of expansive showcase of So Cal photography community called Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA). The show featured some highlights from the 16+ years of Stones Throw’s photo history, with photo prints from B+, Eric Coleman, Joao […]
SOULSLAM – PRINCE VS MJ – SATURDAY APRIL 28th
One of the ultimate feel good parties of the year is going down this Saturday. SOUL-SLAM with DJ SPINNA playing a special 4 hr tribute set of these legendary icons. This event centers around the honoring of two of the most eclectic and innovative artists to date, Michael Jackson and Prince! From the inception of […]
JOY DENALANE still under the radar – New Release MAUREEN
Known as Germany’s Queen of soul, JOY DENALANE still floats under the radar here in the U.S. even though she’s been doing it since her first release in 2002, “Mamani”. Primarily performed in her country language her 2006 follow up, “Born and Raised”, was mainly in English and recorded in Philadelphia, featuring guests appearances by […]
ROOT DOWN begins its 15 Year celebration at MOM
Root Down begins its 15 year celebration with the first of a series of events happening throughout the 2012 calendar year. Monday night the RD Sound System does Motown Mondays in one of the original LA party venues, the Short Stop. Although its been a few years since the Root Down stopped it’s weekly Thursday […]