So we’re 35 days into the new year: how’s it working out for you? Great. Now that we’ve gotten the awkward out of the way, we can talk about things that – unlike haphazardly applied human bans targeting certain groups of people – are basically harmless yet can be more cerebral than the current president of the United States…like music. If […]

Who is Aly Ryan? We’re all about to find out. Fresh on the heels of releasing her first single, “Headed for Heartbreak,” The 20 year young singer-songwriter will get to show and showcase her talents opening for the extraordinary Zane Carney (from the band CARNEY) on Thursday January 26th at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. With a big […]

Pat Benatar may not be able to physically attend the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday January 21st due to a scheduling conflict, but that isn’t stopping her from lending her unmistakable and rock iconic voice to the cause and releasing her first new song in over 10 years. It’s “SHINE”: an anthem for women created by female artists because music […]

This is the part of the program where I do that end-of-the-year thing and get all predictive, hence my annual 10 Artists To Watch, version 2017. These days there’s no such thing as a sure bet but, where these artists are concerned, the odds are looking pretty sweet. The folks below are either fresh faces who have displayed a boatload of promise or […]

Slouching towards – no, not Bethlehem – the end of the year, some may find themselves in a gentle repose awash in the glow of the year’s merciful bounty… I am not one of those people. If your feelings run similar, please join me in bidding 2016 a hearty “Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.” while setting […]

It’s Friday, it’s raining in Los Angeles and there are but 15 days left in this wretched excuse for a year. The universal consensus is that 2016 has been an annus horribilis (still thanking Queen Elizabeth II for that one) but, music wise, there have been some rays of goodness to hold on to. So put your earbuds in or headphones […]

With a mere three weeks left in the year, I only have 39 more attempts (52 counting this past Friday) to hook you on a song, artist or band. I accept this challenge and put forth my updated Spotify HEAR THIS playlist: 13 songs added every Friday for your music discovery pleasure. In addition to the four bits of quality listed below, it’s been […]