Alexander O’Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, was Downtown LA’s man of the hour last night. In celebration of his latest album, The Alexander Technique, an intimate crowd gathered at Pico Union Project, where Rex performed about a dozen songs. Grinning ear to ear while four years of work finally came to fruition. Rex commented, “This is an album I’ve wanted to put out for so long, and I’m incredibly pleased it’s out now.” ‘The Alexander Technique’ has been in development since 2020, making it the longest-coming and most defining work of Rex’s career. His previous album, Who Cares?,… Read more »
First-generation Iranian, female, Bass House DJ Nostalgix talks about how she went from a fan in the crowd at a Martin Garrix concert to touring festivals and establishing herself in the predominantly bro culture of Bass House. She also talks about what it’s like to let go of old versions of yourself and stepping into the scary unknown to make room for the full potential of yourself to emerge. Don’t miss this episode of Life Rhythms, ‘Losing Myself Without You,’ and Nostalgix’s single ‘Don’t Keep Me Waiting,’ streaming everywhere now!
Ahead of the release of their debut LP Highly Irresponsible—due on October 25 via SharpTone Records—Better Lovers has revealed “Fututre Myopia” and its accompanying trippy music video. If you’re a frog fan, this just might be your favorite set of visuals to date. The hardcore act previously released their single “A White Horse Covered in Blood,” set to appear on the forthcoming record. Lead vocalist Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) shares, “The bass-centric part in the back half of the song is one of my favorite moments on the whole record. Shout out to big Mitch. There were a lotta fun… Read more »
The time for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is almost upon us, and while we prepare with reruns of the original, new details of the sequel are slowly being revealed. While Danny Elfman is known as the composer for the film, it’s come to our attention that My Chemical Romance and blink-182 could also be featured in the movie’s soundtrack. Warner Bros. announced the release date for the film in March and att the time, details about the release were scarce. It was confirmed that Michael Keaton will resurrect his role as the Beetlejuice and Winona Ryder will reprise her role as Lydia… Read more »
Following the release of “Too Late To Say” and “Silver Cloud” as well as an album announcement, State Champs are back with a new official music video. “The “Too Late To Say” music video follows the legendary pop-punk band on a moving truck driving down a long country road. Both recently released tracks will appear on their self-titled album, which will drop on November 8 via Pure Noise Records. You can pre-save or preorder State Champs here. “We found our way, through the ups and downs within us, personally and as a band, and wanted to express that,” frontman Derek DiScanio shares. “This is the right time to… Read more »
Known mostly for his work in Bayside, Anthony Raneri has many talents when it comes to music. Alongside the release of his latest single, “Bones,” featuring Sam Tinnesz, Raneri announced the release date for his upcoming alt-country EP Everyday Royalty. Speaking about the upcoming record, Raneri says that making the EP allowed him to remember what it was like when he first started making music. “Most of this record came from getting into a room with friends and working on songs for fun, then walking out with a lot of cool material without really even planning on it,” he says.… Read more »
Stand Atlantic checked into Study Hall to talk about their time in school, their time on the first-ever idobi Radio Summer School Tour, and their brand new record, WAS HERE, which is officially out now via Hopeless Records. The album features 15 incredible tracks, with features on three of those. They’ll be heading out on the road again to support the new record. Some experiences that really shaped bassist Miki Rich during or after high school seem to be rooted in time spent outside the classroom. As Miki recalls, “To be honest, I think I would like a couple of… Read more »
Marking their first new music in more than a year, State Champs are back with two brand-new singles, “Silver Cloud” and “Too Late To Say.” Additionally, the group has announced the arrival of their self-titled album, which will drop on November 8 via Pure Noise Records. You can pre-save or preorder State Champs here. “We found our way, through the ups and downs within us, personally and as a band, and wanted to express that,” frontman Derek DiScanio shares. “This is the right time to showcase it,” bassist Ryan Scott Graham adds. “When we stepped back and looked at the… Read more »
Following the release of her latest track “Life Is A Storm,” Julia Wolf has dropped a stormy lyric video to accompany the track. Produced by Erik Ron and mixed by Anthony Reeder, the track builds from a single echoing guitar into powerful instrumentation backed by drums and bass. Wolf’s vocalizations are a mixture of whispers and hearty tones. Her notes follow the backtrack’s crescendos and soft points that give the track its ballad-like feel. Written alongside Ravenna Golden, the lyrics take the listener through the forest of Wolf’s thoughts as she tells a story of hardship. As the song progresses,… Read more »
This week we chat with bass house artist Kendoll who has been making huge waves in the scene having performed at Beyond Wonderland, EDC Vegas and more. Kendoll talks about moving to LA, going to production school and diving deep into the world of djing and production.
