In December, we had a pretty wild night in Los Angeles — a weird, bright ball of light appeared in the sky over the San Fernando Valley. Turned out it…
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Allison lives in Los Angeles where she is a freelance music journalist, jug band enthusiast, and industry observer. She is also the editor of REBEAT magazine. Find her on Twitter.
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Australian band Jacobs Run embraces a sound that’s semi-throwback insofar as it’s what you’d expect a rock band to sound like. At a time when rock is an endangered species…
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Though I currently live in Los Angeles, New York is my adopted home. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t actively miss it several times a day. Sometimes, even…
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A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to gain exposure to a variety of world music through an artist I was working with, particularly Indian melodies that were, at…
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As the world gears up for the Grammys, it seems like pop fever has swept the nation (or maybe just LA, where I live). I’m finding myself turning to some…
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Although Ori Dagan‘s “Sting of the Cactus” appears on his album of Nat King Cole homages (entitled Nathaniel: A Tribute to Nat King Cole), it’s not a tune Cole himself ever…
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You could listen to Hannah Williams & the Affirmations’ “Late Night and Heartbreak” for the first time, but you already have. Confused? The killer hook from this insane ’70s soul…
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‘Tis the season, ya’ll! Seriously, where has this year gone? As 2017 comes to a close, I’m thinking back on all of the amazing artists I’ve reviewed for Popdose and…
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If you like your music videos as aesthetically pleasing as they are fun to listen to, you’re in for a treat as Ryan Brahms travels to gorgeous South America for…
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East Forest’s transient, ambient, electronic sound was born from a place where more than a generous chunk of musical inspiration has emerged over the past half century: drugs. Yes, this…
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If you’ve ever dreamt of being transported to a technicolor dreamland with fantastic visual and audio sensations, good news! Imani Scott‘s new video for “Throwing Glitter” delivers a punch with…
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To me, one of the coolest things about the convergence of music and video along with the advent of the internet is the ability for artists to truly create amazing,…
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If you’re the type of person who likes your Halloween to last all year, do I have a music video for you. I doubt that Adam Silvestri, aka Radiator King,…
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Once in awhile, a band, a sound, comes along that smushes together the far corners of your musical tastes. For me, that’s the retro sounds of the ’60s/’70s and the…
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Do you ever wonder what would happen if great producers recorded records of their own? Okay, some of them, like Mark Ronson, Terry Melcher, and any number of hip-hop greats….
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Back in July, I presented to you dear Popdose readers two videos by dark rocker Ben Lorentzen, whose home country of Norway and its months-long winters serve as inspiration. Those…
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Sarah Ragsdale first caught my attention back in August when I told you about her single/video for “This Kiss,” which embraces wholesome, happy-go-lucky sounds so desperately needed in these dark…
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I’ve got a soft spot for anyone who, like me, moves to LA from the midwest. Austin David, originally from Michigan, relocated to the City of Angels and is cranking…
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The first time I heard this track, I immediately liked its positivity and uplifting melody and message. I mean, consider some of the rough-and-tumble music out there today; this is…
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Touted as a quintessential summer song, MaWayy‘s pumping, beat-fueled track “Wrong” could more likely be described as a summer hangover song. And since we’re all rebounding from the long weekend, it’s…
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If you’re looking for a jam that reinforces loving yourself in the midst of heartbreak and anguish, you’ll want to add Matt LeGrand‘s “All Good” to your Labor Day weekend…
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These days, the world is a dark, scary place. CNN alerts spike anxiety every two seconds, and sometimes even merely waking up in the morning and turning on the news…
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Guys, let me be brutally honest: My birthday is this week, and I’m finally in the stage of my life where a certain malaise over getting older replaces any excitement…
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A collaboration of a high-powered trio, each with his or her own unique musical perspective, singer Kelly Sweet, and songwriter/producer/musicians Haywire (who’s worked with Miley Cyrus) and Ajax (Collective Soul,…
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Like the Christmas season kicks off mid-September (ugh), July has begun to extend Independence Day all month. Don’t believe me? Come to my apartment and listen to the gunshot-like fireworks…
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Hang with me, because I’m about to hit you with something that’s kinda outside my usual wheelhouse. The best way I can describe Drew Vision‘s sound is modern R&B with…
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Are you ready for the dance battle to end all dance battles? In Alexa Friedman‘s new video for “Enraptured,” a pop-palooza with a nod to Latin rhythms and female powerhouses…
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Atlanta has been a hotbed of musical action pretty much forever, and the ATL’s new golden children, All the Locals, are representing its prowess to the nth degree. While they’re not…
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Not gonna lie, I’m pretty sure Adaline chose to call her song “Nostalgia” as an homage to my most-of-the-time writing persona (covering legacy acts, ’60s music, and retro goodness). No? Okay,…
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There are a few indicators when you’re watching a music video that make you say, “Oh, this is going to be good.” One of those is a cold open, free…
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