Lots of musicians claim the title of “artist,” but few really walk the walk. Pat Campo, pop/rock artist from Los Angeles, lives the credo so devoutly, however, that he has…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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If you’re a music fan of a certain age (ahem, I’m talking about my age), you cherish the alt-rock of your youth. Sometimes I long for the the mid-90s top 40…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Lots of artists seek collaboration as a way to expand their musical horizons and challenge themselves to think outside their genre-specific box. For Los Angeles-based artist Van Norden, however, collaboration…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Every once in awhile, a strong female vocalist comes along who, besides having the chops to carry some truly radio-ready anthems, adds her own voice to a list of lady…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Los Angeles-based rockers Electric Parlor promise a deviation from the norm and a trip back in time. ”We feel like one of Electric Parlor’s missions is to re-open people’s eyes to…
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Rob Ross
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A new band hailing from Phoenix and Los Angeles, but carrying the sound and the swagger that made the Motor City famous – that well known “garage”/dirty sound personified by…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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In today’s technologically inclined society, it’s no shocker that electronica is probably the hottest rising genre infiltrating all other styles of music. From pop to funk to folk, dribs and…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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From the beginning of time, we have told stories through music. Whether it’s an epic battle of good vs. evil or a tale of woe and heartbreak, setting poetry to…
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Rob Ross
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Four songs, sonic blasts that knock you flat and feel like you’ve been turned inside out. Lunar Electric is a new project from guitarist/singer Dre DiMura and this is what…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Three years ago, New York City-based musician and promoter Aleksi Glick got the idea to merge upcoming bands with a unique, untapped venue — a hostel. Partnering with Hostelling International on…
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Rob Ross
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Los Angeles-based trio Wake Up Lucid unleashes their fourth offering, a 6-song E.P., Gone With The Night and it’s a slab of good old fashioned “super-rock”; a blinding flash of…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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A staple on the LA music scene, darkening the doorway of legendary venues like the Whisky and the Roxy, singer, songwriter, and guitarist TJ Doyle combines his unique brand of…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Vince Grant’s story is familiar to many musicians: he left his hometown of Chicago to pursue his musical dreams in the City of Angels, only to spend years busking on…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Some of the greatest rock record of all time spring from bands traveling — literally — outside of their comfort zones. Paul McCartney and Wings’ Band on the Run was largely recorded in Lagos, Nigeria…
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Rob Ross
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An E.P. is always a good way to dip your musical toe in the market; it’s also a great way to begin laying the foundation of a band-to-audience relationship. Two…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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You’ve probably never heard of Andy Blunda, but I guarantee you’d recognize his work. Lately, he’s been a mainstay in the television world, composing scores and themes for hot reality…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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The ultimate irony: a SoCal power-pop band that self-admittedly strives to include every Californian stereotype into its vibe and music. The sun, the seemingly endless freedom, the youthful energy, the…
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Rob Ross
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The word “concept” album took on a negative connotation by the end of the ’70’s. However, this isn’t the ’70’s and concept albums are a good thing. It’s nice to…
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Rob Ross
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There seems to be a stream – not so much a trend – of bands/performers who have been releasing albums as of late with a “soundtrack” feel – small wonder,…
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Rob Ross
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Australian-born, Los Angeles-residing Mia Dyson is a new name for me; a singer-songwriter who upon, first listen, sings like Bonnie Raitt and/or Stevie Nicks being backed by Elvis Costello’s…
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Rob Ross
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This self-proclaimed “Music Ninja” from Los Angeles delivers an interesting set of 7 songs with this, her eleventh release in two years (!). Strikingly, it’s her use of machinery and…
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Rob Ross
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Pleasing rock-pop is how I would describe this debut album from Los Angeles’ Dream Alive. Before The Dawn has structure, good production, melodies, harmonies and even if it is a…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Ah, the classic story of a musician deviating from his bread and butter to follow his own tuneful vision. While conceiving this dreamy SoCal pop lullaby that is Someday, Will…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose welcomes Michael Sadler back to the band Saga.
Tom Werman
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In this week’s column, Tom Werman recounts the strange new world of the mid-’90s, and his struggles to prove his worth after hair metal fell out of fashion.
Tom Werman
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Tom Werman’s career retrospective reaches the early ’90s this week — a time when trends shifted, metal sales slowed, and change was in the wind.
J.A. Bartlett
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July 15, 1979, was a Sunday. In the Soviet Union, it’s Metallurgist’s Day. With gasoline prices skyrocketing again and his approval rating at 25 percent, President Jimmy Carter delivers a…
Arend Anton
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Actors can be an easy bunch to spot around Los Angeles. Often, they can be seen exiting a KinkoÁ¢€â„¢s with a box of 500 headshots. The male can usually be…