“Always Running” open mic tribute held in Boyle Heights
East Los Angeles college alumna Luis J. Rodriguez came face to face with writers he inspired with his autobiographical book titled “Always Running.”
Music
Famous music shop re-opens at new location
Hundreds of music fans lined up for hours the first weekend of April to shop at Amoeba Music’s new location after it had to close its Hollywood location in 2020 due to Covid-19.
Netflix’s Grande concert documentary connects singer, fans
Energy, kindness and enthusiasm were brought in the concert-documentary hybrid about Grande’s “Sweetener” world tour, giving fans a look at the work and struggle in entertainment.
Music platform Bandcamp helps out artists
Music platform Bandcamp is once again lending a hand to artists during the COVID-19 pandemic with the launch of their new interactive ticketed live-streaming feature.
Bandcamp announced last Tuesday the launch of Bandcamp Live. The new feature allows artists to set up a ticketed live stream.
Artists can set ticket prices and sell merch during the live-stream. There is also an optional streamside chat where fans can talk to each other.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard create quarantine soundtrack
Accepting the limits of pandemic life, Australian rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard released two new albums that perfectly encapsulate the quarantine experience.
“Demos Vol. 1 +Vol. 2” and “Live in Asheville ’19” are now the latest additions to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s ever-growing discography. The band made the release on online music platform Bandcamp.
Drake’s ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’ an exploration into new sounds
Drake released his album, “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” giving his listeners a reason to like mixtape Drake more than regular Drake.
Los Angeles music scene evolves under quarantine
Los Angeles has a rich culture of art and music, but with the city under quarantine, artists are left without an audience and income.
The Weeknd delves into personal life on ‘After Hours’
“After Hours” is one of the most elaborate albums put together today. Canadian singer The Weeknd released the full album Thursday.
Strokes contrasting songs hint at diverse album
By Gustavo Buenrostro Seven years after their last full-length album, The Strokes released two new singles from their upcoming album “The New Abnormal.” The first of the singles titled “At the Door” was released to the public on February 11, debuting at Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire political rally the day before. The song has a very somber tone with a heavy use of synths as the lead sound in the…