My Favorite Album: Daniella Rabbani Feels Very Necessary

Salt-N-Pepa Very Necessary (Next Plateau/London) Brooklyn Klezmer artist Daniella Rabbani told us about her love for a Salt-N-Pepa classic... Daniella Rabbani: I mean, is there anything better than kn...

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New Music Critique of Paula Boggs Band

Contact: eric@4entertainmentllc.comWeb: paulaboggsband.netSeeking: Booking, Film/TV, LabelStyle: Soulgrass, Americana. Indie Folk “Formed in Seattle in 2007, Paula Boggs Band has spent nearly two deca...

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New Music Critique of Empty Angelo

Contact: emptyangelomusic@gmail.comWeb: soundcloud.com/emptyangelomusicSeeking: Label, Manager, PRStyle: Indie Rock Well, this is very personal. Empty Angelo describes himself online as, “A Los Angele...

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Transatlantic Trio journey back at Boulevard - Culver City News

Guitar virtuoso Richard Smith is a member of celebrated troupe the Transatlantic Guitar Trio,, and he’s back at Boulevard Music this week. Smith spoke to the News about what we can expect… What have you been up to since your last visit to Culver City? As a solo performer, I am always on the road […]

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A return to Des Croissants Paris - Culver City News

According to the website, Samual Manar opened Des Croissants Paris with the aim of making it a “traditional French Boulangerie Patisserie. You will find artisanal breads, freshly baked croissants, pas...

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Lords of Acid at the Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA

Contact: evanjthomaspr@gmail.comWeb: lordsofacidofficial.comPlayers: Praga Khan, keyboards, programming, backing vocals; Carla Harvey, vocals; Olivier Adams, percussion, keyboards, programming; DieTri...

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New Music Critique of Justin Schaefers

Contact: justinschaefers@gmail.comWeb: SpotifySeeking: Label, Booking, PromotionStyle: Indie Rock Modest Hits is Justin Schaefers’ debut solo album, after years in bands like Winkler and Doss. It’s al...

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Staff Picks with Lana Del Rey, The Hounds Below, and Thoom

Editorial Intern Sierra Levesque Lana Del Rey "Florida Kilos" Released on her second album, Ultraviolence, this Lana Del Rey song perfectly captures those melancholic end of summer vibes. Senior Edito...

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SLAYYYTER SLAYS US - PROVOKR

2026 has been a huge year for alt-pop icon Slayyyter. Her WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA album dropped, one of the year’s greatest records. Her sets at Coachella,

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling at 3 Clubs, Los Angeles, CA

Web: threeclubs.comContact: info@threeclubs.comPlayers: Loyal Thomas Ruddell (Spike); Lauren Sperling (Anya); Lee Thomen; Mike Bowers (Mustard Solo/Ensemble); Susannah Corrington (Willow); Heidi Kendr...

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New Music Critique of Rohmeela

Contact: rohmeela.sound@gmail.comWeb: SpotifySeeking: Label, Booking, AirplayStyle: Afro-Fusion, Afro-Hip Rohmeela, born Chukwumela Ohia, blends hip-hop with afro-beat, and the results are startlingly...

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The Riff That Blew My Mind: Leila Abdul-Reif & Mercyful Fate

Oakland, CA-based multi-instrumentalist Leila Abdul-Reif told us about her love for a Mercyful Fate lick... Leila Abdul-Reif: You know how when you’re in a music instrument shop, you have a go-to riff...

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Angela Autumn Can't Do Without Her Fishman Platinum Acoustic

Appalachian-born, Nashville-based musician Angela Autumn told us about her love for her Fishman Platinum Acoustic Preamp... Angela Autumn: My most important piece of gear is my Fishman Platinum Acoust...

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Bad Brains' 50th Celebration at The Regent Theater, Los Angeles, CA

Web: badbrains.comPlayers: H.R., vocals;Earl Hudson, vocals, drums; Soul Syndicate, dub set; Chuck Treece, vocals; Norwood, bass; Vernon Reid, guitar; Rocky George, guitar; Thomas Prigden, drums; Mari...

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The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Immersion Gets Down With AK/DK

Immersion, featuring Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact) and Colin Newman (Wire), told us about their Holy Fuck and AK/DK experiences... Immersion (combined): Right now, is an amazing time to see fantastic...

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Video of the Week: Nippa Drops Kacey with Jordan Ward

Fast-rising U.K. R&B singer-songwriter Nippa has released new single and video "Kasey," a collab with St. Louis alt-R&B artist Jordan Ward, and it's a smooth little cutie of a tune. "Featuring product...

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New Music Critique of Martin Mayer

Contact: hello@martinmayermusic.comWeb: martinmayermusic.comSeeking: Film/TV, Booking, Management, PRStyle: Neoclassical, Classical Crossover It’s been six years since pianist Mayer was in these pages...

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New Music Critique of Ruby Otis

Contact: info@rubyotis.comWeb: rubyotis.comSeeking: Label, Film/TVStyle: Alternative In a sweet little bait-and-switch, Ruby Otis is the name of a band, not a solo artist. Don’t worry, we fell for it ...

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"Hey! L.A.!" by The Hollywood Stars

Rum Bar RecordsProducers: The Hollywood Stars, Loren Molinare, Paul Roessler Not all veterans are destined to stay the course and, conversely, sticking around doesn’t guarantee legendary status. That ...

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Hit the Decks! It's Netherlands hard techno DJ Dyen

Netherlands hard techno artist DYEN started producing when he was 15, after going to his first rave. "I already had a musical background from playing guitar and performing in bands, so making music fe...

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PROVOKR - Turn on to the best and newest provocative content

Explore a world of daring entertainment and the arts. See beautiful coverage of film, music, video, fashion, art, photography and the written word.

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"Devil" by CJ Wildheart

Devilspit MusicProducers: CJ Wildheart, Dave Draper British band The Wildhearts is, as far as this scribe is concerned, the best to have emerged in the past four decades. Criminally underrated, The Wi...

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"An Anarchy of Demons" By Charlie Harper

As frontman and mainstay with veteran English band the U.K. Subs, Charlie Harper’s place in punk history is secure. He’s a beloved figure, having influenced everyone from Rancid to Guns N’ Roses (who ...

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Twanguero is back at Boulevard - Culver City News

The Spanish King of Twang, Twanguero, has been described in the press as a “fire-breathing guitar hero.” He plays a blend of blues, folk, flamenco, country, and Latin jazz, and he’s performing at Boulevard Music on Saturday. The man born Diego García told the News about what he has in store for Culver City… When […]

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Lei’d Cookies are taste sensations - Culver City News

They say that, when selling a house, you should bake before people look around as the smell is comforting and makes people feel at home. That totally make sense, because the smell when entering Lei’d ...

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"Music, Fashion, Film" by Charli xcx

AtlanticProducers: A.G. Cook, Finn Keane Thirteen years after the release of her debut True Romance album, British pop artist Charli xcx has dropped her seventh full-lengther and, while not the year’s...

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"Lost Innocent World" By Eugene Hutz"

Tagged “Chronicles of a Ukrainian punk rocker in the free world,” Lost Innocent World is the autobiography of Gogol Bordello main man Eugene Hutz, very likely the most famous Ukrainian musician in the...

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Tamber Offers Sonic Intelligence

Let’s be frank here—just about everyone is terrified of A.I. Within the arts, be it music, writing, filmmaking, or anything else, a lot of that fear stems from two things: being replaced, and having y...

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