Written by Candace Fernandez For Estonian-born artist Alina Astrova, music is a channel for abstraction. Releasing solo tracks under the alias’ Lolina and Inga Copeland since 2014, as well as collaborating with Dean Blunt on Hyper Williams since 2011, the nonlocality of Astrova’s musical identity is mirrored in the indistinction of her sound. While her…
As the rainy Winter quarter comes to a close and dreaded finals fill up every library in sight, our Digi-Press members wanted to reflect back to a time before the chaos. And yes, if you haven’t guessed by the title, did you even know we studied abroad? From salsa dancing in Chile to buying pain…
Bad Bunny @ Crypto.com Arena Photos by Kelly Smiley/Crypto.com Arena Thousands of cowboy hats have gathered inside Crypto.com arena, eager to see the biggest music star on the planet, Bad Bunny. The lights dim; an orchestra walks out onto the stage. They set an immediate vibe for the show. This concert is elevated and far…
Photos courtesy of death’s dynamic shroud Any list of the greatest vaporwave acts of all time would lose all of its credibility if it didn’t include death’s dynamic shroud near the top. Since 2014, James Webster, Keith Rankin, and Tech Honors have helped push the niche and often misunderstood genre towards the spotlight of internet…
Photos by Jeslyn Wang A song online is curated to sound its best. Every step from the recording, to the editing, to how the headphone company handles frequencies is made to amplify the listening experience. It’s extremely hard to match the online sound quality in person, and even harder to add another layer to it.…
Photo by Priscilla Rodriguez @priscillapple / Rolling Loud After the past two days of electrifying performances, the crowd at Rolling Loud’s Day 3 was buzzing with anticipation for the closing acts of the festival. Now veterans, Neel and I entered Hollywood Park with ease and made a beeline for the main stage. With the promise…
Photo by Jamal Eid @jamal.eid / Rolling Loud From its roots in the dynamic city of Miami in 2015 to moving all the way to Los Angeles—as well as across the globe—in its ninth year, Rolling Loud has made its mark as the biggest hip-hop festival in the world. When Neel and I made our…
The following description is taken from the Sounds of LA website. Cherry Club: Cherry Club is a powerhouse all-female rock band with a sound that fuses surf rock and fem punk. With melodies like the 70s and attitude 90s, the band takes a bold step into a newly emerging fem rock era. Proudly representing women…
From dancing in the mirror at age eight to choreographing for the biggest names in the music industry, Charm La’Donna is the premier example of hard work paying off. Born and raised in Compton, CA, the artist discovered her passion for dance early in her lifetime. At only ten years old, she was discovered by…
“It’s brave to be nothing to no one at all.” “Ribbons” – Ryan Beatty An ironic line from singer Ryan Beatty, who catapulted himself to fame in his mid-teens co-signed by Radio Disney and Ryan Seacrest. After he took a hiatus from music for three years to break away from his teen heartthrob image, he…