John Water’s Fest of Ridiculousness: Mosswood Meltdown
Title photo by Grant Kerber
An Interview with Greg Mendez
Photo by Stephen Yang Greg Mendez is a singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, who has been making music for over 20 years. In 2023, he signed with indie label Dead Oceans to release his debut self-titled EP, garnering him widespread attention. Just this past May, he released his album Beauty Land, an incredibly well-written 14-track project, and…
Steve Lacy Album Release Show @ Sister Dreamer [7/16/26]
This past Thursday, I found myself among a small crowd awaiting the drop of Steve Lacy’s first album since Gemini Rights, a well-known project released four summers ago showcasing his artistry and talent as both a writer and producer. He grew up as part of the collective/band the Internet and has since worked on projects…
Syd Album Release Party @ The Motoring Club [7/15/26]
Photos courtesy of Swurve (@swurv3) Co-founder of the band The Internet, member of the collective Odd Future, and Grammy-winning artist Syd released her third solo project, Beard, last Friday. Beard is a 12-track album that features a variety of artists, including Big Sean, Blu June, Jordan Ward, and more. This album is about coming to…
An Interview with Web Designer Alex Lucke
All media provided by Alex Lucke Alex Lucke, @alexlucke (pronounced Lucky), is a freelance web designer and developer, as well as the founder and creative director of AM LUCKE, a boutique digital studio that brings clients’ and brands’ personalities to life. Specializing in creating Squarespace sites that look like they’re not Squarespace sites, Lucke is…
Leon Bridges & Jungle @ The Proper [7/11/26]
Photo provided by Andrew Joseph Woomer Summer sunsets in Santa Monica are one of the best things about Los Angeles. But a summer sunset on the rooftop of The Proper Hotel, listening to Leon Bridges and Jungle, might top that. I found myself there on Saturday evening, July 11th. The elevator doors opened to a…
Music from the Films of Wes Anderson @ The Hollywood Bowl [7/11/26]
Cover Photo by Camryn Kim Criterion Mobile Closet by Dylan Simmons Paired with the Hollywood Bowl’s three-day celebration of all things Wes Anderson was a series of activities hosted by The Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a curated selection of movies approaching two thousand titles, highlighting classics from cinema history as well as contemporary…
UCLA Radio Selects: HARD Summer 2026
Since its inception in 2007, HARD Summer transforms Hollywood Park into Southern California’s largest dance floor. Each August, the festival has built a reputation on curating a lineup that spotlights EDM all-stars, underground techno DJs, and boundary-pushing pop stars in the same night. Over the weekend, more than 70 artists are set to take over…
Audrey Hobert @ The Wiltern [6/23/26]
Photos provided by Alive Photography If you were to pass unsuspectingly by the Wiltern on June 23rd or 24th, you would have had no idea that the crowd wrapped around the venue was there to see an artist whose debut album isn’t even a year old. The colorful tights, feather boas, and tiaras made the…
An Interview with Stephen Patman of Chapterhouse
Photos by Dylan Simmons of Chapterhouse at Slide Away Los Angeles (5/29/26). Chapterhouse is Stephen Patman (vocals, guitar), Andrew (“Andy”) Sherriff (vocals, guitar), and Ashley Bates (drums). The English band formed in 1987, and their debut album, Whirlpool (1991), fundamentally shaped the origins of the shoegaze subgenre. Despite the group disbanding in 1994, their discography…