Photos by Sofia Cardenas Nestled below the San Gabriel Mountains, the Rose Bowl lives on the western edge of the SGV, where 20 miles of strip malls, boba shops, and sprawling suburbia make up one of the most prominent ethnoburbs in Los Angeles. On August 8, Asian-interest music collective 88rising took over Pasadena with their…
Photos by Sofia Cardenas When imagining a cluster of popular emo bands from the late 90s and early 2000s, many come to name. But among these artists, an indie-rock infused ‘black sheep’ always makes its way into the grouping. Enter Death Cab for Cutie. Since their 1998 debut, Something About Airplanes, Death Cab have been…
Photos by Sofia Cardenas Hailed among some of the most influential indie artists of the 2000s, of Montreal’s twee renditions of rock and pop continue to be celebrated by new audiences today since frontman Kevin Barnes began the group nearly three decades ago. Originating from Athens, Georgia, of Montreal’s 1997 debut Cherry Peel made its…
Featured image by Jordan Sabillo Summer has slipped into a blur of spending days in an office and coming home to an apartment that’s trapped the heat inside. It’s been a summer of bracing for senior year, and aside from the imminent doom of entering the job market, I’ve been reflecting on the sweetness of…
Title photo by Grant Kerber
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…
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…
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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…
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…