5 on Friday: Top 5 Albums of the Year

In a defining year of political corruption, social upheaval and arbitrary violence, music drowned out the negativity and created positivity. Five albums, however, stood out and deserve recognition for their lyricism, instrumentation and raw ingenuity.  5. “Ti Amo” – Phoenix Amidst France’s political unrest, French synth-pop band Phoenix forged an album that combated the antagonism […]

Discover the Up-and-Coming: La Bouquet

There’s an endless array of new music to discover in the world of up-and-coming bands. La Bouquet is an indie duo based in Los Angeles. Their music has some ’80s and pop punk influence, but it is created solely to evoke emotion. Members Bryan Sammis and Jake Lopez also worked together during a previous project […]

Artist to Watch: REZZ

At the ripe age of 22, Isabelle Rezazadeh, better known as REZZ, is making waves within the electronic music community. After being recognized by Skrillex a few years back, REZZ has now made a name for herself. With her debut album release “Mass Manipulation,” under Deadmau5’s label mau5trap, many are beginning to take notice of […]