By: Jessica Nakamoto – For composer Rob Simonsen, music has always been a venture closely linked to family and emotion. And ever since his Grandmother first introduced him to the piano at an early age, he’s produced nothing short of stellar works. With notable accomplishments ranging from the iconic piano music on Apple’s iPhone 5 “Everyday” … Continue reading
By: Allison Kugel– David Guetta has become a music impresario, churning out beat banging, genre busting pop songs that have been topping the charts for nearly a decade with mega hits like Titanium featuring Sia; Where Them Girls Atfeaturing Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj; Club Can’t Handle Me featuring Flo Rida; Who’s That Chickfeaturing Rihanna and I … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – With Jesse and the Dandelions’ production values maturing alongside the content, their upcoming album Give Up The Gold (out Sept. 7th) is enriched with classic synth and guitar textures that pays respect to the past, while forging their own path forward. String sections, a cacophonous blend of noise, and heavily layered vocal harmonies … Continue reading
By: Jessica Nakamoto – Everyone loves a great villain. And with “Insatiable”, Netflix’s latest original “Coming of Rage” series, beauty pageants, high school drama, and a pack of daring teenage girls combine to produce a season of wonderfully cringe-worthy characters and enough drama-filled moments to keep viewers screaming at their screens for hours on end. In … Continue reading
By: Jessica Nakamoto – As far as famous composers go, Ramin Djawadi is certainly well on his way to reaching and possibly surpassing the illustrious bar to which industry giants such as the globally-renowned John Williams and Hans Zimmer have set incredibly high for the rest of the field. With blockbuster credits such as Iron Man, Clash of … Continue reading
By: Jessica Nakamoto – After a successful first season, Snowfall has once again returned to the FX Network for a second season of nail-biting twists. Set in 1983, the ten-episode series dives deeper into the flashy but not-quite-flattering tale of the cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles, California. Complete with government tampering, electric rivalries, and of course, a plethora … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Indie Rock icons Death Cab for Cutie are back with their upcoming ninth studio album, Thank You for Today, which arrives on August 17th. Thank You for Today marks the first Death Cab for Cutie release to see long time bandmates Gibbard, Nick Harmer, and Jason McGerr joined in the studio by new … Continue reading
By: Jessica Nakamoto – Adron is undisputedly the queen of musical multitasking. When this self-taught vocalist and nylon string guitarist isn’t blending genres like Tropicalia and soul-pop or harmonizing in three different languages, fans might find her whistling to the beat of her own drum so to speak, courtesy of a special tooth that may or … Continue reading
By: Allison Kugel– Rob Reiner may have entered show business as an industry legacy, following in the footsteps of his famous father, legendary comedic writer and performer, Carl Reiner. But he quickly paved his own path with an artistic and social point of view all his own. After paying his dues with bit parts and … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Rising singer-songwriter Bastian Baker, who will open for Shania Twain in Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Hamilton, London, and Toronto, was originally expected to follow in his father’s footsteps as a professional hockey player but couldn’t stop dreaming about becoming a musician. He released his first radio single at 18 and soon after was headlining … Continue reading
