Whew! TikTok is back, at least for now. As a music writer, I love TikTok because it gives me an opportunity to see aspects of artists I don’t get on other platforms...
Khatiran & Shabban single by Amanda Abizaid. Going back to her Lebanese roots, this iconic blues rocker brings us an ethereal, sensual, melodic, almost spooky song in Arabic and English. A heavenly...
Stupid Happy single by Chiara Young. A sophisticated pop banger that, if you listen carefully, skewers stereotypes. But most of all it is just plain fun – just what you expect from...
Envidia, single by Maria Raquel y Sus Maravillas. Great merengue with attitude. The lead vocalist and lyricist, native Columbian bilingual singer and songwriter Maria Raquel lays down wry melodies and moves with...
I usually write about music and events that take place in off-the-beaten-path venues in Los Angles, Â sometimes performances by known artists like Gaby Moreno with a solid program of songs and a...
