Filled with the sounds of guitar twangs and strums, Guitar Center is a hub of musical activity. It is also where Andrew Cedar caught the interest of Artist Publishing Group producer DJ Frank E, turning the casual hangout into a publishing deal. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Cedar, a fourth-year ethnomusicology student with an emphasis in jazz studies, works for Artist Publishing Group, writing songs for artists such as Flo Rida and B.o.B.
If the ever-amorphous whirlwind of friends and collaborators featured on “...Like Clockwork” is any sign of the rock royalty listed in his Rolodex, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme must throw great parties. Read more...
Sometimes, it’s necessary to blaze a new trail to get to one’s destination in an efficient manner. Read more...
Perhaps the most perplexing thing about Lenka’s latest release is the album’s title, for there is nothing dark or even slightly shadowy about the Australian singer-songwriter’s latest batch of songs. Read more...
In becoming a musician, the ultimate pass or fail is the live show. On stage, beneath the lights, is where burgeoning performers realize their true skills and discover that indeed, this is the path they will follow. Read more...
We set up our campsite and got right to what we were there for: the Sasquatch! Music Festival. Read more...
Photo: Sasquatch! Music Festival was packed with big headliners such as Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, but it had plenty of great lesser-known bands worth checking out as well.
It’s the sound of UCLA: a sound rarely heard on campus, because it exists in the apartments, makeshift venues and practice rooms of its students. The sound diversifies across genres, themes and electrification, and begs the question: do you hear the music of Westwood? Read more...
