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Album Review: We are given ‘The Fuzzy End of the Lollipop’ by the ever glorious the black watch and it’s another outrageous delight.

the black watch, steered with a delicate and melodious craft by the prestigious and proliferate John Andrew Fredrick, are back to delight our senses with the cutely titled album ‘The…

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News: KWONIX Blur Boundaries on Striking Debut EP DEVIATE

Few debut projects arrive with the confidence and cohesion of DEVIATE, the first EP from Los Angeles-based duo KWONIX. Formed by Kwo and Unïx, the pair sidestep convention across five tracks, bringing…

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Album Review: Anenon – ‘Dream Temperature’: Enthralling, dream-state miniatures from the singular LA composer/instrumentalist.

‘Dream Temperature’, the second release on Tonal Union by saxophonist and composer Brian Allen Simon (aka Anenon), is an album of departures and returns. While 2016’s ‘Petrol’ captured the energy…

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News: Walter Miller Finds the Quiet Inside the Noise with New Single ‘Good Morning LA’

Rising rock-pop artist Walter Miller returns with his latest single, ‘Good Morning LA’, a sweeping, emotionally charged track that signals a deliberate shift in tone for a performer best known for…

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Album Review: Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore – ‘Tragic Magic’: A compelling, emotional electro-acoustic collaboration which haunts and hopes.

Some collaborations are just meant to be and this is one of those. Composer, vocalist and electronic musician Julianna Barwick and experimental harpist Mary Lattimore have been more than crossing…

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Premiere: LA’s the black watch exclusively unveil new stand alone single ‘There Are Solutions to Each & Every Problem’ ahead of new album in early 2026.

We are honoured to premiere the new stand alone Christmas single from those iconic dream pop exponents the black watch, the band headed by multi-talented John Andrew Frederick. This follows the…

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Album Review: Fabiano do Nascimento – ‘Cavejaz’: a stunning collection of guitar and percussion miniatures.

It may be a decade into the consistent series of impactful releases from composer/guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento but here is a musician who continues to build on his reputation as…

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Premiere: Matan KG is back from the brink as Deep Thrills with ‘Climax’

If you need reminding, we’ve got quite a bit of time for Matan KG around here. The Los Angeles-based artist released his second album as Paper Idol late last year;…

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Premiere: Darker Lighter bursts through the clouds on soaring new single ‘Open Up, Sunshine’

He’s done the rounds as a guitar tech for the likes of Kim Gordon and Queens of the Stone Age, and clearly has been struck by inspiration – California’s Salar…

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Premiere: The Afro Nick races the clock in ‘Get There Before Noon’

We’ve all been there: we’re racing against time to do something or go somewhere and struggling to motivate ourselves. Without wanting to make the obvious reference, sometimes you really need…

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