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Skylar Paxton
Mar 31, 20232 min read
The Black and Queer Renaissance by Beyoncé
By Skylar Paxton Image taken from That Grape Juice Once again, the queen herself has created a masterpiece that everyone not only wanted...
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Monica Gomez
Mar 14, 20233 min read
The Musical Guide to Being a Sad Girl
By Monica Gomez Playlist 7 am: Under the Table by Fiona Apple Favorite Verse: I would beg to disagree, but begging disagrees with me The...
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Skylar Paxton
Mar 14, 20233 min read
Eryn Allen Kane’s Magical Blues Music
By Skylar Paxton Image by Erica Hernandez taken from Ones to Watch When one searches for rhythm and blues music to serenade not only...
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Ingrid de Venencia Avancena
Mar 14, 20233 min read
(Some) First Impressions of Yeat’s AftërLyfe Album
By Ingrid Avancena Yeat’s album cover for AftërLyfe Irvine-born experimental rapper, Yeat, just released his album, AftërLyfe, which has...
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Ingrid de Venencia Avancena
Mar 14, 20234 min read
SUGA’s One-Man Show, Coming Near You
By Ingrid Avancena On Valentine’s Day, I woke up to one of the best (and surprising) gifts I’ve ever received: a tour announcement for...
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Skylar Paxton
Mar 14, 20233 min read
A Review of "Shinunoga E-Wa" by Fuji Kaze
By Skylar Paxton Japanese music has paved a space for themselves internationally for a while now. With the rising popularity of anime,...
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Noe Duran
Feb 23, 20234 min read
The Little Richard Of San Fernando
By Noe Duran At a spot well-known to locals, just shy of the railroad tracks on San Fernando road, four young men stand opposite an old...
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Skylar Paxton
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Demonism Outrage on LGBTQ+ Creativity – Sam Smith and Kim Petra’s “Unholy” Grammy Performance
By Skylar Paxton Image from People As the crowd cheers for the introduced artists, a white light circles around the elegantly posed Sam...
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Ingrid de Venencia Avancena
Feb 10, 20235 min read
The Prodigal Rise of NewJeans
By Ingrid Avancena NewJeans have taken over the K-Pop industry, the Billboard charts (with 5 out of 6 of their songs currently occupying...
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Skylar Paxton
Feb 7, 20234 min read
Black American History in Beyonce’s Lemonade
By Skylar Paxton (Harpers Bazaar) On April 23, 2016, Beyonce gave the world her most momentous and riveting creation yet – Lemonade. She...
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Ingrid de Venencia Avancena
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Hey Pi’erre, We Want to Come Out There
By Ingrid Avancena (@pierrebourne on Instagram) You know when you hear the first ten seconds of a song and automatically know that it’ll...
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Madelline Gastelo
Sep 15, 20221 min read
NPR Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month with Omar Apollo Tiny Desk Concert
By Madelline Gastelo With September 15th marking the first day of Latinx Heritage Month, NPR kicks off the month with Omar Apollo's Tiny...
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Gabriela Huselton
Jun 28, 20222 min read
First Listen Review of Taylor Swift’s Newest Single, “Carolina”
Artwork for Taylor Swift's latest single, "Carolina". It's the newest member of her folklorian family. Since releasing her latest...
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Asia Boyd
Jun 23, 202220 min read
You'll See Me One Day
“Ted Park is in the building!” As a local K-town celebrity, Ted Park can’t enter any club without his name announced over the speakers....
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Caitlyn Reynolds
Jun 17, 20222 min read
FKA twigs and “Killer”
Caitlyn Reynolds FKA twigs brings pain to the forefront in her new titled single “killer” released on June 16. Produced by FKA twigs and...
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Caitlyn Reynolds
May 21, 20222 min read
Tove Lo’s first U.S. show post quarantine at The Observatory in Santa Ana
Caitlyn Reynolds Tove Lo at the Observatory in Santa Ana 05/18/2022 . The last time Tove Lo performed in California was for her “Sunshine...
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Caitlyn Reynolds
May 21, 20222 min read
Bree Runway kicks off her Debut U.S. Headline Show at The Echoplex
Caitlyn Reynolds Bree Runway at the Echoplex in Los Angeles 05/17/2022 . The white stage lights dimmed and flickered where Bree Runway’s...
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Caitlyn Reynolds
May 13, 20225 min read
Kehlani celebrates the release day of “blue water road” at Amoeba Music Hollywood
By: Caitlyn Reynolds Kehlani pictured at Amoeba Music Hollywood record signing event meeting with fans, photos via: Amoeba Hollywood's...
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Helena San Roque
May 8, 20225 min read
UCI Student Kayla Ramilliano Tours 10 Cities
Helena San Roque With her sea foam green Fender precision bass glittering in the blue and purple stage lights, 19-year Kayla Ramilliano...
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Mason Stoutamire
Apr 14, 20227 min read
Vince Staples Wears the Spirit of a Thug on 'Ramona Park Broke My Heart'
By: Mason Stoutamire Photo from hiphop-n-more.com. Sanyika Shakur, Kody Scott, and Monster were aliases of the same light. A quick Google...
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