Rex Orange County’s WHO CARES? has sat in my “need to listen to” list for too long. I’m finally sitting down and listening to all 35 minutes to give you a play-by-play of my thoughts and feelings about each track.
Read MoreAn album born to the pandemic, Dance Fever finds Florence + The Machine both entertaining and facing her demons of love and the life she lives. Entrenched in her own misery while locked away, Florence has come forward with her greatest album to date lyrically, battling constant pulls between pleasure and pain as she finds reverie in the madness and blissful explosions of emotion.
Read MoreAt Shabang in San Luis Obispo, Unpublished sat down with The Bogeys and their producer Graham. We got to discuss the evolution of Shabang, their broad musical influences, chimichurri sauce, and their final show together.
Read MoreWith the rise of social media and streaming platforms, independent music curators have been gradually gaining influence throughout the music industry. These tastemakers create personal and public playlists to be consumed and shared over the internet, helping small, independent artists gain traction. I sat down with a few of the leading playlist curators and tastemakers to see what their creative process is and to help get anyone who wishes to become a curator themselves get started.
Read MoreShabang Music Festival grew from an underground local art show into one of the California coast's biggest music and culture festivals. For two magical days, from May 13th to 14th, San Luis Obispo’s Laguna Lake Park was transformed into a psychedelic paradise. The festival featured exclusively West Coast acts and artists from neighborhood artists, local rock bands, and even up to the headliners - TV Girl hailing from San Diego and STRFKR from Portland. It was a harmonious celebration of the community and the arts.
Read MoreSouvlaki by Slowdive stands as one of the most acclaimed shoegaze albums of all time. With an artistic process grounded in emotional turmoil, this record finds beauty in the chaos of adolescent love and heartbreak.
Read MoreIn her album, Laurel Hell, Mitski reinforces her rightful throne of indie greatness. From vivid and emotive lyrical imagery to contemplation of one’s relation to the self, Laurel Hell further develops Mitski’s already phenomenal sound without redundancy. The album is just different enough from Mitski’s previous releases to keep fans engaged and intrigued by her slightly new direction, but also familiar enough to satisfy listeners’ desire for Mitski’s deeply poetic lyrics and earworm-worthy instrumentals.
Read MoreHarry’s House is finally out, and listening made me wonder what the album would look like if it was an actual house. I mapped out what room each song is in, so come join me on this tour of the floor plan of Harry’s House!
Read MoreOn May 11th, LA-based neo-soul group Moonchild performed at The Fonda Theater for their Starfruit tour's second to last show. Moonchild brought a night of much-needed positivity to the Los Angeles music scene while showcasing their high-end musicianship. Moonchild turned The Fonda into a refuge for those of us looking for a break from the stresses of our day-to-day lives and allowed us to unwind with them.
Read MoreSuave, goofy, and confident, Jack Harlow has been the eye of many for his easy to listen to beats and hilariously flirty demeanor. Following a sudden rise of the ages and a quiet 2021 outside of “INDUSTRY BABY” Jack Harlow has officially dropped his sophomore album, titled Come Home The Kids Miss You. With so much hype surrounding rap’s hottest new player, did Jack Harlow rise to the occasion and demands of his newfound fame?
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 11th, Anson Seabra closed out his first headlining tour “The Wonderland Tour” at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. The night was an actual fairy-tale as Anson teleported the venue into his musical wonderland through heartfelt vocals and mystical lyricism. Adorned with an unforgettable smile, he turned a regular Wednesday evening into a night of exhilarating nostalgia and resonating heartbreak.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 11th, emerging pop artist Em Beihold opened for Anson Seabra at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. With her charismatic stage presence, emotional lyrics, and catchy songs she was able to spread joy throughout the entire room. The room was filled with smiles from the moment she stepped onto the stage, and it became a comfortable space for a memorable performance.
Read MoreA music practice room in 2011 opened a door for Matt and Carrie Wagner as they bonded over their love for The Strokes - a romance and a musical collaboration was born producing a timeless world filled with shoegaze and dream-pop melodies. Unpublished sat down with Silver Liz’s to chat about their newest single, “Unlikely Girl” where we broke down the lyrics that reflect Carrie’s experience of dealing with skepticism from people around her as she was working to pursue music.
Read MoreThe funk icon Betty Davis produced raw and libidinous work throughout the 70s that redefined what sexual reclamation looked like for a woman. Through exploring her sexuality and creating erotically-charged funk, Davis revealed progressive and revolutionary perspectives that shocked listeners to say the least. The icon passed away at the age of 77 in February and Unpublished explores her legacy, sexually-oriented work and feminist values.
Read MoreEllisa Sun invokes a variety of genres and sounds to create her newest single, titled “I’m From Here.” Prior to the release of the “I’m From Here” music video, Unpublished was given the exclusive opportunity to sit down with Ellisa and discuss her music career, the importance of “I’m From Here”, and the community she has found in her new home of Nashville.
Read MoreTo celebrate the coming of spring, Ly Hagan curates a selection of peaceful and ruminative songs for one to reflect on as the season’s change.
Read MoreOn Monday, March 21st, Genesis Owusu and opener Shayhan transformed The Roxy not once, not twice, but three different times - each new world even greater than the last. Shayhan brought us all back to the early 70s, bringing back the psychedelic mayhem to Sunset Strip. Owusu brought us from the confines of the prison of hell and back to the sunshine with his immersive performance. It was a night of insanity and talent in its purest form.
Read MoreAbel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, has been music’s favorite antihero for the last decade, offering a variety of sex, drugs, and rock & roll that has amassed some of the largest streaming numbers on Spotify worldwide. His latest work, Dawn FM, was released on January 7th, 2022, and is his most sonically and conceptually ambitious project to date. Read on to experience Dawn FM and explore love, loss, and trauma through a conceptual masterclass that defines The Weeknd’s career.
Read MoreAvril Lavigne marked her return to her pop punk roots with her seventh studio album Love Sux back in February of this year. The project is the perfect culmination of her 20-year career, an antidote to the whirlwind that has been 2022 so far, a 12-track ode to the simpler times of 2002 when MySpace was all the rage and Avril could capture everything we felt in a single song. Love Sux is more than a throwback record to cement her status in the industry as the princess of pop punk–it’s also a time machine.
Read MoreLA-based singer and songwriter IZZA has been inspired by iconic feminist anthems to help inspire women to step into their bad bitch energy. IZZA’s gritty pop sound is wild and free. Her latest single release “Love Bracelets” touches on loving yourself first and treating yourself by buying expensive items. Unpublished had the chance to sit down with IZZA and talk more in-depth about spoiling yourself, the creative process behind “Love Bracelets” and her LA upbringing.
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