Jon St. James: Staying Musical During The Lockdown
Jon St. James is spending lots of time in his home studio, the “New Casbah,” during his COVID-19 quarantine. “My…
Berlin’s David Diamond Shares Inside Info On ‘Transcendance’ And The State Of Electronic Music
As it turns out, the classic Berlin sound would appear in a highly modified EDM influenced sound, for the band’s…
SSQ’s “Jet Town Je T’Aime” –The First Synthpop Classic of The 2020s
And while SSQ’s 1983 album was created largely in an effort to gain fame and fortune, "Jet Town Je'Taime finds…
Exploring A Different Side Of Grief With Renee-Louise Carafice’s “Goners”
Listening to the new album, Goners, by Renee-Louise Carafice, I’m suddenly struck by the uniqueness of it. I’m talking about…
Fashion Forward: The Sounds Of Los Angeles’ Visionary ‘Les Sewing Sisters’
Menoh’s first experiment with this approach to Musique Concrète was a complete 18 minute version of Ravel’s ‘Bolero,” featuring sewing…
Up Close With Synthplex Co-Founder Michael Boddicker
He came to Los Angeles in 1974 -- and since then has played on hundreds of popular music recordings, gathering…
Synthplex Opener Offers Satisfying Mix Of Vintage And Future Sounds
By Keith WalshIt was a promising night at the debut of Synthplex 2019 at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center Thursday.…
LA’s Synthplex Offers Delights For Electronic Music Makers And Fans
It's been a long time coming. Los Angeles finally has an epic-scale event for fans and creators of electronic music.…
The Swanky, Exotic Jazz/Pop of LA’s “BOSS KNOB”
And though the musicians in Boss Knob are jazz hipsters with lots of experience in several genres, humor is evident…
Music History and Memoir: David Hajdu’s “Love For Sale — Pop Music In America”
By Keith Walsh There’s an old saying—“you can’t learn everything from books.” To this I would add “that’s what music…