Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

DC Breaks: A Different Breed

DC Breaks‘ Chris Page and Dan Havers interviewed for their album, A Different Breed, for DJ Times Magazine July 2017 Issue: DC Breaks: A Different Breed Check out A Different Breed via your platform of choice.

July 24, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Revolution’s Wendy and Lisa Remember Prince, the Human Being

The Revolution‘s Wendy and Lisa interviewed for their tour for LA Weekly: The Revolution’s Wendy and Lisa Remember Prince, the Human Being Watch a video interview with The Revolution via Yahoo Music’s … Continue reading

June 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

Maximo Park Records At The Loft

Producer/engineer Tom Schick interviewed for his work on Maximo Park‘s album, Risk to Exist for Mix Magazine June 2017 Issue Maximo Park Records at the Loft Watch/listen/read about Maximo Park’s title track single in … Continue reading

June 14, 2017 · Leave a comment

London Grammar: Sibling Harmony

London Grammar‘s Dan Rothman, Dot Major, and Hannah Reid interviewed for their album, Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, for Under The Radar Magazine Spring 2017: London Grammar: Sibling Harmony Watch London Grammar perform “Hell to … Continue reading

June 8, 2017 · Leave a comment

POND: Lords of Dullsville

POND‘s Nick Allbrook interviewed for their album, The Weather, for Under The Radar Spring 2017 Issue: POND: Lords of Dullsville Watch the video for “30,000 Megatons.”

June 6, 2017 · Leave a comment

South L.A. Skateboarders Are Serving Up Something Wonderful At The Underground Museum

Commonwealth Projects‘ Daniel Desure, Preston Summers, and Jair McKay interviewed for their Kickstarter project, Tropics, for LA Weekly: South L.A. Skateboarders Are Serving Up Something Wonderful At The Underground Museum Get more details on the Kickstarter and donate … Continue reading

May 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

JSTJR: Bringing The Bass

JSTJR interviewed for his Never Squad Down EP for DJ Times Magazine May 2017 Issue JSTJR: Bringing The Bass Watch the videos for Never Squad Down via Insomniac Records’ YouTube channel.

May 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

Skirball Cultural Center’s Paul Simon Exhibit Reveals the Man Behind the Music

My write up of Paul Simon: Words and Music exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center for LA Weekly: Skirball Cultural Center’s Paul Simon Exhibit Reveals The Man Behind The Music Take a look at the … Continue reading

April 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

Lenzman: Liquid D-n-B

Lenzman interviewed for his Earth Tones EP for DJ Times Magazine April 2017 Issue: Lenzman: Liquid D-n-B Listen to previews of all the tracks from the entire Earth Tones EP via his label, The North Quarter’s SoundCloud.

April 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Stereo and Tommy Piscardelli: Born of Fire

Stereo promoter Tommy Piscardelli interviewed for AGNT: Stereo and Tommy Piscardelli: Born of Fire Follow Stereo on Twitter.

April 3, 2017 · Leave a comment

Between A Rock And A Hard Break: D&B’s Survival In The US

Bassrush‘s Tony Merino, Insomniac‘s Forrest Hunt, DC Breaks‘ Chris Page, Camo & Krooked, SubCulture‘s Blake McRitchie, Respect‘s and Circle Talent Agency‘s Rob Machete, and Cybergroove‘s Scott McCusker interviewed for my culture piece on making it as a drum ‘n’ bass creative in North America … Continue reading

March 30, 2017 · Leave a comment

Guy Gerber and DJ Harvey Bring Their Rumors Party Back to Chinatown

Guy Gerber and DJ Harvey interviewed for the second year of Rumors at Gin Ling Way in Chinatown DTLA: Guy Gerber and DJ Harvey Bring Their Rumors Party Back to Chinatown Listen … Continue reading

March 27, 2017 · Leave a comment

Temples: Contemporization of Volcano

Temples‘ James Bagshaw interviewed for their album, Volcano, for Mix Magazine March 2017 Issue: Temples: Contemporization of Volcano Watch the official video for “Certainty.”

March 21, 2017 · Leave a comment

Sampha’s 100% Humidity

Sampha and Rodaidh McDonald interviewed for Sampha‘s album, Process, for Mix Magazine March 2017 Issue: Sampha’s 100% Humidity Watch Sampha perform “No One Knows Me (Like The Piano)” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

March 21, 2017 · Leave a comment

Destructo: Work Hard, Play Harder

Destructo aka Gary Richards interviewed for his Renegade EP for DJ Mag USA March 2017 Issue: Destructo: Work Hard, Play Harder Listen to Destructo’s Sunrise Sermon mix from Holy Ship! January 2017. 

March 10, 2017 · Leave a comment

Book Nook: Total Chaos: Interview With Author Jeff Gold

Rock music memorabilia collector Jeff Gold interviewed for his book, Total Chaos: The Story of the Stooges/As Told by Iggy Pop for New Noise Magazine Issue 29: New Noise: Book Nook Total Chaos: The … Continue reading

March 8, 2017 · Leave a comment

KSHMR: Keys To The Soft Spot

KSHMR interviewed for the cover of DJ Mag USA March 2017: KSHMR: Keys to the Soft Spot Watch KSHMR perform live at the DJ Mag Awards in 2016.

March 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Rhys Langston Is Trying to Create a New Language Through Hip-Hop

    Rhys Langston interviewed for his album, Full Frontal Incumbent: An Incongruous Mixtape, for LA Weekly: Rhys Langston Is Trying to Create a New Language Through Hip-Hop Listen to Full Frontal Incumbent via … Continue reading

March 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Jagwar Ma: Glory in the Gloom

Jagwar Ma‘s Jono Ma interviewed for their album, Every Now & Then for Under The Radar Magazine 15th Anniversary Issue: Jagwar Ma: Glory in the Gloom Watch the official video for “OB1.”

March 6, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Radio Dept.: Builders Not Destroyers

The Radio Dept.‘s Johan Duncanson interviewed for their album, Running Out Of Love, for Under The Radar Magazine 15th Anniversary issue: The Radio Dept.: Builders Not Destroyers Watch the official video for “Swedish Guns.”

March 2, 2017 · Leave a comment

Thievery Corporation: On Island Time

Thievery Corporation‘s Eric Hilton and co-producer, Gianmaria Conti, interviewed for their album, The Temple of I & I, for DJ Times Magazine March 2017 issue: Thievery Corporation: On Island Time Have a listen to Eric … Continue reading

March 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

Bass Music Queen Reid Speed Is As Loud And High-Energy As Her Music

Reid Speed interviewed ahead of her gig at Bassrush presents Funktion with Calyx & TeeBee and State of Mind for LA Weekly Bass Music Queen Reid Speed Is As Loud And High-Energy As … Continue reading

February 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

Bonobo: Making Migration

Bonobo‘s Simon Green interviewed for his album, Migration, for DJ Times Magazine February 2017 Issue Bonobo: Making Migration Listen to Bonobo’s “Best Of” Playlist via Spotify.

February 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

Face-Off: Calyx & TeeBee VS State of Mind

Calyx & TeeBee and State of Mind refereed for Bassrush ahead of their Funktion show: Face-Off: Calyx & TeeBee vs. State of Mind Listen to Calyx & TeeBee’s Essential Mix via their SoundCloud. Listen … Continue reading

January 30, 2017 · Leave a comment

A-Trak: Battler’s Boutique

A-Trak interviewed for his remix compilation, In The Loop: A Decade of Remixes, for the cover of DJ Mag USA January 2017 Issue: A-Trak: Battler’s Boutique Listen to In The Loop via Fool’s Gold Records’ … Continue reading

January 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

Danny Says: Interview With Writer/Director Brendan Toller

Danny Says Writer/Director Brendan Toller interviewed for New Noise Magazine Issue 28 Danny Says: Interview with Writer/Director Brendan Toller Watch the official trailer for Danny Says.

January 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Pacifique Studios

Pacifique Studios‘ Tony Valenziano and Ted Greenberg interviewed for Mix Magazine January 2017 Issue Pacifique Studios Take a video tour of Pacifique Studios.

January 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Five Questions With: Alex Noyer

808 The Movie‘s producer, Alex Noyer, interviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine February 2017 Issue: Five Questions: Alex Noyer Watch the official trailer for 808 The Movie.

January 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Night On Broadway Festival Has Become One Of L.A.’s Best Free Events

Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar and Immanent‘s Drew Best interviewed for Night on Broadway for LA Weekly: The Night On Broadway Festival Has Become One Of L.A.’s Best Free … Continue reading

January 24, 2017 · Leave a comment

Phace Unleashes the Funk on Nasty Neuro Number “Connected”

Phace interviewed for the premiere of “Connected” from his Plastic Acid EP on Blackout Music for Insomniac: Phace Unleashes the Funk on Nasty Neuro Number “Connected” Listen to “Connected” via Phace’s SoundCloud.

January 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

The BPM Festival’s Craig Pettigrew: Creating the Ibiza of the Western Hemisphere

BPM Festival‘s Craig Pettigrew interviewed for AGNT: The BPM Festival’s Craig Pettigrew: Creating the Ibiza of the Western Hemisphere Listen to the sounds of BPM via the festival’s SoundCloud.

January 2, 2017 · Leave a comment

Empire of the Sun: Song Creation, Vocal Dancing – An L.A. Story

Empire of the Sun‘s Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, and Jonathan Sloan interviewed for their album, Two Vines, for Mix Magazine December 2016 issue: Empire of the Sun: Song Creation, Vocal Dancing – An L.A. Story Watch … Continue reading

December 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

Saint Motel: Expert Reintroductions

Saint Motel‘s A/J Jackson interviewed for their album, saintmotelevision, for Mix Magazine December 2016 issue: Saint Motel: Expert Reintroductions Listen to saintmotelevision via Spotify.

December 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

Sam Roberts Band On A Tone Quest

Sam Roberts Band‘s Sam Roberts and producer Graham Nash interviewed for the album, TerraForm, for Mix Magazine December 2016 issue: Sam Roberts Band on a Tone Quest Watch Sam Roberts Band perform “Fiend” … Continue reading

December 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

DJ, Manager And Mom Heidi Lawden Does It Her Way

Heidi Lawden interviewed ahead of her headlining A Club Called Rhonda for LA Weekly: DJ, Manager and Mom Heidi Lawden Does It Her Way Listen to Heidi’s weekly radio show, “Magic Roundabout,” … Continue reading

December 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

In The Studio With: Dusky’s Outer Limits

Dusky‘s Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman interviewed for their album, Outer, for DJ Times Magazine December 2016 issue: In The Studio With: Dusky’s Outer Limits Watch the video for “Sort it out Sharon” featuring Wiley.

December 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

Club Life: Growing Up In Dance Music

Leiel Hazut interviewed for Insomniac: Club Life: Growing Up In Dance Music Follow Leiel’s movements via his Instagram.

November 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

New Photo Book Captures The Energy And Personality Of Great Drummers

Deirdre O’Callaghan interviewed for her book, The Drum Thing, for LA Weekly: New Photo Book Captures The Energy And Personality Of Great Drummers Watch a slideshow of images from The Drum Thing here.

November 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

Jamie Lidell Builds A Beginning

Jamie Lidell interviewed for his album, Building A Beginning, for Mix Magazine November 2016 Issue: Jamie Lidell Builds A Beginning Watch Jamie perform the title track live with the Royal Pharaohs at Giel.

November 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

Pete Kalamoutsos & Glow: Always Building

Pete Kalamoutsos of Glow, Echostage, Soundcheck, and Moonrise interviewed for the Organizer Spotlight for AGNT: Pete Kalamoutsos & Glow: Always Building Follow Pete on Twitter.

November 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Head to Head: Kasra vs Mefjus

Kasra and Mefjus interviewed for Insomniac‘s Head to Head series: Head to Head: Kasra v. Mefjus Watch the teaser video for Mefjus and Emperor’s Hello World 2 EP on Kasra’s Critical Music.

November 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

Guns N’ Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed Gives His First Interview Since the Reunion

I reunite with Guns n’ Roses‘ Dizzy Reed for LA Weekly: Guns N’ Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed Gives His First Interview Since the Reunion Watch Dizzy’s piano solo from a Guns n’ Roses … Continue reading

November 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Gorgon City: Keys to the Kingdom

Gorgon City‘s Matt Robson-Scott and Kye Gibbon interviewed for their mini-album, Kingdom Vol 1, for the cover of DJ Times Magazine November 2016 Issue: Gorgon City: Keys to the Kingdom Listen to Gorgon City … Continue reading

November 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

Wild Beasts: In Search For The Male Identity

Wild Beasts‘ Hayden Thorpe interviewed for their album, Boy King, for Under The Radar Magazine Issue 58 The Protest Issue: Wild Beasts: Searching For The Male Identity Listen to most of Boy King via Wild Beasts’ … Continue reading

October 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

Japanese Superstar Yoshiki Finally Gets The Rock Documentary He Deserves

Yoshiki and Stephen Kijak interviewed for the documentary, We Are X, for LA Weekly: Japanese Superstar Yoshiki Finally Gets The Rock Documentary He Deserves Watch the trailer for We Are X.

October 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

Head to Head: Optical vs. Matrix

Optical and Matrix interviewed for Insomniac‘s Head to Head series: Head to Head: Optical vs. Matrix Listen to selections from Optical’s 20 Years of Optical LP via his SoundCloud. Listen to “Fire” the latest … Continue reading

October 14, 2016 · Leave a comment

Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart: Bass Battle on Everything Is No Thing

Producer Youth interviewed for his work on Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart album, Everything Is No Thing, for Mix Magazine October 2016 Issue: Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart: … Continue reading

October 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Noisia: Outer Edges

Noisia‘s Nik Roos interviewed for their album, Outer Edges, for DJ Times Magazine October 2016 Issue: Noisia: Outer Edges Listen to the full album via Noisia’s SoundCloud.  

October 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Angela McCluskey Returns With a New Album and a Wild Colonials Reunion

Angela McCluskey interviewed for her album, The Roxy Sessions, for LA Weekly: Angela McCluskey Returns With a New Album and a Wild Colonials Reunion Listen to The Roxy Sessions in its entirety via St. … Continue reading

September 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

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