The Best YA Abduction Stories
Listicle of current top young adult abduction stories for Book and Film Globe: The Best YA Abduction Stories Teens love the genre, as long as the abductees eventually escape
Hitmaker of the Month: Producer Rogét Chahayed Is Flying High With Jack Harlow’s Chart-Topping ‘First Class’
Rogét Chahayed interviewed for Variety‘s Hitmaker of the Month: Hitmaker of the Month: Producer Rogét Chahayed Is Flying High With Jack Harlow’s Chart-Topping ‘First Class’ Check out a playlist of songs Rogét has … Continue reading
Supergrass Lights Up the Wiltern in Long-Overdue Return to the States: Concert Review
Supergrass at The Wiltern reviewed for Variety: Supergrass Lights Up the Wiltern in Long-Overdue Return to the States: Concert Review Watch a video of “Richard III” from that evening.
Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 3.59: Michelle Gayle
In the 59th episode of the Picture of Lily Podcast, I talk about my 24 years of friendship with Michelle Gayle. Check out Michelle speaking on some other podcasts, her … Continue reading
Hacks Season Two (HBO Max)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Hacks Season Two (HBO Max) Watch the official trailer here.
Power of Women New York 2022: Music Executives Making an Impact Include Kara DioGuardi, SB Projects’ Jules Ferree
Write ups on Jules Ferree of SB Projects, Lanre Gaba of Atlantic Records, Daisy Hoffman and Mallory Smith of Wasserman Music, Stephanie LaFera of WME, and Carolyn Williams and Camille Yorick of RCA Records for Variety Power of Women … Continue reading
I Love That For You (Showtime)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: I Love That For You (Showtime) Watch the official trailer for the series.
Spiritualized @ The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA
Spiritualized Live at the Fonda Theatre reviewed for Under the Radar: Spiritualized @ The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA Watch Spiritualized perform “Come Together” from the show at the Fonda.
Ten Percent (Sundance Now)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Ten Percent (Sundance Now/AMC+/BBC America) Watch the official trailer.
A Very British Scandal Season Two (Prime Video)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: A Very British Scandal Season Two (Prime Video) Watch the official video for the season.
‘Russian Doll’ Music Supervisor on the Time-Traveling Cues of the ’70s and ’80s for Season 2
Music supervisor Brienne Rose interviewed about the needle drops on the second season of Netflix‘s Russian Doll for Variety April 20, 2022 Issue: Russian Doll Music Supervisor on the Time-Traveling Cues … Continue reading
Unraveling Röyksopp’s Profound Mysteries
Magne Lygner, executive managing partner and Lasse Cato, head of communications at film production company Bacon interviewed for their work with Röyksopp on their project, Profound Mysteries: Unraveling Röyksopp’s Profound Mysteries … Continue reading
Fontaines D.C. Skinty Fia (Partisan Records)
Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Fontaines D.C. Skinty Fia (Partisan Records) Listen to Skinty Fia on your platform of choice.
What’s the Optimal Time for a Festival Performance? Don’t Sleep on the Sunset Slot at Coachella
Op-ed for Variety on what is the best timeslot at a music festival with input from Range Media Partners‘ Evan Winiker, United Talent Agency‘s Mike Guirguis and Moby: What’s the Optimal Time for a Festival … Continue reading
The 15 Most Essential Music Bios (and Autobiographies) So Far This Century
For The A.V. Club‘s The 15 Most Essential Music Bios (and Autobiographies) So Far This Century write-ups on: The Go-Gos’ Kathy Valentine All I Ever Wanted and Michelle Zauner aka Japanese Breakfast Crying in H … Continue reading
20 Questions With Richie Hawtin
Richie Hawtin interviewed for his album with Chilly Gonzales, Consumed in Key, for Billboard: 20 Questions With Richie Hawtin: Talks Unconventional Collaboration With Chilly Gonzales & Why ‘In a Way, It’s Always Been … Continue reading
Harry Styles’ ‘Sign of the Times’ Gets String Arrangement for ‘Bridgerton’ — How the Cover Came to Be
Angry Mob Music‘s co-founder/executive producer/senior director of creative, Sean Harrison, senior director of licensing and synchronization, Debra Delshad, and composer and performer Steve Horner, and music supervisor Justin Kamps interviewed … Continue reading
Starstruck Season Two (HBO Max)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Starstruck Season Two (HBO Max) Watch the official trailer for Season Two.
The Undeniable Appeal of the YA Whodunnit
Listicle of current top young adult mysteries for Book and Film Globe: The Undeniable Appeal of the YA Whodunnit Just as mysterious as adult cozies, but not as self-absorbed
Atlanta Season Three (FX)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Atlanta Season Three (FX) Watch the official trailer for Season Three of Atlanta.
Meet Andre Oshea, The Digital Artist Making A Name For Himself In The Web3 World
3D animator Andre Oshea interviewed about his NFT collection for OneOf x GRAMMYS for Grammy.com: Meet Andre Oshea, The Digital Artist Making A Name For Himself In The Web3 World … Continue reading
Duran Duran Lights Up Hollywood With Rooftop Performance, Dedicates ‘Ordinary World’ to Ukraine
News item on private Duran Duran performance on the rooftop of The Aster for Variety: Duran Duran Lights Up Hollywood With Rooftop Performance, Dedicates ‘Ordinary World’ to Ukraine Watch a … Continue reading
Hitmaker of the Month: How Josh Gudwin’s ‘Mix Energy’ Helped Boost Justin Bieber’s ‘Ghost’
Josh Gudwin interviewed for Variety‘s Hitmaker of the Month: Hitmaker of the Month: How Josh Gudwin’s ‘Mix Energy’ Helped Boost Justin Bieber’s ‘Ghost’ Check out my previous stories on Josh here and … Continue reading
Minx (HBO Max)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Minx (HBO Max) Watch the official trailer for the series.
Meet Emonee LaRussa, The Digital And Visual Artist Taking The NFT World By Storm
Motion graphics artist Emonee LaRussa interviewed about her NFT collection for OneOf x GRAMMYS for GRAMMY.com: Meet Emonee LaRussa, The Digital And Visual Artist Taking The NFT World By Storm … Continue reading
Rob Machete: Keeping D&B Alive in North America
Rob Gonzalez aka Machete interviewed on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of Los Angeles’ drum ‘n’ bass weekly party, Respect, for Festival Insider: Veteran Tales: Rob Machete Keeping D&B … Continue reading
Self Esteem Is Finally Doing Things Her Way
Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem interviewed ahead of her mini-U.S. tour for FLOOD Magazine: Self Esteem Is Finally Doing Things Her Way Ahead of her performance at FLOODfest SXSW, … Continue reading
Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 3.57: Optical
In the 57th episode of the Picture of Lily Podcast, I talk about my 24 years of friendship with Optical. Listen here: Or on your preferred podcast platform: Or on … Continue reading
The Dropout (Hulu)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: The Dropout (Hulu) Watch the official trailer here.
10 Music Supervisors to Watch in 2022
Profiled music supervisors Tiffany Anders, Matt Biffa, Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Matthew Hearon-Smith and Chris Mollere for Variety March 8, 2022 Issue: Music Supervisors to Watch in 2022: From ‘Ted Lasso’ Team to ‘Sex Education’ Soundtracker … Continue reading
With ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Euphoria,’ Music Supervisor Jen Malone Has Become a Television Tastemaker
Jen Malone, Guild of Music Supervisor Awards 2022 double nominee (for Malcolm & Marie and Zola) interviewed for Variety March 2, 2022 Issue: With ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Euphoria,’ Music Supervisor Jen Malone Has Become … Continue reading
10 Ways to Support Women Musicians & Creators Year-Round
Listicle of 10 ways to support women in music all year-round, not just during Women’s History Month for Grammy: 10 Ways to Support Women Musicians & Creators Year-Round
Veteran Tales: Tom Astley-Williams
Tom Astley-Williams of L’Affaire Musicale interviewed about his 25+ years in electronic dance music for Festival Insider: Veteran Tales: Tom Astley-Williams
IDLES Finds Room to Explore at Real World
IDLES‘s Mark Bowen and producer Kenny Beats interviewed about the recording of their album, Crawler, for Mix Magazine March 2022 Issue IDLES Find Room to Explore at Real World Support Crawler at IDLES’ Bandcamp.
With a Major Label Deal in the Rearview, L.A.’s Lo Moon Is Relishing Its Newfound Independence ‘And Having Way More Fun’
Lo Moon‘s Matt Lowell and Sam Stewart interviewed about their new album, A Modern Life, for Variety: With a Major Label Deal in the Rearview, L.A.’s Lo Moon Is Relishing … Continue reading
Johnny Marr on His New Double Album, Becoming James Bond’s Guitarist and Taking on the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Theme
Johnny Marr interviewed for his album, Fever Dreams Pt. I-IV, for Variety: Johnny Marr on His New Double Album, Becoming James Bond’s Guitarist and Taking on the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Theme Keep up … Continue reading
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (Showtime)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (Showtime) Watch the official trailer for the first season of the series.
Nychos Resolves Six Years of Mental and Physical Pain in “The Awakening”
Visual artist Nychos interviewed ahead of his exhibition, “The Awakening” at Mirus Gallery DTLA for Fine Art Globe: Nychos Resolves Six Years of Mental and Physical Pain in “The Awakening” … Continue reading
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Four (Prime Video) Watch the official trailer for Season Four here.
Saving the Music in Los Angeles Schools
Feature on Save the Music in Los Angeles Unified School District for FLOOD 12: The Los Angeles Issue: Digital Edition Web Version: Saving the Music in Los Angeles Schools Purchase … Continue reading
Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 3.56: Suede
In the 56th episode of the Picture of Lily Podcast, I talk about my 25 years of experiences, and counting, with the band Suede. Listen here: Or on your preferred … Continue reading
Dollface Season Two (Hulu)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Dollface Season Two (Hulu) Watch the official trailer for Season Two.
SiriusXM’s Artist Channel Programming Is an Exercise in Male Privilege
Op-ed for Variety: SiriusXM’s Artist Channel Programming Is an Exercise in Male Privilege Check out SiriusXM here.
‘Pam and Tommy’s’ Best Music Moments So Far: From Dusty Springfield to Nine Inch Nails
Listicle of the best needle drops on Hulu‘s original series Pam and Tommy for Variety: Pam and Tommy’s Best Music Moments So Far: From Dusty Springfield to Nine Inch Nails … Continue reading
Veteran Tales: Richie Romero
Richie Romero nightlife guru of New York City interviewed about his 30+ years in the game and his new nightclub venture Nebula, for Festival Insider: Veteran Tales: Richie Romero
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window (Netflix)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window (Netflix)
Bonobo: Fragments (Ninja Tune)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: Bonobo Fragments (Ninja Tune) Watch the official video for “Tides” featuring Jamila Woods.
We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)
Reviewed for Under the Radar: We Need to talk About Cosby (Showtime) Watch the official trailer for the four-part docuseries here.
Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 3.58: IDLES
In the 58th episode of the Picture of Lily Podcast, I talk about my experiences with IDLES. Listen here: Or on your preferred podcast platform: Or on SoundCloud: Or on … Continue reading →