Lily Moayeri

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

DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2019: Skrillex, Zedd, Illenium

Write-ups on Skrillex, Zedd and Illenium for DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2019:

November 1, 2019 · 1 Comment

Cigarettes After Sex: Cry (Partisan Records)

Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Cigarettes After Sex Cry (Partisan Records) Listen to Cry on Spotify.

October 25, 2019 · Leave a comment

Tom Keifer: A Cinderella Story

Tom Keifer, former frontman for Cinderella, interviewed for his album, Rise, for Rock and Roll Globe: Tom Keifer: A Cinderella Story With His Second Solo Album, the Sunset Strip Survivor Cements His Staying … Continue reading

October 24, 2019 · 1 Comment

I Is For Idris, J Is For Justice, P Is For Porta Potties: The ABCs of All My Friends Music Festival 2019

All My Friends DTLA 2019 reviewed for Billboard/Billboard Dance: I Is For Idris, J Is For Justice, P Is For Porta Potties: The ABCs of All My Friends Music Festival 2019 Listen … Continue reading

October 21, 2019 · Leave a comment

Liam Gallagher Refuses to Change

Liam Gallagher interviewed for his album, Why Me? Why Not., for Flood Magazine: Liam Gallagher Refuses to Change Watch the official video for my favorite song from the album, “One Of Us.”

October 21, 2019 · 3 Comments

Lindstrøm: On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever (Smalltown Supersound)

Reviewed for AV Club: Lindstrøm On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever (Smalltown Supersound) Watch the official video for the title track here.

October 11, 2019 · Leave a comment

Raphael Saadiq Opens Up on Jimmy Lee

Raphael Saadiq interviewed for his album, Jimmy Lee, for Mix Magazine October 2019 Issue: Raphael Saadiq Opens Up On Jimmy LeeIntensely Personal, Bass-Driven Storytelling – In Album Form Watch the … Continue reading

October 8, 2019 · 2 Comments

How TOKIMONSTA Reclaimed Her Art

Jennifer Lee aka TOKIMONSTA interviewed for the cover of DJ Mag North America September 2019 Issue: How TOKIMONSTA Reclaimed Her Art Take a look at images from the cover shoot via TOKIMONSTA’s … Continue reading

September 25, 2019 · 2 Comments

MEETSSS Is the Dance-Centric Music Industry Conference For and By Women — And Everyone’s Invited

shesaid.so founder, Andreea Magdalina interviewed about the organization’s inaugural MEETSSS conference for Billboard: MEETSSS is the Dance-Centric Music Industry Conference For and By Women–And Everyone’s Invited Find out more information about MEETSSS here.

September 25, 2019 · Leave a comment

Natasha Khan Finds Herself on Bat for Lashes’ “Lost Girls”

Bat for Lashes‘ Nastasha Khan interviewed for her album, Lost Girls, for Flood Magazine: Natasha Khan Finds Herself on Bat for Lashes’ “Lost Girls” The English expat talks her new album, alter egos, … Continue reading

September 24, 2019 · Leave a comment

The Eco-Friendly LAGOODVIBE

  Producer Joachim Garraud interviewed about his mobile studio, LAGOODVIBE, for Mix Magazine September 2019 Issue: The Eco-Friendly LAGOODVIBE: Producer Joachim Garraud Builds Solar-Powered Studio in an RV Watch LAGOODVIBE in action with … Continue reading

September 11, 2019 · Leave a comment

Jason Bentley on His Past at KCRW and Future With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Jason Bentley interviewed about his next move upon departing KCRW for Variety: Jason Bentley on His Past at KCRW and Future With Top Gun: Maverick Listen to Jason’s final “Morning Becomes Eclectic” … Continue reading

September 6, 2019 · Leave a comment

Continuing The Ride: Nineties Hitmakers Ride Re-Form To Appease Fans And Create New, Relevant Music

Producer of Ride‘s last two albums, Erol Alkan interviewed for his work on Weather Diaries and This Is Not A Safe Place for Mix Magazine September 2019 Issue: Continuing the Ride: Nineties Hitmakers Ride Re-form to Appease … Continue reading

September 4, 2019 · Leave a comment

Redd Kross Aren’t Resting On Their Laurels

Redd Kross‘ McDonald brothers, Jeff and Steven interviewed for their album, Beyond the Door, for Flood Magazine: Redd Kross Aren’t Resting on Their Laurels Brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald talk Beyond the Door and keeping the … Continue reading

August 22, 2019 · Leave a comment

Jamila Woods Makes Poetry A Priority

Jamila Woods interviewed for her passion for poetry and her album, Legacy! Legacy! for Flood Magazine‘s Passion Issue #3 Jamila Woods Makes Poetry A Priority Watch Jamila Woods performances and official videos via her … Continue reading

August 21, 2019 · Leave a comment

Madeon: Splendid Isolation

Madeon interviewed for his second album, Good Faith, for the cover of DJ Mag North America August 2019 Issue Madeon: Splendid Isolation Watch the official video for “All My Friends.”

August 19, 2019 · Leave a comment

Bear Rinehart Steps Solo Into Wilder Woods

NEEDTOBREATHE frontman, Bear Rinehart, interviewed for his self-titled debut solo album as Wilder Woods for Mix Magazine August 2019 Issue Bear Rinehart Steps Solo Into Wilder Woods:  Frontman of NEEDTOBREATHE Tries New Studio, First-Time Producer Watch … Continue reading

August 9, 2019 · Leave a comment

BH90210 (Fox)

Reviewed for Under the Radar: BH90210 (Fox) Watch some great clips and preview of the show via its YouTube channel.

August 7, 2019 · Leave a comment

Chris Carter: A 5th Beatle For The 21st Century

Chris Carter, host of Breakfast with the Beatles and British Invasion radio shows interviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Chris Carter: A 5th Beatle for the 21st Century: An Exclusive Chat With the Esteemed Host of … Continue reading

August 6, 2019 · Leave a comment

Family Business: Five Famous DJs Whose Children Followed In Their Footsteps

Write-up on DJs whose children have followed in their footsteps for Billboard: Family Business: Five Famous DJs Whose Children Followed In Their Footsteps Listen to Bushwacka!’s son Oliver Moon’s mix via … Continue reading

August 2, 2019 · Leave a comment

An Oral History: A-Trak’s Journey With Turntables

A-Trak interviewed for his Goldie Awards and his history with turntables for Mixmag: An Oral History: A-Trak’s Journey With Turntables Watch Red Bull’s documentary Playing It Old School: How the Birth of Japanese … Continue reading

July 31, 2019 · Leave a comment

Outlier SF Brings Quality Not Quantity To San Francisco This Weekend

Preview feature on Bonobo‘s Outlier event in San Francisco for The Bay Bridged: Outlier SF Brings Quality Not Quantity To San Francisco This Weekend Listen to Bonobo’s Outlier playlist on Spotify.

July 30, 2019 · 1 Comment

Mini Mansions: A Guy Walks Into A Bar… (Friction)

Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Mini Mansions A Guy Walks Into A Bar… (Friction Records) Watch the official video for “Hey Lover” featuring Alison Mosshart of The Kills.  

July 26, 2019 · Leave a comment

Of Monsters and Men Change Up Their Writing Style

Of Monsters and Men‘s Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir interviewed for their new album, Fever Dream, for Flood Magazine: Of Monsters and Men Are Changing Up Their Writing Style: The Icelandic indie folk band’s frontwoman … Continue reading

July 24, 2019 · Leave a comment

Disco Kiss at 40

Kiss‘ Dynasty reviewed for its 40th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Disco Kiss at 40: Dynasty Remains the Kabuki Rock Icons’ Most Polarizing Album Watch the official video for “I Was Made … Continue reading

July 20, 2019 · Leave a comment

Veronica Mars (Hulu)

Reviewed for Under the Radar: Veronica Mars Season Four (Hulu) Watch the official trailer.

July 20, 2019 · Leave a comment

Seven Things We Learned About Shangri-La and Rick Rubin from Showtime’s Series

Listicle on Showtime‘s docu-series, Shangri-La, for Variety: Seven Things We Learned About “Shangri-La” and Rick Rubin from Showtime’s Series Watch sneak peaks and snippets of the docu-series via Showtimes’s YouTube channel.

July 19, 2019 · Leave a comment

Shangri-La (Showtime)

Reviewed for Under the Radar: Shangri-La (Showtime) Watch the official trailer for Shangri-La.

July 12, 2019 · 1 Comment

ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO

ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO at Loews Hollywood Hotel on May 2-4, 2019 covered for Mix Magazine July 2019 Issue: ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO Watch some videos from the EXPO via ASCAP’s … Continue reading

July 10, 2019 · Leave a comment

Lido in Producer’s Paradise

Lido interviewed for his production work for Mix Magazine July 2019 Issue: Lido in Producer’s Paradise Listen to some of Lido’s work via Spotify.

July 8, 2019 · Leave a comment

Peggy Gou Goes Global

Peggy Gou interviewed for her DJ Kicks compilation for the cover of DJ Times Magazine Summer 2019 Issue Listen to the entire compilation on Spotify.

July 2, 2019 · Leave a comment

Composer Justin Melland: Chilling, Analog Based Score To Accompany Ted Bundy’s Voice

Composer Justin Melland interviewed for his scoring work on Netflix‘s Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes for Mix Magazine‘s June 2019 Issue: Listen to the entire score via Justin’s SoundCloud, it’s … Continue reading

June 28, 2019 · Leave a comment

In The Classroom With Sasami

Sasami interviewed about her passion for teaching and her debut self-titled solo album for Flood Magazine‘s Passion Issue #2: In the Classroom with Sasami Watch the official video for “Morning Comes.”

June 17, 2019 · Leave a comment

Nicky Blackmarket @ Xcellerated

Previewed for LA Weekly: Nicky Blackmarket, MC Fatman D, DJ Profile, Saxxon and DJ Suv at Xcellerated Get more details on the event via its Facebook event page.

June 13, 2019 · Leave a comment

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: Fishing for Fishies

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard‘s Fishing for Fishies reviewed for Rock and Roll Globe: Gone Fishing with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Watch the video for Cyboogie.

June 7, 2019 · Leave a comment

Stewart Copeland Reflects on His 1978 Documentary About The Police, “Everyone Stares”

Stewart Copeland interviewed for the rerelease of his documentary on The Police, Everyone Stares, for Drum! Magazine: Stewart Copeland Reflects on His 1978 Documentary About The Police, Everyone Stares Watch the trailer for … Continue reading

May 31, 2019 · Leave a comment

Best of LA Music: Electronic

Write-ups on Best New Anti-Superclub: Raspoutine, Most Promising New Boutique Festival: Dusk Camp and Electronic Duo with the Most Rock & Roll Approach: Forward for LA Weekly Best of LA Music Issue 2019     Best of LA: … Continue reading

May 17, 2019 · Leave a comment

With Help From Students, Big-Name Muralists Are Transforming a South L.A. High School

Shepard Fairey, Rob Hill, Ni Santas and Warren Brand of Branded Arts interviewed for their work on The Maya Angelou Mural Festival for Los Angeles Magazine: With Help From Students, Big-Name Muralists … Continue reading

May 16, 2019 · Leave a comment

Best Breakthrough DJ: Lupe Fuentes

Lupe Fuentes interviewed for the cover of LA Weekly Best of LA Music Issue May 16, 2019: Best Breakthrough DJ: Lupe Fuentes Listen to Lupe’s wealth of music via Spotify.

May 16, 2019 · 1 Comment

Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall: Controlling the Beast of a Chemical Brothers Concert

Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall interviewed on their 25 years of working with the Chemical Brothers on their live show for LA Weekly: Best of LA Music Issue 2019: Adam Smith and … Continue reading

May 13, 2019 · 1 Comment

Donna Summer’s Bad Girls at 40

Donna Summer‘s Bad Girls reviewed on its 40th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Donna Summer Bad Girls at 40: Still “Hot Stuff” After All These Years Watch Donna performing “Hot Stuff” in … Continue reading

May 6, 2019 · Leave a comment

Matrix & Futurebound: Mystery Machine

Matrix and Futurebound interviewed for their album, Mystery Machine, for DJ Times Magazine Spring 2019 Issue Matrix & Futurebound: Mystery Machine Listen to the album in full on Spotify.

May 3, 2019 · Leave a comment

Fade to Blackie

W.A.S.P.‘s The Headless Children reviewed on its 30th anniversary for Rock and Roll Globe: Fade to Blackie: The Headless Children by W.A.S.P. Turns 30 Watch the video for W.A.S.P.’s cover of The Who’s … Continue reading

April 30, 2019 · Leave a comment

Dillinja @ Xcellerated

Previewed for LA Weekly: Xcellerated Presents Dillinja, Bass Brothers//Mad Ting!! Presents Hatcha, Youngsta at Catch One  Listen to our favorite Dillinja tune, “Twist ‘Em Out” via his Spotify.

April 25, 2019 · Leave a comment

Nick Murphy Is Coming Out Of His Shell

Nick Murphy formerly known as Chet Faker interviewed for his album, Run Fast Sleep Naked for Flood Magazine: Nick Murphy Is Coming Out Of His Shell Watch the official video for “Sanity.”

April 25, 2019 · Leave a comment

Maya Jane Coles @ Sound

Previewed for LA Weekly: Maya Janes Coles at Sound Night Club Listen to Maya’s remix of Hozier’s “Movement.”

April 18, 2019 · Leave a comment

The Enduring Style and Talent of Margarita Mix

The managers and executive producers of Margarita Mix Santa Monica, Margarita Mix Hollywood and LA Studios interviewed for the cover of Mix Magazine April 2019 Issue: The Enduring Style and Talent of Margarita … Continue reading

April 15, 2019 · Leave a comment

Charlotte Gainsbourg @ El Rey

Previewed for LA Weekly: Charlotte Gainsbourg at the El Rey Theatre Watch Charlotte’s cover of Kanye West’s “Runaway” here.

April 12, 2019 · Leave a comment

Dusk Camp Rises Out Of The Dust As California’s Intimate New Festival

Heidi Lawden interviewed for Dusk Camp, her festival with Jeniluv and Masha for Mixmag: Dusk Camp Rises Out Of The Dust As California’s Intimate New Festival Find out more about Dusk Camp.

April 5, 2019 · 1 Comment

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