Lily Moayeri

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

Noel Gallagher @ Orpheum

Previewed for LA Weekly: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at Orpheum Theatre Watch the official video for “It’s A Beautiful World.”

March 8, 2018 · Leave a comment

James Zabiela: Fully Balanced

James Zabiela interviewed for the compilation, Balance 029, for DJ Times Magazine March 2018 Issue: James Zabiela: Fully Balanced Take a look at the Mix Guide or Visual Reference James speaks about in … Continue reading

March 7, 2018 · Leave a comment

Professor and the Madman: A Seemingly Quiet Daily Life, Filled with Rock Guitar

Professor and the Madman‘s Alfie Agnew and engineer Mark Bolton interviewed about the recording of the album, Disintegrate Me, for Mix Magazine March 2018 Issue: Professor and the Madman: A Seemingly Quiet Daily Life, Filled with … Continue reading

March 6, 2018 · Leave a comment

Air + Style @ Exposition Park

Previewed for LA Weekly: Air + Style at Exposition Park Keep up with Air + Style via Instagram.

March 1, 2018 · Leave a comment

“If You Want To Be Somewhere, You’ve Got To Occupy It” How Women Are Changing The Face Of Engineering And Producing

Sally Gross, Karrie Keyes, Suzy Shinn, Beth McGowan, Dani Spragg and Maya Ramos interviewed for NPR’s Turning the Tables series: ‘If You Want To Be Somewhere, You’ve Got To Occupy It’ How Women Are Changing The Face … Continue reading

February 27, 2018 · Leave a comment

“The internet is a devastating wasteland”: How social media could be making musicians sick

Sally Gross interviewed on her research “Can Music Make You Sick” for FACTMag: “The internet is a devastating wasteland”: How social media could be making musicians sick Read Part One of Sally’s … Continue reading

February 18, 2018 · Leave a comment

The Grave Humor of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Robert Levon Been (center) interviewed for its album, Wrong Creatures, and the group’s appearance at the Noise Pop Festival for The Bay Bridged: The Grave Humor of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club … Continue reading

February 13, 2018 · Leave a comment

George FitzGerald: Going Live

George FitzGerald interviewed for his album, All That Must Be, for DJ Mag USA February 2018 Issue: George FitzGerald: Going Live Watch the “Burns” visualizer.

February 12, 2018 · Leave a comment

Daniel Avery: The Quiet Club

Daniel Avery interviewed for his album, Song for Alpha, for DJ Mag USA February 2018 Issue: Daniel Avery: The Quiet Club Watch the official video for “Slow Fade.”

February 8, 2018 · Leave a comment

Craig David: The Time Is Now (Insanity)

Reviewed for Under the Radar: Craig David The Time Is Now (Insanity/Sony UK/RCA) Listen to The Time Is Now via The Fader.

February 6, 2018 · Leave a comment

Nicole Moudaber: New Heights

Nicole Moudaber interviewed for her compilation, MOOD50: The Best of MOOD Mixed & Compiled by Nicole Moudaber, for DJ Times Magazine February 2018 Issue Nicole Moudaber: New Heights Listen to episodes of Nicole’s … Continue reading

February 1, 2018 · Leave a comment

The New Heart of Miami: Travis Rogers and Heart Nightclub

Heart Nightclub Miami‘s Travis Rogers interviewed for AGNT: The New Heart of Miami: Travis Rogers and Heart Nightclub Keep up with the happenings at Heart via their website.

January 8, 2018 · Leave a comment

Pete Tong: A Classic Makes Classical

Pete Tong interviewed for Ibiza Classics for DJ Mag USA January 2018 Issue: Pete Tong: A Classic Makes Classical Watch Act 1 of Ibiza Prom with Pete Tong via BBC Radio One’s YouTube channel.

January 5, 2018 · Leave a comment

The Recording Of Noel Gallagher’s Who Built The Moon

Engineers Emre Ramazanoglu and Tristin Norwell interviewed for their work on the Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds album, Who Built The Moon?, for Mix Magazine January 2018 Issue: The Recording of Noel Gallagher: Who Built The … Continue reading

January 4, 2018 · 3 Comments

Submorphics: Making Detroit Haze

Submorphics interviewed for his Detroit Haze EP for DJ Times Magazine January 2018 Issue: Submorphics: Making Detroit Haze Watch the official video for “Whatchudo” via The North Quarter’s YouTube channel.

January 3, 2018 · Leave a comment

Under The Radar’s Top 100 Albums Of 2017: Charlotte Gainsbourg: Rest

Write-up on Charlotte Gainsbourg‘s album, Rest, number 15 in Under The Radar’s Top 100 Albums of 2017 Charlotte Gainsbourg: Rest Watch the video for “Deadly Valentine.”

December 30, 2017 · Leave a comment

Roni Size @ Respect

Previewed for LA Weekly: Roni Size with Dynamite MC at Respect at Project Club L.A. Have a listen to Size’s set from last time he played at Respect for their 18th … Continue reading

December 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Nic Fanciulli: Making My Heart

Nic Fanciulli interviewed for the his album, My Heart, for DJ Times Magazine December 2017 Issue: Nic Fanciulli: Making My Heart Listen to My Heart via Nic’s SoundCloud page.

December 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Kerri Chandler: Intimate Listening

Kerri Chandler interviewed for his contribution to the DJ Kicks series for DJ Times Magazine December 2017 Issue: Kerri Chandler: Intimate Listening Watch Kerri in action live via Mixmag.

December 6, 2017 · Leave a comment

Cut Copy: Grown Fonder

Cut Copy‘s Dan Whitford interviewed for their album, Haiku From Zero, for Under The Radar Magazine Fall 2017 Issue: Cut Copy: Grown Fonder Stream Haiku From Zero via NPR.

December 5, 2017 · Leave a comment

Erol Alkan: A Rework In Progress

Erol Alkan interviewed for his album, Reworks Volume 1, for DJ Mag USA December 2017 Issue: Erol Alkan: A Rework in Progress Listen to Reworks Volume 1 in its entirety via Erol’s SoundCloud page.

December 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Heidi Lawden: The Woman Behind The Man Moves Forward

Heidi Lawden interviewed post her first ADE and ahead of her first European tour for DJ Mag USA December 2017 Issue: The Woman Behind The Man Moves Forward Listen to a recent mix from … Continue reading

December 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

Andy C. @ Funktion @ Exchange LA

Previewed for LA Weekly: Andy C. at Bassrush DTLA Presents Funktion at the Exchange LA Listen to an hour of Andy C. recorded live at Alexandra Palace featured on Apple Beats … Continue reading

November 16, 2017 · Leave a comment

Tricky: Gender Flex

Tricky interviewed for his album, ununiform, for Under The Radar Magazine Fall 2017 Issue: Tricky: Gender Flex Watch the official audio video for “The Only Way,” my favorite song off ununiform.

November 15, 2017 · Leave a comment

Beats Antique’s Tommy Cappel Wants To Talk To You About CBD

Beats Antique‘s Tommy Cappel aka Sidecar Tommy interviewed ahead of his appearance as a judge at The Golden Tarp Awards for The Bay Bridged: Beats Antique’s Tommy Cappel wants to talk to you about CBD … Continue reading

November 15, 2017 · Leave a comment

My Favorite Movie: Cut Copy on “Fitzcarraldo”

My Favorite Movie: Cut Copy on Fitzcarraldo Dan Whitford on the Werner Herzog classic from 1982 Watch Cut Copy perform “Future” live on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic.

November 14, 2017 · Leave a comment

Liam Gallagher @ Wiltern

Previewed for LA Weekly: Liam Gallagher at the Wiltern Read my interview with Liam for Nylon.

November 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Oliver: Heroes Of The Inner Circle

Oliver‘s Vaughn Oliver and Oliver Goldstein interviewed for their album, Full Circle, for DJ Mag USA October 2017 Issue: Oliver: Heroes of the Inner Circle Listen to “Chemicals” featuring MNDR via Oliver’s SoundCloud. … Continue reading

October 30, 2017 · Leave a comment

Dave Clarke: Slow Burning Desires

Dave Clarke interviewed for his album, The Desecration of Desire, for DJ Mag USA October 2017 Issue: Dave Clarke: Slow Burning Desires Watch the video for “I’m Not Afraid” featuring Anika.

October 27, 2017 · Leave a comment

KCRW’s Masquerade Ball @ The MacArthur

Previewed for LA Weekly: KCRW’s Masquerade Ball at The MacArthur More information on the Ball here and here.

October 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

Desert Daze 2017

Review of Desert Daze Festival for Under The Radar: Desert Daze 13th to 15th October 2017 Watch video of some of the performances on Desert Daze’s site.  

October 20, 2017 · Leave a comment

Lindstrøm: It’s Alright Between Us As It Is (Smalltown Supersound)

Reviewed for Under the Radar Magazine Fall 2017 Issue: Lindstrøm It’s Alright Between Us As It Is (Smalltown Supersound) Listen to “Shinin” featuring Grace Hall.

October 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Depeche Mode Show Their Spirit With a Marathon Hollywood Bowl Set

Live review of Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl for LA Weekly: Depeche Mode Show Their Spirit With A Marathon Hollywood Bowl Set Watch a clip of “Personal Jesus” filmed by my plus one.

October 13, 2017 · Leave a comment

Alison Moyet’s Other

Guy Sigsworth interviewed for his production work on Alison Moyet‘s album, Other, for Mix Magazine September 2017 Issue: Alison Moyet’s Other Watch the official video for the title track from Other.

October 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Depeche Mode @ Hollywood Bowl

Previewed for LA Weekly: Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl Watch the official video for “Cover Me.”

October 5, 2017 · Leave a comment

Berliners Are Bringing a Bauhaus Tiny House, a Musical Wall and More to DTLA

Berlin Lab‘s Sarah Tietze-Kamya and #PlayThisWall‘s Matthias Strobel interviewed for their main event in Los Angeles, Berlin Lab: Berliners Are Bringing a Bauhaus Tiny House, a Musical Wall and More to DTLA For more … Continue reading

October 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Maya Jane Coles: Raising The Stakes

Maya Jane Coles interviewed for her album, Take Flight, for the cover of DJ Times Magazine October 2017 Issue: Maya Jane Coles: Raising The Stakes Watch a trailer for Take Flight while you … Continue reading

October 3, 2017 · Leave a comment

Will & Grace (NBC)

Reviewed for Under The Radar: Will & Grace (NBC) Watch a preview of the show.

September 28, 2017 · Leave a comment

Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (NBC)

Reviewed for Under The Radar: Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (NBC) Watch the official trailer for the show.

September 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

Young Sheldon (CBS)

Reviewed for Under The Radar: Young Sheldon Watch the official trailer for Young Sheldon.

September 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Horrors: V (Wolftone/Caroline)

Reviewed for Under The Radar Magazine: The Horrors V (Wolftone/Caroline) Watch a track-by-track of the album with the band and producer Paul Epworth via The Independent.

September 22, 2017 · Leave a comment

Bonobo @ Greek

Previewed for LA Weekly: Bonobo at the Greek Theatre Watch Bonobo’s track “Bambro Koyo Ganda.”

September 21, 2017 · Leave a comment

Liam Gallagher Is Sticking To His Roots

Liam Gallagher interviewed for his debut solo album, As You Were, for Nylon Magazine September 2017 Issue: Liam Gallagher Is Sticking To His Roots Watch a video interview with Liam conducted by … Continue reading

September 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

Ride: Impossible to Disembark

Ride‘s Mark Gardener and Andy Bell interviewed for their album, Weather Diaries, for Under The Radar Magazine Summer 2017 Issue: Ride: Impossible to Disembark Watch the official video for “Charm Assault.”

September 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

Moon Boots: Making First Landing

Pete Dougherty aka Moon Boots interviewed for his debut album, First Landing, for DJ Times Magazine September 2017 Issue: Moon Boots: Making First Landing Watch Moon Boots perform at CRSDD Festival Spring 2017.

September 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Sunday Sessions Gets DEEP @ Grand Park

Preview for LA Weekly: Sunday Sessions Gets DEEP at Grand Park Listen to an XLR8R podcast courtesy of Marques via his SoundCloud.

September 14, 2017 · Leave a comment

Black Grape: Pop Voodoo (UMe)

Reviewed for Under The Radar: Black Grape Pop Voodoo (UMe) Watch the official video for the title track.

September 5, 2017 · Leave a comment

UNKLE: Man of Many Parts

UNKLE‘s James Lavelle interviewed for his album, The Road: Part 1 for Under the Radar: UNKLE: Man of Many Parts Watch the official video for “The Road.”

August 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Foster the People: These Kicks Are Made For Pumping

Foster the People‘s Mark Foster interviewed for their album, Sacred Hearts Club for Under the Radar: Foster the People: These Kicks Are Made For Pumping Watch the official video for “Doing It For … Continue reading

August 14, 2017 · Leave a comment

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