Top 5 Lessons I Learned For Artists At LAMC

As I mentioned in my previous reviews, the Latin Alternative Music Conference is as much a celebration of our culture and music as it is…

Album Review: Freya Ridings Builds “Castles” Upon Love

I constantly remark on the world’s love for a sad song. Correction: sad, love song. In this world, everyone wants to be loved, and our…

Diandra Interviews Hannah Cohen: Growing Up, Growing Honest

When I was younger I wanted to help all my friends, family, and the world, but now, that I am older, I have realized how…

Diandra Interviews Morgxn: Making Music That Is Human and Humane

When it comes to standing up for what you believe in, it should be a natural move because what you believe in forms your nature.…

Diandra Interviews Gold Fields: Music Existentialism

What I liked most about Gold Fields interview was their lightheartedness, which might stand in stark contrast to the existential crises of their songs. Yet,…

Diandra Interviews Defoe: Turning Your Childhood Passion Into A Profession

When you hear Defoe’s music, it is incredibly unique. Her sound is a performance piece, of which she approaches each song with a new veil…

Diandra Interviews Super City: Getting High Off Sound

With their newest single “High” being a push forward in style and sound for Super City,  I interviewed the band on how they have grown…

Concert Review: Gorgon City Turn BK Mirage Into A REALM

I have seen Gorgon City a few times, and no one can deny that they are a party-starter. As they have developed their music has…

Festival Review: LAMC Brings The Showcases, Shows, and Stars (Part 2)

LAMC, Latin American Music Conference, is one of the my favorite events of the year for multiple reasons. The first is that, as a Latina,…

Festival Review: LAMC Comes To New York For Its 20th Anniversary (Part 1)

The Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) has come to New York for twenty years. In this twenty years, it has beautifully represented Latinx, our music,…

Concert Review: Summerstage And LAMC Traen La Candela

I am going to say it. I love Vicente Garcia, and he is my music husband. THERE I SAID IT! You ever hear a person’s…

Concert Review: The Rose Bar Sessions Are A Unique Music Experience

The Rose Bar Sessions are amazing, in part, because they make life feel like an exclusive ticket to music and intimacy. Dimly lit with an…

Concert Review: Nick Murphy GIVES ME LIFE At Brooklyn Steel

There is a difference between Chet Faker and Nick Murphy. They are dueling, artistic identities of the same person, and Nick Murphy ROCKED New York…

Summerstage/LAMC: Unite To Give Mi Vida!!!!!!!

  Entering Summerstage’s 2019 union in LAMC, I was shooketh to hear Thalia’s Piel Morena playing through the speakers. This is OLD SCHOOL LATIN MUSIC!…

Concert Review: Operators Digitize Rock At Bowery Ballroom

The thing about Operators, as a band, is that they are quintessential digital rock. Their shows make you feel cyber, which is a powerful effect…