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JONES Shares Acoustic Version of Single ‘Camera Flash’
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Justin Jesso Releases Single ‘Too Good To Lose’
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Bryce Vine Release Introspective EP ‘Problems’
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TASCHEN Releases ‘Library of Esoterica’ by Jessica Hundley
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Claire Frazier Releases ‘Thrills’
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Elise LeGrow Releases New Single “Evan”
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Aloe vera belongs on your face…and your head.
Swedish-Iranian Artist Ayelle Releases ‘NOMAD’
“It is an invitation to be fearless and step out of one’s comfort zone, whether that means physically in the form of travel or emotionally in one’s relationships and personal experiences.”
5 Top Wellness Retreats in California Ideal for a Getaway
When change is good.
Willie Jones Releases Music Video for “Back Porch”
“I wasn’t in the best place mentally, spiritually or physically but one afternoon, I was on my buddy’s back porch, chilling, in the open air and it really helped me to reassess things.”
Cian Ducrot Releases “Fucked Up All the Time”
“I wrote that song after a dispute with my family when they were teasing me for dropping out of college.”
Nicklas Sahl Releases New Single ‘In The Window Frame’
The single is the third song to preview off his upcoming full length album, due out this summer.
Austin Ward Releases “Find the Feeling” Remix EP
Austin Ward has released a remix EP for his latest single “Find the Feeling,” featuring remixes by ThankYouDish, OBVE, & more.
R&B Artist Reggie Becton Releases Video for ‘Rainin’ In LA’
“I really wanted to do something that paid homage to the great R&B artists that paved the way.”
Grammy-Nominee Lukas Graham Releases “Love Songs”
“It’s a love song turned on its head.”
Carrousel Release 10-Track Album ‘Magnificent Desolation’
It’s sweeping sonic echos plus interwoven soft and primal vocals—highly cinematic.
Aquilo Releases Live Video for Single ‘Just Asking’
The song is off their EP Sober, which will be released in July.
Zikai Drops “Champagne for Breakfast” off Debut EP ‘Make You Mine’
“It seemed like they only really got along during date nights when the champagne was flowing.”
Claire Frazier Releases “I Want You Bad’“
Seventeen-year-old alt-pop artist Claire Frazier releases “I Want You Bad,” a single off her upcoming debut EP.
Tones and I: from Busking to Billions of Streams
Her breakout hit “Dance Monkey” was actually written about the experience of busking.
Lili Kendall Debuts Full-Length Project, ‘love, herself.’
love, herself., is a transformative and healing body of work that chronicles womanhood, self-empowerment, love, and life.
TASCHEN Re-Releases ‘Gesamtkunstwerk’ by Peter Beard
A collage of photography, ecology, and diary writing from his life in New York and on the African continent.
Todrick Hall Releases ‘Quarantine Queen’ EP
The result is highly upbeat, smart, and hilarious.
Katie & Cole Zucker Launch Influencer Platform Hey Hero
“Hey Hero is for anyone seeking personalized advice from influencers whose opinions you trust.”
Indie-Pop Duo Ruby Red Release New Single ‘Ozone’
“The song morphed into the narrator leaving something or someone behind for something new.”
Ghita Self-Directs ‘On My Mind’ Music Video in Morocco
“I think it was the only way to try and show people an honest side of me without having someone’s vision take over. And I also like challenges so I was like f**k it, I can do it.”
The Aces Release New Single ‘Lost Angeles’
The song is a bittersweet yet upbeat single about love and loss in the City of Angels.
Red Bull Records Announces First-Ever ‘Virtual Festival’
The festival will be multi-genre and showcase the label’s expanding roster of artists
Red Bull Drops New Hip Hop Songwriting Series ‘The Cut’
The series features 18 unsigned songwriters and producers who get randomly paired up and tasked with creating an original hip hop track from scratch in a quick ten hours.
5 Wellness Books that Will Kickstart Your Journey
On yoga, food, sleep, oh my.
Kane Brown Premieres New Single “Cool Again”
“It made us think about all the amazing memories of summer. We were really wanting to go back to that. I think that’s something people can really relate to in their own lives, especially right now.”
Rédouane Ramdani Talks Creating the Snipfeed App
The App Could Change the Way Creators Share Content.
Malaysian Artist Alextbh Debuts New Single “Moments”
“’Moments’ explores the strained duality arising from being bruised in the aftermath of a broken romance and attempting to avoid channeling that negative energy into the next one.”
Contemporary R&B artist Sid Tipton Releases “Look Both Ways”
The song was produced by Timbaland.
Bite Beauty: Clean, Organic Lipstick that Actually Lasts
Vivid color, instant impact, sensorial textures…and natural.
Heidi Heaslet: EP and Host of ‘THE FUNNY DANCE SHOW’ on E!
“There’s a total of 32 comics who grace our stage, 8 routines every episode and every dance is designed to make you laugh.”
Olive Louise Releases Single and Music Video “Bad Things”
A fantastical, yet very real, bop spin on anxiety-ridden experiences.
Anza Borrego on Black and White Film
A weekend in Anza Borrego State Park.
Band of Gypsies and the Perfect Prints
Band of Gypsies. Many prints, many ways.
Wire-Free (and Therefore Comfortable) Bras By Lively
I tried out two different red wire-free bras from Lively, and they are awesome.
All the Times We Loved the Perfect Lil Nas X Style
The jewels, the shoulder pads.
UK Trio Flawes Release their Debut Album ‘Highlights’
The UK trio Flawes have released their full-length debut album Highlights through Red Bull Records.
Fun Facts About Joshua Tree
A vast history, rumored UFO sightings, and a night sky free of light pollution.
Get Seriously Healthy Skin with Skin Authority
Why haven’t I been using probiotic skincare products?
Ananya Birla Talks Making Music and Mental Health
Birla was the first homegrown musician to go platinum singing in English in India.
Feature: Paris-Based Photographer Nick Prideaux
“I capture scenes from my life in a diaristic manner.”
OITNB’s Jackie Cruz Releases Debut Album ‘Hija De Chavez’
The album pays homage to the women who raised her.
Greyson Chance Releases New Single “Boots”
“I found myself imagining what Johnny Cash would be like if he were around and making music in 2019.”
Swedish Artist Shy Martin Debuts “Make Us Never Happen”
“The truth really was simple, we didn’t need each other in that way.”
Electronic Pop Duo Ming & Ping Release Three-Track EP
Vintage synthesizers + layered vocals.
New York’s Olive Louise Drops New Single ‘Fool’
“It was hard to trust myself and my judgment”.
Popular Movies that Pass and Fail the Bechdel Test
Sounds easy, but it’s actually kind of shocking how many movies don’t meet these rather simple criteria.
Lion Goodwin Releases Debut Album ‘Beautiful Catastrophe’
“It’s kind of a small story relating to my last relationship and living situations. The last relationship I had was toxic to the point that I was verbally abused regularly…I left Virginia to pursue my music career in LA.”
Singer-Songwriter SHEARE Releases New Single “Girlfriend”
“I try to make every show feel like I’m playing Glastonbury even when in actuality I’m playing to rooms only slightly larger than the men’s room at Glastonbury.”
29 Best Film Festivals for Short Film Entries
We’ve got the biggest, the best…and some newer ones that still don’t charge any submission fees.
Indie Artist Alice Gray Releases Debut EP ‘Paradise’
“The common theme [throughout the EP] is an awareness and acceptance of imperfections.”
Swedish Artist Elina Debuts New Single “Free”
The song is the singer/songwriter’s first release since her May 2019 debut EP, In Hindsight.
A Photo Series of 120 Film Shot on a Holga – By Kate Ferguson
Light leaks + double exposures.
Nashville Artist Daniella Mason Releases Alt-Pop Feminist Anthem
The song is the first release off her EP, Physical State, which will be released in full this fall.
Meet Michelle Pellizzon, Founder & CEO of Holisticism
“At the end of the day, I really believe in empowering consumers to make the best choices for them and their bodies, and I can do that by providing educational resources on holistic practices.”
Jay Som Releases Critically Praised Anak Ko LP
Pronounced Ah-nuhk Koh, and meaning “my child” in Tagalog, one of the native dialects in the Philippines, this album was completed during a week-long solo retreat to Joshua Tree.
Meet R&B/Pop Artist Chloe Tang
“My every day is what people in LA call ‘the grind.’”
Masseria Moroseta: Getaway Goals in Ostuni, Puglia, Italy
Olive groves and ocean views.
Jade Brandais on Founding the Renge App
“Instead of engaging in countless hours of small talk or hopelessly waiting for a message back, Renge helps people meet in real-time and in real life with those who share complementary interests.”
Bat for Lashes Releases New Single “The Hunger”
…a powerful, mystical anthem, spilling out across five precisely crafted minutes.
Gavin Haley Joins Ashe on North American Tour
‘Mom’s First Headline Tour,’ will be presented by Ones To Watch.
Shaybazaar: Ethical Gifts Made by Independent Makers
Calling all independent creators and consumers that like to support them!
Olivia Grace Releases New Single “Body”
Olivia Grace gets personal in her latest single release.
Marshmello and Kane Brown Release Music Video for “One Thing Right”
This marks the first collaboration between the EDM star and country artist.
Pauli the PSM Talks Making Music and Supporting S.T.E.A.M. Programs
“Music is art. And effective art provokes thought.”
Sir Winston Drops New Single, Asks You to Dance
Winston himself states, “The song is a fairytale – about being in love, adventure and the rhythm of life.”
Max Wunderlich on L.A. Based SALT Ltd
Cannabis Products, an Art Gallery, and Building a Brand.
The Grand Canyon Polaroid Camera You Never Knew You Needed
Refurbished vintage for a good cause.
Now You Can Get a Graduate Degree in Medical Marijuana
One weed degree coming right up.
Artist Bonobo is Back With New Atmospheric Single “Linked”
The dance floor-ready new release from the LA-based producer (aka Simon Green) is an atmospheric slow-builder, perfectly tuned for festivals this summer.
Taco Bell is Opening a Hotel in Palm Springs
Trying to figure out how to feel about this.
Musician Madeline Rosene Writes Honest AF
Honest and authentic are words that come to mind when describing her music. I’m also tempted to add astute, or sagacious, or one of those other fancy adjectives that best implies a mix of wit and good judgement.
Tickets Are Now on Sale for L.A.’s Adult Swim Festival
Featuring acts like Lil Nas X, The Eric Andre Show Live!, Vince Staples, and more.
The Best Hotel Pools in L.A. (that You Can Use Without a Room Reservation)
I f-ing love an L.A. pool.
49 Things to Keep in Mind When People are Being Mean to You
#34: Everyone feels pain. Not everyone chooses to suffer.
5 Places to Shop Sustainable Fashion in Los Angeles
It’s pretty hard to beat ethically made leopard print bikinis.
Orsolya Szabo On Virtual Super Land, Streetwear + Tech
It’s a story of women in fashion, who taught themselves UX Design and graphics, landed their mixed-reality capsule streetwear collection in Fred Segal, and count Usher as a fan.
Free People Malibu Opens: Launches Sustainable Activewear Line
Details about the store and insider picks of the latest and greatest.
TASCHEN Re-Releases ‘The Helmut Newton SUMO’
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Saro Channels Raw Feeling in Third EP Release, ‘Die Alone’
“…the effect is both dreamlike and disquieting, and ultimately lends Saro’s noir-pop an intense hypnotic power.”
STF Releases New Music Video for “Boyish Looks”
The 90’s may be long gone, but STF is bringing its spirit back with his brash new music video for “Boyish Looks.”
Interview: Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter Ray Dalton
“I hate to lose.”
Alex Kinsey Releases Solo EP ‘Party of One’
The former ‘X-Factor’ winner and Bo Talks band member releases his first solo EP.
Clairo Makes a Triumphant Return With “Bags”
“It has a more sophisticated tone that is a possible teaser of what themes and sounds her debut album may embody – experiences in life after college.”
Ari Frenkel Talks Creating the Web Series ‘Sorry, Ari’
“The cool thing about a web series that nobody tells you is that it becomes an incubator. “
Kailey Brennan Talks Creating Write or Die Tribe
“Writers need other writers. We need other people in our lives who understand our craft. And we also need others in our lives we can talk about books in a deep, analytical way.”
Jordan Wiseley Answers a Bunch of Random Questions
Q: Is there a physical item that most defined your childhood home?
A: Either a dirtbike or a baseball. Or dirt, lots of dirt.
12 Things to Know Before You Get Dermal Filler
Everything you need to know about the popular treatment.
Get to Know Photographer Jason Foster
“Right now though, I am listening to some good ole Radiohead (fake plastic trees) and I fucking love it. Sorry about all the fucks, but I am a sailor, so I have many excuses…”
Nashville Artist Bea Troxel Heads West
Catch the artist and her band at L.A.’s Hotel Cafe.
Samantha’s Living Room is Back Friday With Musician Aaron Kellim
Friday April 26, 8PM
Manon Planche: Designing Fearless Clothes
“I was a bit shy growing up and fashion helped me show my personality without having to express it in any other way.”
Mr. Yes Emerges Just in Time for Your Summer Listening Pleasure
“Mr. Yes’ music is for…new born babies, sweet sixteeners, for that cleaning lady in the hotel, for that hot babysitter that your wife doesn’t want you to hire…”
Mini Spotlight on Santorini’s Ducato Di Oia Hotel
All your indoor swim dreams.
Oklahoma Based Photographer Amanda Martin Opens Up
…a word/title I hate because I feel like I will never live up to it.
L.A. Gets a Mini Golf Bar Pop-Up
March 15 to May 25
Kimora Lee Simmons Buys Back Baby Phat, Plans Summer Relaunch
Coming in hot for summer…
13 Ways to Make Your Life Ten Times Easier ASAP
Come up with a new story that’s more supportive of what you want than of what you don’t want.
Raoul Paris: Offering Designer Archive Styles With a Lifetime Warranty
“Whether the items were birthed by the genius of the creative directors or passed on since Antiquity, Raoul Paris is cherishing all the designer clothes and antique that we possess, buy or sell.”
27 Natural Supplements for Skin Health
Antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, adaptogens, etc…
Photographer to Know: Bryan Octaviano
“People always have something that catches my attention.”
All the Times We Wanted to Dress Like Travis Scott
Because fashion
Beauty Trends to Watch for in 2019
Healthy and convenient? We’re into it.
Próxima Parada to Kick Off Tour at L.A.’s Hotel Cafe
…December 14
Strapped Mfg Launches NY Pop-Up
…Snakeskin joggers…
Unique and Creative Instagram Accounts We Love
People we follow because.
Q&A with Street Portrait Photographer Ahren Patritti
“…probably street portraiture.”
NY’s Katra Film Series to Close Out 7th Year on October 20th
“…75% of the filmmakers hailing from South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia; 80% of the selections were written, directed and/or produced by a female.”
Olivia Grace Releases Music Video for “Safe”
“I’d say my style is left-of-center pop, and I’m inspired by everything.”
Reissued: Personalized Clothing Reworking
“The idea of being ‘Couture’ for everyone really excites me…”
Artist Liminal Drops a Live Video for “Inner Talk/Over Thought”
It’ll take you places.
Dope Dog: Creating Tasty Hemp Oil Treats That Pets Love
“We were super inspired by the potential of CBD for pets and determined to make something of it.”
Remake’s Ayesha Barenblat on Igniting a Conscious Consumer Movement
“…time after time we always find that once we get to the women on the factory floor, she is poised, fierce and eager to share her story…”
In the Palisades With Photographer Jason Foster
@thredays shoots @kateferg
Dos Gardenias in the City
Luxury swimwear built to move.
Rayko Talks Dreaming Music and Doing Good
“Music just wakes me up…along with a music video, and I have to get up and start singing into my phone.”
Catching Up With Writer/Filmmaker Alexandria Rizik
“I just have to write.”
Michael Cary Hooks Takes on Casual Racism in Directorial Debut ‘Like Company’
“Being aware of casual racism and understanding its effects on those it marginalizes is the first step to improving race relations.”
Interview With Cape Town Photographer Alexa Bortz
“My ideas are largely a result of my experiences, so let’s see what else life throws my way.”
A One-Nighter at the Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs
Frank Sinatra approved.
Artist to Watch: L.A. Based Musician Liminal
“I don’t know if that balance necessarily exists, I feel like there’s always going to be the tension.”
Filmmaker Anna Andersen Talks Creating Female-Focused Documentaries
“In 2016 the number of female directors in the top 250 grossing films plummeted down to only 7 percent.”
Getting Down With Good Earth Beauty
All-natural, organic, cruelty free.
Chatting With the Owners of Riad Yasmine in Marrakesh, Morocco
“May all who enter as guests leave as friends.”
Ziran’s Quality + Conscious Approach to Fashion
“Silk is fun. It moves, dances, and embodies the meaning of Ziran: natural, spontaneous, and free.”
Afra Amba Jewelry, Where Simplicity is Strength
“I would love to inspire the wearers of my jewelry to dare a little more and to feel like themselves.”
Quilt: Offering Purposeful Connection for the Modern Woman
“Home is an integral component of our ‘formula.’ It’s safe, nurturing, intimate. Space matters just as much as the people who are in it.”
These Books Will Inspire the Crap Out of You
For the moments you need that.
Caryn Ward Ross Talks Executive Producing
“I don’t want to go back…I’m really relishing it. I feel more empowered.”
Chef Ari Taymor on Opening Little Prince
“It’s really influenced by what California is in terms of the natural environment, the cultural environment, the diversity.”
The Best Options in Co-Living/Co-Working Spaces for the Digital Nomad
All around the world.
Nice to Meet You, FUKC Band
“We like to think that we’re the soundtrack to Brexit.”
Wera Jane Design, Where Lampshades are an Art Form
“I’ve been working in a creative environment since I was a kid.”
Musician to Watch: Milou Froh
“For me the big challenge is myself. To trust myself and let go.”
Sheel Seidler Talks Teaching Kundalini Yoga
“In a good kundalini class, you should feel heat and cold energy. Pulses of energy. See colors when you close your eyes…your true identity doesn’t rise up without a big show.”
Interview With Los Angeles Photographer Natasha Wilson
“I always want to bring the viewer in, and make them look at the photo like they would a painting.”
Artist Lineup Announced for Desert Daze 2018
Music plus an Italian style beach club by the lake.
Artist Madbutt Talks Collage and Changing the World
“Right about now I would say 99% of my work is a reflection of my emotions and my life.”
A Love Letter to the Desert
I need less sleep in the desert.
What’s Up With the Wigwam Motels
I thought I was lost.
Let’s Go Here: Hotel Casa Telmo
I think my mouth is watering.
Lindsey Antram Talks Finding and Foraging for Grey Jays Jewelry
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost stepped on a bone to stop and look down just at the right moment.”
The Rose Quartz Roller Ball We Never Knew We Were Missing
I don’t know about you but I feel like Miranda Kerr has to be at least partly trustworthy when it comes to beauty advice.
Abby Moriarty Launches New T-Shirt Line After Leaving Calvin Klein
Color, shape, material.
Body Oils > Body Lotion
It kind of makes you smell like a cookie or something, which I can appreciate.
Celine Wallace Launches Sattva Soul Retreats
“I wanted to make sure everyone was pampered, but also educated, empowered and inspired.”
Interview: Afro-Surrealist Artist David Alabo
“Most people are drawn to faces in an image so to remove that familiar focus point is to allow other elements in my work to take the foreground.”
Plogging: The New Fitness Trend You Might Actually Want to Try
Bragging rights included.
DIY: I Chop Up All My Clothes Edition
(Insert scissors emoji here.)
Desert Destination: Shelter Joshua Tree
Personal highs: The outdoor shower.
The Potholes
Conscious intent to do better.
The Worst Coffee Shop
The Worst Coffee Shop A version of this essay was previously shared on thatsrandomkate.blogspot.com October
The World Needs Your Art
You don’t need to know whether your art your will change the blueprints of the world or whether it will touch one single person. It’s all the same.