Jonny Coleman

Outlaw country is a movement of music by and for American rebels who embrace their true desires. For some, that’s expressing their desire to be free, often in highly politicized terms; for others, it’s just about showing off their inner dirtbag. This underground, anti-authoritarian strain of country began in the......

Seventeen years ago, you had to actively seek music out. Large streaming libraries weren't bombarding you from every possible angle to sign up and pay for their services. The consumer had to expend more energy to actively seek out deeper cuts they couldn't find on radio or The Box. To......

Radio is far from dead, and Los Angeles is still one of the biggest terrestrial radio markets on the planet and number two in America. While the radio industry was almost ruined because of payola and Clear Channel (both of which still exist, unfortunately — the latter now rebranded as......

Streaming music is, at best, for the most basic music consumer. At worst, it’s exploitative and shitty. All of the major streaming platforms tout the fact that they are an amazing way to discover new artists. But for more serious listeners, that claim is usually empty. I’ve never “discovered” an artist......

Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker is one of the more adventurous and prolific producers in Los Angeles, but in a musical ecosystem deafened by the screams of self-promotional hacks, he's easy to overlook. He’s either extremely calculated or overly relaxed. I can’t tell which. Later, as he's about to perform a live score......

Kool Keith is a national treasure, unquestionably chiseled into the Mt. Rushmore of outsider rap. You may know him as a member of Ultramagnetic MCs or via gonzo monikers Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Black Elvis, Keith Korg, or Number One Producer. His oeuvre is a shrine to ersatz free association......

L.A.’s summer now stretches well into November, so what better way to kick off the sweaty marathon season than by celebrating the most summer-specific school of music there is: balearic. While any musical movement can be difficult to nail down, the balearic style is perhaps the most elusive as it......