Brooklyn’s art-pop diva Ariana and the Rose told us about her love for a Sara Bareilles gem. www.musicconnection.com/my-favorite-...

Singer and songwriter Eleni Mandell opens for Rick Shea and Tony Gilkyson at Boulevard Music this weekend, so we spoke to Mandell about what she has in store for Culver City. www.culvercitynews.org/mandell-shea...

The Maple Block is located at 3973 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City 90230. www.culvercitynews.org/back-on-the-...

It’s been a while since we had any black metal within these pages, so it’s an absolute joy to wallow in the “evil” darkness with Texan band Votan. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Staff Picks, with Sonic Youth's "Youth Against Fascism." As we all should be. www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...

Following a triumphant appearance on Saturday Night Live, and in preparation for next year's Super Bowl, MC takes a look at ten of the best songs by Puerto Rican superstar, and general American bad ass, Bad Bunny. www.musicconnection.com/ten-of-the-b...

Jake Worden's music is superb; grandiose and overblown in all of the right ways. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Carla Harvey of The Violent Hour, Lords of Acid, and formerly of the Butcher Babies told us about her love for her Sennheiser wireless handheld mic paired with the EW IEM G4 wireless in-ear monitoring system. www.musicconnection.com/carla-harvey...

Brooklyn DJ, producer and multimedia artist :Kitty Ca$h told us about her Kokoroko experience. www.musicconnection.com/the-best-gig...

From the moment we pushed play on the YouTube video for Dronehands’ track “Paper Animals,” we kinda allowed ourselves to disappear into the artist’s world. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Video of the Week: Rising Atlanta rapper Dess Dior has dropped a visual for new single "IDC" (featuring BJRNCK), a strong, forthright rhyme with chill beats that somehow all works together well. www.musicconnection.com/video-of-the...

Thoughts on Savannah Pope at the Hotel Cafe. www.musicconnection.com/live-review-...

Rocker Christina Gaudet says that she’s chasing that elusive and prestigious GRAMMY nomination, and it’s certainly an admirable trait to have lofty ambitions. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Hit the Decks, it's British drum & bass producer and DJ Monrroe. www.musicconnection.com/hit-the-deck...

Thoughts on Roman's Weirdos at The Redwood Bar. www.musicconnection.com/live-review-...

Curtis’ “Summer Love” single is the follow-up to the 2024 EP Snowman in a Winter Wonderland. Apparently, the guy likes to make his pop-infused soul seasonal. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

In Vinyl Minded this week, I drop the needle on classic Sex Pistols and Descendants reissues. www.musicconnection.com/vinyl-minded...

New wave outfit the Angry Babies perform at the Cinema Bar this week, so they told the News about what they have in store for Culver City. www.culvercitynews.org/angry-babies...

The miracle of Honey’s Kettle Fried Chicken is that they’ve managed to take something fundamentally engraved in our national consciousness and surprised us with it. Progressed beyond the conventional and broken new ground. www.culvercitynews.org/honeys-kettl...

There’s so much warmth emanating from the music of Joshua Josué that one could practically use it as a heat source during the winter months. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

A star is truly born. Liverpool-born British singer, musician, and songwriter Luvcat has released what is absolutely and undeniably one of the albums of the year. www.musicconnection.com/album-review...

My Staff Pick is Billy Bragg & Wilco with "All You Fascists." 'Nuff said. www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...

It's October, so for your pleasure -- ten songs about October from Music Connection. What did we miss? www.musicconnection.com/ten-songs-to...

This, Amorphis' 15th studio album, allows the band’s brutal side to shine. www.musicconnection.com/album-review...

Books are cool: Southern rock artist Henry Paul has joined forces with ghostwriter, producer, screenwriter, and superfan Gary Hertz to tell his story, and tell it properly. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-t...

Los Angeles via Salt Lake City indie pop artist Mykel told us about her love for her SE Electronics V7 Chrome Microphone. www.musicconnection.com/mykel-cant-d...

Radio Evolve is a recently-launched endeavor from Evolve Entertainment Network, which was: “created to produce and provide family-friendly content that inspires you. www.musicconnection.com/industry-pro...

Books are cool: This stunning coffee table pictorial by Teresa Knox about the Tulsa, OK landmark is packed with gorgeous, glossy photos, blueprints and more. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-s...

Thoughts on the Circle Jerks in Hollywood. www.musicconnection.com/circle-jerks...

Detroit rapper Danny Brown has released new single and video "Starburst" and, true to form, it's a wonderfully experimental curveball of a hip-hop track. Brown's new seventh album is also called Starburst. www.musicconnection.com/video-of-the...

Remember the name Luvcat. Soak it in, marinade in it, file it in the mental lockbox. Rarely are we presented with a new artist who seems so ready-made, so completely built, for success. www.musicconnection.com/signing-stor...

Books are cool: With a tagline of “My Improbable Journey from Stage Lights to Executive Heights,” Giant Steps is a memoir by renowned executive Derek Shulman. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-g...

Hit the Decks! It's French producer Creeds. www.musicconnection.com/hit-the-deck...

Rising pop artist Maria Ellis told us about her Ariana Grande experience. www.musicconnection.com/the-best-gig...

Meg Remy of experimental pop-rock project U.S. Girls told us about her love for The Brothers & Sisters of L.A.'s under-heard gem. www.musicconnection.com/my-favorite-...

There's a disturbing anti-trans movement going on right now, with members of the U.S. Congress calling for trans people to be institutionalized. Jayne County has been battling this shit for decades, so we're going to champion her forever. www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...

Thoughts on Air at the Hollywood Bowl. www.musicconnection.com/moon-safari-...

Books are cool: He became something of a divisive figure in some quarters for non-musical reasons, but nobody can deny that the man known as either Yusuf or Cat Stevens is one of music’s great singer-songwriters. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-c...

Singer-songwriter Maia Sharp told us about her love for her Neumann M149 microphone. www.musicconnection.com/maia-sharp-c...

It's the first day of Fall! Celebrate with these seasonal ditties. www.musicconnection.com/ten-song-to-...

Video of the week: Genre-blending artist BLK ODYSSY has released new single and video "WAVES, and true to form it's a glorious mix of R&B, funk, hip-hop, indie-rock and alt-pop. www.musicconnection.com/video-of-the...

This month, we cast a DIY Spotlight on Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer AINA. www.musicconnection.com/diy-spotligh...

Books are cool: Musician, entrepreneur, and artistic bumblebee, Binx has put pen to paper for this, an exhaustive guide to surviving in the notoriously unpredictable music industry. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-h...

From skin to within, this was a great burrito. The rice was seasoned to perfection; mildly spiced with a touch of tang. The taste of grain sticks around though, like a friend that stays around at a house party to help with the dishes. www.culvercitynews.org/love-birria-...

Fingerpickin’ guitarist Guy Van Duser and clarinet player Billy Novick will perform together at Boulevard Music this week. We spoke to Novick about what they have in store for Culver City. www.culvercitynews.org/billy-novick...

My Favorite Album: Brooklyn-based indie pop artist KATiiE told us about her love for a Lianne La Havas gem. www.musicconnection.com/my-favorite-...

Ariana Grande has been named Songwriter of the Year. www.musicconnection.com/celebrating-...

MC Staff Picks are in: The Living End's "Roll On" is an ode to what can be achieved when workers come together. #unionstrong. www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...

Books are cool: Steve Blacknell's memoir is tagged “The Life and Times of a Serial Thrill Seeker,” and that mission led him to many highs but also his fair share of lows. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-t...

Thoughts on Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl. www.musicconnection.com/chicago-ligh...