Bei Bei is, according to her online bio, “an internationally acclaimed and award-winning guzheng performer, composer, recording artist and guqin artist." www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Genre-blurring singer, songwriter and performer Sasha Keable told us about her love for a (recent MC cover star) Leon Thomas gem. www.musicconnection.com/my-favorite-...

Sex Pistols/PIL man Lydon broke boundaries in the '90s by teaming up with electronic group Leftfield for this masterpiece. The entire Leftism album is superb, but "Open Up" is certainly a highlight. www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...

Matthew Savage of Montreal punks the Fake Friends told us about his Shania experience. www.musicconnection.com/the-best-gig...

Steve Diggle of Brit punk icons the Buzzcocks told us about his 1976 H&H Studio 100 combo love. www.musicconnection.com/the-buzzcock...

KNAC is back and it's taking over the Sunset Strip. www.musicconnection.com/knac-is-back...

The MIDI World of Freedom is, according to the small amount of information we could dig up online, an experimental MIDI project created by a musician called Angel Cross in 2021. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Video of the Week: Rising rap star Doechii has joined forces with contemporary R&B icon SZA for new single and video "Girl, Get Up." www.musicconnection.com/video-of-the...

Hit the Decks! It's Italian DJ and producer Akoriz. www.musicconnection.com/hit-the-deck...

Tank & the Bangas at Blue Note LA. www.musicconnection.com/live-review-...

The Tiki Cowboys blend island culture with rootsy Americana and blues rock to great effect. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Hit the Decks! It's Italian DJ and producer Akoriz. www.musicconnection.com/hit-the-deck...

Brooklyn-based dream-pop artist Elly Kace describes herself as a “queer sound healing mystic and indie artist,” which is fair enough. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Mongrill is located at Westfield, Level 3 Dining Terrace, 6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City 90230. www.culvercitynews.org/mall-dining-...

Pianist Célian Trouillot-Poète has a Sunday morning residency at the Culver Hotel, so he told the News about what he has coming up to thrill Culver City. www.culvercitynews.org/celian-troui...

Rising indie-pop romantic Tiger La Flor told us about her ELO love. www.musicconnection.com/my-favorite-...

Sylvie Vartan: All of the Yeye Girls cool, without the BB fascism. www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...

Multi-faceted post-punk and psychedelic blues femme fatale Sylvia Black told us about her Cramps/Weirdos experience. www.musicconnection.com/the-best-gig...

Rico Nasty at the Fonda. www.musicconnection.com/live-review-...

Cleveland-born, Jersey-raised blues man James “JB” Barnes is keen to stress that he’s the real deal; a soulful, authentic blues man with real stories to tell. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...

Singer and songwriter bodie told us about his laptop and Quad Complex love. www.musicconnection.com/bodie-cant-d...

Los Angeles-based Azam Ali was born in Iran and raised in India, and from the start of the opening title track, all that beautiful multiculture bursts out of the speakers. www.musicconnection.com/album-review...

Books are cool: While books have been written about Seattle giants Pearl Jam before, it’s the “live” angle that music journalist Fragassi has leaned into here, actually structuring the book like a concert. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-p...

Video of the Week: Just before Christmas, metal band Death Dealer dropped a gloriously ludicrous version of traditional Christmas song "We Three Kings," with a lyric video. It's epic, dumb, and a ton of fun. Enjoy! www.musicconnection.com/video-of-the...

Hit the Decks! It's U.K. underground electronic artist Champion. www.musicconnection.com/hit-the-deck...

Got Christmas money to spend? How about Pansy Division, Shonen Knife, or Whipping Boy. www.musicconnection.com/vinyl-minded...

Alternative-indie artist Devon Thompson told us about her love for a Smiths comp. www.musicconnection.com/my-favorite-...

Thoughts on 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy. www.musicconnection.com/4-non-blonde...

A glitter rock Xmas standard. Turn it up! www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...

Very, very last minute gifts to buy? Holiday money to spend? How about Chip Kinman, Kid Congo, or Woo? www.musicconnection.com/vinyl-minded...

David White, drummer with L.A. mod band The Question, told us about his Cheap Trick experience. www.musicconnection.com/the-best-gig...

Jim Peterik of World Stage, Ides of March, Pride of Lions and, of course, Survivor, told us about his Gibson Les Paul love. www.musicconnection.com/jim-peterik-...

Geologist is the “nom-de-théâtre” of Brian Weitz, probably best known for his work with Animal Collective. www.musicconnection.com/signing-stor...

Books are cool: As he mentions in his introduction, author Prato is determined to prove to his readers that Nirvana didn’t “come out of nowhere” in ‘91. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-a...

Last minute gifts? How about The Monkees, Eternity's Children, or (appropriately enough) The Cranberries? www.musicconnection.com/vinyl-minded...

Boston indie-folk duo Sweet Petunia recently signed with Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records, so we chatted. www.musicconnection.com/signing-stor...

Video of the Week: An instant Christmas classic for the rotation from Brit rapper Keyah/Blu. www.musicconnection.com/video-of-the...

Books are cool: Dan Aykroyd’s daughter Stella, and Luke Pisano (son of John Belushi’s widow Judy) have joined forces with writer James Werner and illustrator Felipe Sobreiro to continue the adventures of musical musketeers The Blues Brothers in comic form. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-t...

Got some last minute gifts to buy? Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles will do it. www.musicconnection.com/vinyl-minded...

Vomit Face Records main man Sid Wilson is many things to many people. As the DJ and keyboardist with metal giants Slipknot, Wilson was designated the number 0, and he remains a core member. He tours and records as DJ Starscream, or simply as SID. www.musicconnection.com/industry-pro...

Author John Lingan has taken it upon himself to detail the long history of rock ‘n’ roll via biographical info and anecdotes about 15 very different drummers. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-b...

Hit the Decks! It's Israeli DJ and producer Kino Todo. www.musicconnection.com/hit-the-deck...

This month, Music Connection shines a DIY Spotlight on Kellie Rose. www.musicconnection.com/diy-spotligh...

Books are cool: Jason Narducy, as well as being a solo artist, is known for his work with Bob Mould, Sunny Day Real Estate, Superchunk, Verböten and actor Michael Shannon, and Mostly the Van is his first book. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-m...

DJ Oggy spins his eclectic mix every Saturday in the Velvet Lounge at the Culver Hotel, so he told the News about what he has coming up to thrill Culver City… www.culvercitynews.org/dj-oggy-drop...

India Sweets & Spices is located at 9409 Venice Blvd., Culver City 90232. www.culvercitynews.org/india-sweet-...

Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs and Max Foreman of Los Angeles duo Bouquet told us about their respective love for Kate Bush and Sly classics. www.musicconnection.com/my-favorite-...

The latest Music Connection cover story is my own -- East Midlands reprobates the Sleaford Mods. www.musicconnection.com/sleaford-mod...

Books are cool: Rick Fröberg tragically passed away in 2023 at the all-too-young age of 55. He achieved immortality of a sort though, because his art and his music will be remembered through the ages. www.musicconnection.com/book-store-p...

During a gap in The Cult's career, frontman Ian Astbury formed The Holy Barbarians, a mildly psychedelic outfit with one excellent 1996 album, Cream. "Blind" is the best track, but the whole thing is worth a listen. www.musicconnection.com/staff-picks-...