Author: Matt Torres

Alex Ridha (Boys Noize) Performing First ELAX set in LA

ELAX debuts at Sound Nightclub in LA on 12/7: TICKETS Earlier this year, German label head/producer Alex Ridha (aka Boys Noize) unveiled his newest moniker and project, ELAX, with the sizzling track, ‘Reaktor.’ The single landed on the 12th edition of Diynamic Music‘s iconic Four To The Floor EP in August, and the hypnotizing track is noted for being the “best
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December 1, 2018
Meek Mill Releases New Album, ‘Championships’: STREAM

Championships is out now on Maybach Music/Atlantic Records Today, multi-platinum rapper and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill drops his highly-anticipated fourth album, Championships. The new album – which marks the rapper’s first full-length since his April prison release and 2017s RIAA gold-certified Wins & Losses – features appearances by Jay-Z, Drake, Cardi B, Kodak Black, Rick Ross, 21 Savage, Ella
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November 30, 2018
Cheat Codes releases video for new single, “Home”: WATCH

“Home” by Cheat Codes is out now on 300 Entertainment Today, Multi-platinum electronic group Cheat Codes has released a visual for their personal new track, “Home.” The single features vocals from the trio’s own Trevor Dahl and follows a newly-minted Angeleno as she navigates the highs and lows of the city, and finds comfort in her new town along the
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November 20, 2018
REVIEW: Little Dragon at Rock & Roll Hotel [PHOTOS]

Lover Chanting EP is out now on Ninja Tune There’s no group quite like Sweden’s Little Dragon. Since first surfacing in the late 90s, the Yukimi Nagano-led trailblazers have managed to successfully reinvent their sound countless times. Perfectly encapsulating musical moments in time like lightning in a bottle. Now, after 5 studio albums and unforgettable song
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November 11, 2018
April + Vista at Rock & Roll Hotel [PHOTOS]

You Are Here is out now on Otherfeels Recordings DC-based duo April + Vista sure put on one hell of a show. April’s smooth and bluesy voice perfectly complements the genre-bending productions of Matt Vista, and it only sounds better in a live setting. Thankfully, I just got to see them perform recently! Last month, rising R&B/electro-soul artists April +
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November 10, 2018
David44 Releases New Single “Truth”: STREAM

Truth is out on Copenhagen Records Over the last few years, rising producer/artist DAVID44 has become one of Denmark’s must-watch artists. Known for fusing pop with soulful, electronic earworms, the Icelandic-bred David Olafsson is crafting a fresh, must-hear sound. Now, after racking up nearly 7 million collective streams on his first four singles, DAVID44 is back with “Truth.” The
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November 1, 2018
REVIEW: Hippo Campus at 9:30 Club [PHOTOS]

Bambi is out now on Grand Jury Music Last week, indie rockers Hippo Campus ripped through an incredible, high-energy set at 9:30 Club in D.C. The five-piece band, responsible for 2017’s Landmark, rolled through our nation’s capital in support of their must-hear sophomore album, Bambi. The album was released last month on Grand Jury and finds the Minneapolis natives evolving stylistically and
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October 31, 2018
REVIEW: CHVRCHES @ The Anthem – 10/18/18 [PHOTOS]

Love Is Dead is out now on Glassnote Records It’s so hard having to wait until the end of a five-month tour leg to catch a phenomenal band like CHVRCHES playing their new album live. Of course, we watched, and re-watched, their main stage sets at Governors Ball and Lollapalooza this year, but it’s simply not the same.
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October 25, 2018
MØ Releases Forever Neverland: STREAM

Forever Neverland is out now on Columbia Records Today, Danish megastar MØ releases her highly-anticipated album Forever Neverland. The new album was previously teased with the fiery pop singles “Blur,” “Way Down,” “Imaginary Friend,” and the Diplo-produced lead single “Sun In Our Eyes.” Forever Neverland also sees MØ collaborating with Empress Of, Charli XCX, What So Not, and Two Feet.
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October 19, 2018
STREAM: Emily Warren’s Debut Album, “Quiet Your Mind”

Emily Warren’s Quiet Your Mind is out now In the past few years, Grammy-winning songwriter Emily Warren has become one of the most sought-after and in-demand writers in the industry. Aside from being recognized on the 2018 Forbes’ 30 Under 30 – Music, Warren’s lyrical genius has also landed her credits among international hits like Dua Lipa‘s
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October 16, 2018