The unique fusion of 808 beats, electronic features and traditional instruments is helping a Los Angeles-based band Love Ghost to carve out their niche. Love Ghost, led by Finnegan Bell and aided by talents such as Cory Batchler, Daniel Alcala, and Daniel Gallardo is revolutionizing the already vibrant genre. The band had a crucial year in 2022, they were chosen as one of eight bands who...

Listening to Cat Cork’s "Simple Song" is a funny thing; the title is a clever piece of misdirection, a plain brown wrapper on a package containing an entire life. This isn't some breezy, three-chord singalong for a lazy afternoon. It’s the sonic equivalent of discovering a shipwright’s meticulously drafted blueprint, detailing the construction of a human spirit from the first plank of childhood to...