Natalie Clark, a Scottish singer, shines with unique vitality in a music-filled era. Her music is creating waves not only in the United Kingdom but also in the United States. Being recognised as Mercedes-Benz KTLA's "Artist to Watch" is no minor accomplishment, and Clark demonstrates that the title is every bit justified by captivating crowds at venues ranging from the venerable Roxy on Sunset to...

Adriana Spuria’s new single, “Stone,” presents itself with the polished feel of a perfect skipping-stone, but listening closely reveals it has the curious weight of a fossil in your palm. Spuria sings of a very specific, modern affliction: the slow petrification of the heart. This is a loneliness born not from solitude, but from an inability to feel for anyone else, an insulation that...