Empty Pinata – remember LA Rodriguez? – serves up the single "Bonfire," and honestly, the air changes slightly when you play it. It’s less like passively listening and more like discovering a singed diary page fluttering down a quiet street. The music itself is this curious contradiction, wrapping harrowing emotional shrapnel in the comforting gauze of indie-pop, flecked with soft rock warmth. A strangely...

Lafayette native and multi-instrumentalist Gee Scott is stepping boldly into the spotlight today, and his new soul single "I'm Good" instantly grabs you by the collar and insists you fix your posture. Handling the drums, keys, and organ himself, the rising solo star weaves his own rhythmic arrangements into a profoundly uplifting rush of sound. https://open.spotify.com/track/0xutiULtE3RWQ7St3gIsLs?si=6bd53db5be984f70 The core of the track relies on a blues-inflected groove...