Listening to the opening of Michellar’s "Truth Over Lies" is like being dropped mid-sentence into a conversation you desperately need to hear. This track, which features Frankie El, doesn't ease you in; it puts you on the "shaky ground" it sings about, a state of profound vertigo that reminds me of the low, anxious hum an old CRT television used to make just before...

A plethora of names may spring to mind when you think of the active indie music scene in Los Angeles. Nevertheless, Edie Yvonne, who is just 14 years old, is a force to be reckoned with among those. Edie's latest single, "Queen Bee," showcases a maturity and originality beyond her years. Edie did more than simply lend her voice to the song "Queen Bee," which was...