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Pop producers have a knack for songs that sound laced with sugar, making them feel like a guilty pleasure. SOPHIE makes the most decadent of all, hopping up rhythms with pure happiness and helium, resulting in some of the best dance music possible.
Lizzo, born Melissa Jefferson, came to the Echo this past Wednesday to dispel your preconceptions, namely your preconceived notions about female rappers, bigger girls, and people from Minneapolis.
Give a Beat is an LA-based nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of America’s mass incarceration problem via the electronic music community. I often freelance for them, interviewing artists and activists they work with, producing audio pieces for Give a Beat’s blog space. Artists record most songs within studio spaces; Fury Young records his material within …
“Boy, you sound like an old man,” Mrs. Bridges once told her son, Leon, echoing the sentiments of everyone who’s ever heard Leon Bridges’ retro vibes. Not only does he sound like one, he performs like one too.
Sometimes, when the stars are aligned and careers are coordinated, a tour will feature opening & headlining acts that compliment each other enormously, providing a more cohesive atmosphere for the evening. This particular show featured two artists who wield their distinct voices atop vibrant soundscapes, resulting in a night of audio paradiso.
Six years ago, a famous popstar compared herself to a paper bag at the mercy of the wind, with a desire to start anew. Today, another popstar finds herself at the mercy of a different set of forces, which for the past two years continues to obstruct her freedom. Kesha Rose Sebert recently hit a …