Share: Looking for a de-stresser, study music or an album to fall asleep to? Look no further. Virginia Beach quartet, Turnover, offers the 2017 LP “Good Nature.” It is filled to the brim with dreamy guitar melodies, hazy vocals and simple rhythm that feels like a warm SoCal breeze. Compared to their sophomore release, “Peripheral Vision” that is covered in messages of loathing and sadness, Turnover does a total 180 degree turn, lyrically. Giving messages of peace and shady trees, this dream pop LP will …
Tablets streamline service at Tatsu Ramen
Share: Located on the corner of Arroyo Parkway and Del Mar Blvd, Tatsu Ramen, known for their long lines in West Hollywood and Melrose, has opened up their Pasadena location to quiet fanfare and good food. Their grand opening was held on September 5, with a soft opening the day prior. Follow:
Shop sustainably at Pasadena Farmers’ Market
Share: It’s 9 a.m. and temperatures have already reached the high 80s. The Pasadena High School parking lot is overflowing with cars and on the upper end of the lot, bustling crowds and over 60 local vendors fill the largest farmers’ market in the San Gabriel Valley: the Pasadena Farmers’ Market. Follow:
Empowering performances dominate the VMAs
Share: All eyes were locked on stage as singer Lizzo performed at the forefront with largely inflated balloons that resembled a bikini-covered backside bouncing around behind her for her MTV Video Music Awards performance. The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, contains a sea of almost 20,000 seats and every one of them was filled for Monday night’s awards show, the 36th in MTV’s history. Follow:
“Good Boys”: A naughty journey through adolescence
Share: The birds and the bees talk? The first kiss? Running out of a frat house with a fist full of drugs after assaulting the members of delta sig? “Good Boys” is a solid movie to see for a gut busting laugh, a worrisome cringe, a flash of childhood and growing up. The film allows for the audience to relive painfully embarrassing childhood memories and remember times when life was just a little simpler. Follow:
Ceremony’s gloomy hardcore suddenly lightens up
Share: 15 years into their career, Rohnert Park band, Ceremony, continues to write emotionally charged songs, evolving from their sludge/powerviolence roots into more melodic efforts. This has led them to incorporate new wave into their sound. Follow:
Kaldi Coffee & Tea showcases unique local art, basic beans
Share: Kaldi Coffee & Tea is an eclectic coffee house in Pasadena that offers not only appetizing food and drinks, but a lively sense of culture when you enter the doors. Follow:
JoBros comeback radiates happiness and saves 2019
Share: Those who were teens (or parents of teens) in the 2000s will tell you that some of their fondest memories included going to see the Jonas Brothers play live, which is why their breakup in 2013 was quite possibly the biggest tragedy to occur in pop music history. Now their back! Not just back together, but back with new music, a new documentary, a new tour, and new wives. With the debut of their fifth studio album, “Happiness Begins,” the Jonas Brothers reclaim their …
5 Seconds of Summer release a summer bop
Share: Due to the negative connotation of the phrase “boy band,” people seem to think that every all-male band goes on stage and performs choreographed dances to cringy pop songs. Breaking that misconception with a new single, “Easier,” is Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer who showcase a newfound edginess and maturity in their music that has never been seen before. The band, better known as 5SOS, started their career eight years ago and rose to tremendous fame in 2013 when they opened for One …
Media outlet empowers kids to be their beautiful selves
Share: Though Los Angeles is notorious for its ability to discover the celebrities of the future, an important part of helping those stars gain fame are the entertainment journalists who choose to cover them. These journalists are oftentimes born out of people who were also once fans of actors and singers themselves and their coverage on the entertainment world play a vital role in how fans perceive their favorite artists. “Well, I had a really bad obsession with Nick Jonas,” admits Natasha Dye. Dye, an …