We all have different sides to ourselves, provoked by our surroundings. It is an act of physical space affecting our mental space — for Pearl Charles, like a lineage of amazing musicians before her, an important place for inspiration is the desert around Joshua Tree, California.
Interview
5 Questions: Reuben Cox — Owner of LA’s Best Guitar Shop, Old Style
5 Questions: Expert Instagrammer, Photographer David Kitz
Our pal photographer (and Princeton drummer) David Kitz's Instagram account has become a recent infatuation — in part because unlike many photographers out there, his account pulls exclusively from pictures shot on his iPhone. We brought this up recently and he said it’s a matter of liking the limitations that come with it.
Diggin' up Roots in the Music of Pre-Revolution Iran
What was it like growing up in Iran in the 1960s? It's hard to imagine your parent's youth 8,000 in a country you've never known first-hand, and one that's changed so drastically since as well. In today's feature, our good friend Joe Sharaf retraces his roots, while giving us a peak into a bygone time.
An Honest Account of Bizarre, New Fatherhood
As Kisses' Jesse Kivel and his wife (and bandmate) Zinzi Edmundson were waiting for their son to be born, the one piece of advice our co-founder Colin Stutz could offer the new dad was this: As much it might feel like the birth is an end to the pregnancy, it is only a beginning — and one none of us can really prepare for at that.
Out To Lunch With Niia
What's Up With "Schemin' Up"? (Bro-Bonding 2015)
Since OB O'Brien's Drake-featuring "Schemin' Up" jumped on our radar earlier this month, it's been the subject of repeat listens, heated discussion, and — let's be honest — some pretty serious vibing. What started as a joke recently between Cameron and me — teased with a little bit of Twitter razzing for good measure — eventually became one of the most thoughtful text conversations the two of us have had in a long while.
A Sunday Kind Of Love, Interview