Music doesn’t merely float through the background of childhood. It carves pathways.

Whether you’re writing songs in your bedroom or chasing down the perfect take at 2 a.m., having your own recording setup can change how you make music forever.

Cow Records sits nestled between two bars, only about a block from the ocean on the north side of Newport Avenue. You might miss it on a first walk down Newport Ave. It's only about 15 feet wide, and its signage is fairly basic with white lettering and a black background.

This all-female band featuring Heather Moonflower (guitar/vocals), Arlina Hoeschen (bass), Tamara Monasterio (keyboard), and Nikki Bigonger (drums), isn’t just making music; they’re living proof that it’s never too late to chase creative dreams with fire and intention.

When inspiration vanishes, it’s not a clean rest—it’s more like being trapped mid-phrase in a song that used to sing itself. For musicians, this can mean hours at the piano with nothing but empty chords or a melody that won’t lift off the ground. The pursuit of creative rhythm isn’t just about generating new compositions; it’s about clearing mental space so music has room to return. Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t about what’s added, but what’s cleared away.

Shake out your tarps and dust off your wub wub wubs, because Lightning in a Bottle (LiB) is back for 2025.

The energy was electric as over 2,000 fans caught the live debut of a song destined to become an anthem.

What are the steps to launching your music career you may ask? We’ve got the answers!