THE BLOG
Though the publication is on hiatus, all of our past blogs will remain up! Check out all of our past blogs from 2022-2025!
ALL BLOG POSTS
Chris Laguna Warps Reality on Audileidoscope, a Mind-Bending Indie Odyssey
San Marcos-based musician Chris Laguna isn’t just playing with sound—he’s dissecting it, warping it, and stitching it back together into something radically new.
Politik: Roots, Creativity, and Music
Alex Gaskareth said, “Music is the soundtrack to every good and bad time we will ever have.” This is certainly true for Politik, a Southern California band composed of Eli Furar, Arend Hekma, Ben Dawson, and Lucas Durand. Their music merges feelings of adolescence with a classic rock feel and heavy-hitting beats. I met with Ben Dawson to discuss the band’s roots, maintaining creativity, and new music.
Finding Beauty in Tragedy: Gayle Skidmore Unveils Neoclassical Album Honoring the Ashtabula Railroad Disaster
In her most haunting and historically resonant work to date, San Diego-based artist Gayle Skidmore returns with The Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster — a solo piano album that transforms grief, legacy, and personal history into a stirring eleven-track tribute.