Brett Callwood
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Senior editor at Music Connection, reporter at Culver City News, Gardena Valley News, and City News Service.
L.A. DIY rockers garbagebarbie told us about their various album preferences.
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My Favorite Album: garbagebarbie Talks Gorillaz, Coltrane
L.A. DIY rockers garbagebarbie told us about their various album preferences. Gorillaz Demon Days Anson Knopp (bass): This album is one I find myself listening to at least once a week. The narrative o...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
L.A. DIY rockers garbagebarbie told us about their various album preferences.
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Lilis Vegan Breakfast is located at 5660 Selmaraine Dr., Culver City 90230.
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Lilis Vegan Breakfast is plant-based perfection - Culver City News
Located in the quite tremendous if very out of the way ghost kitchens on Selmaraine Drive, Lilis Vegan Breakfast is a veritable heaven for vegans, vegetarians and, to be honest, anyone who enjoys good...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Lilis Vegan Breakfast is located at 5660 Selmaraine Dr., Culver City 90230.
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Roots project Lone Quail performs at the Cinema Bar this week, so they told the News about what they have in store for Culver City.
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Lone Quail gets authentic at the Cinema Bar - Culver City News
Roots project Lone Quail performs at the Cinema Bar this week, so they told the News about what they have in store for Culver City… When did you start playing and performing? When did the band form? A...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Roots project Lone Quail performs at the Cinema Bar this week, so they told the News about what they have in store for Culver City.
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Elīna Garanča's voice simply soars on this delicately beautiful Bellini aria.
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Staff Picks With Elīna Garanča, ODESZA, Judy Collins
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November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Elīna Garanča's voice simply soars on this delicately beautiful Bellini aria.
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Pop-rock dup Skuzland told us about their M.I.A. experience.
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The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Skuzland Gets Into M.I.A.
Pop-rock dup Skuzland told us about their M.I.A. experience. Jazzelle: My favorite show I’ve ever been to was the M.I.A. show at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago in 2014 during her Matangi tour! I was a...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pop-rock dup Skuzland told us about their M.I.A. experience.
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Trance-folk artist Anna May told us about her love for her Fishman Loudbox acoustic amp.
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Anna May Can't Do Without Her Fishman Loudbox
Trance-folk artist Anna May told us about her love for her Fishman Loudbox acoustic amp. Anna May: A piece of sound gear that I cannot live without is my Fishman Loudbox acoustic amp. It makes my voic...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Trance-folk artist Anna May told us about her love for her Fishman Loudbox acoustic amp.
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Video of the Week: Atlanta rapper and singer Gunna has teamed up with Burna Boy for new single and video "wgft," a song that promises a good time, tonight.
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Video of the Week: Gunna and Burna Boy with WGFT
Atlanta rapper and singer Gunna has teamed up with Burna Boy for new single and video "wgft," a song that promises a good time, tonight. “'wgft' has caught fire as a standout from The Last Wun, as it ...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Video of the Week: Atlanta rapper and singer Gunna has teamed up with Burna Boy for new single and video "wgft," a song that promises a good time, tonight.
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Hit the Decks! It's former J-Pop girl group singer turned solo electronica producer/DJ Shima.
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Hit the Decks! It's former J-Pop singer and DJ Shima
For former J-Pop girl group singer turned solo electronica producer/DJ Shima, the first beat she ever made was in high school, on GarageBand. "There wasn’t necessarily a clear moment at which it becam...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hit the Decks! It's former J-Pop girl group singer turned solo electronica producer/DJ Shima.
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Dilyara is an extraordinary sonic phenomenon whose vocal range spans an astonishing 5.5 octaves.
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New Music Critique: Dilyara
Contact: campbell@milestonecollective.com Web: voiceofgalaxies.com Seeking: Label, Booking Style: Cinematic, World Music “Dilyara is an extraordinary sonic phenomenon whose vocal range spans an astoni...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Dilyara is an extraordinary sonic phenomenon whose vocal range spans an astonishing 5.5 octaves.
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Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols told us about his love for a Love & Rockets gem.
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My Favorite Album: The Dandy Warhols Love Love and Rockets
Love & Rockets EXPRESS (Beggars Banquet) Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols told us about his love for a Love & Rockets gem. Courtney Taylor-Taylor: I saw recently where somebody had given th...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols told us about his love for a Love & Rockets gem.
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Joxer Daly’s is located at 11168 Washington Blvd., Culver City 90232.
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Joxer Daly, weekly or monthly - Culver City News
As an Englishman, there is something entirely comfortable about a bar like Joxer Daly’s. Plenty of similar establishments in this country attempt to recreate the British pub vibe, and fail miserably. ...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Joxer Daly’s is located at 11168 Washington Blvd., Culver City 90232.
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Acoustic and electric fingerstyle guitarist Alberto Lombardi performs at Boulevard Music this week, so he told the News about what he has in store for Culver City.
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Alberto Lombardi brings fingerstyle to Boulevard - Culver City News
Acoustic and electric fingerstyle guitarist Alberto Lombardi performs at Boulevard Music this week, so he told the News about what he has in store for Culver City… When and how did In the Big Round fo...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Acoustic and electric fingerstyle guitarist Alberto Lombardi performs at Boulevard Music this week, so he told the News about what he has in store for Culver City.
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With a career that stretches over three decades, Maia Sharp released her 10th solo studio album, Tomboy, this year.
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Live Review of Maia Sharp
Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA Contact: wendy@hellowendy.com Web: maiasharp.com Players: Maia Sharp, vocals, guitar; David Carpenter, bass; Garrison Starr, backing vocals; Haleigh Bowers, backing vocals W...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
With a career that stretches over three decades, Maia Sharp released her 10th solo studio album, Tomboy, this year.
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According to his Spotify bio, JESSE! makes “songs about Jesus and a wife I don’t have.” That’s a telling line.
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New Music Critique: JESSE!
Contact: jesse.azriel16@gmail.com Web: Spotify Seeking: Exposure Style: Pop, Rock, Rap, Reggaeton According to his Spotify bio, JESSE! makes “songs about Jesus and a wife I don’t have.” That’s a telli...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
According to his Spotify bio, JESSE! makes “songs about Jesus and a wife I don’t have.” That’s a telling line.
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It's been 27 years since Sweden's Backyard Babies released the Total 13 album. They should have gone on to big things; instead they remain a cult favorite.
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Staff Picks With Backyard Babies, Noname, Neil Young
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Backyard Babies "Bombed (Out of My Mind)" It's been 27 years since Sweden's Backyard Babies released the Total 13 album. They should have gone on to big things; instead th...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It's been 27 years since Sweden's Backyard Babies released the Total 13 album. They should have gone on to big things; instead they remain a cult favorite.
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Music Connection's best books of 2025.
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Ten Great Books Released in 2025
Music Connection reviewed six books every month, leading us to discover some gems. Here are 10 of the very best, compiled for your pleasure.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Music Connection's best books of 2025.
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Gianluca Zanna says that he’s known for creating “unforgettable songs with music and lyrics that touch your heart and awaken your mind”. Fair enough.
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New Music Critique: Gianluca Zanna
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November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Gianluca Zanna says that he’s known for creating “unforgettable songs with music and lyrics that touch your heart and awaken your mind”. Fair enough.
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Folky alt-pop artist Rachael Sage told us about her Waterboys experience.
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The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Rachael Sage Dives Into Waterboys
Folky alt-pop artist Rachael Sage told us about her Waterboys experience. Rachael Sage: Recently I attended The Waterboys show at Webster Hall in New York City, and it was such a brilliant concert tha...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Folky alt-pop artist Rachael Sage told us about her Waterboys experience.
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Nashville-based, genre-defying artist Katie Schecter told us about her love for her 1966 Danelectro Convertible.
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Katie Schecter Can't Do Without Her 66Danelectro Convertible
Nashville-based, genre-defying artist Katie Schecter told us about her love for her 1966 Danelectro Convertible. Katie Schecter: The things I can't live without are tied to specific memories and momen...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Nashville-based, genre-defying artist Katie Schecter told us about her love for her 1966 Danelectro Convertible.
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Kellie Rose is a singer, songwriter, producer, and musician based out of Seattle.
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Live Review of Kellie Rose
Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA Contact: jonathan.sosis@gmail.com Web: kellierose.com Players: Kellie Rose, vocals, guitar You can walk into the Hotel Café, either of the venue’s stages, on any given night...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Kellie Rose is a singer, songwriter, producer, and musician based out of Seattle.
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Brooklyn-bazed band Minaxi have taken upon themselves to blend shoegaze and psychedelic rock with Hindustani (Northern Indian classical) music, and the results are staggering.
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New Music Critique: Minaxi
Contact: minaxitheband@gmail.com Web: minaxitheband.com Seeking: Booking, Film/TV Style: Shoegaze, Psychedelic Rock, Hindustani Music Absolutely fascinating. Brooklyn-bazed band Minaxi have taken upon...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Brooklyn-bazed band Minaxi have taken upon themselves to blend shoegaze and psychedelic rock with Hindustani (Northern Indian classical) music, and the results are staggering.
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Video of the Week: Rapper Lola Brooke has dropped new single and visualizer "Get Money," and it's a to-the-point statement of intent.
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Video of the Week: Lola Brooke Gets Money
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November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Video of the Week: Rapper Lola Brooke has dropped new single and visualizer "Get Money," and it's a to-the-point statement of intent.
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Zoee journeyed from Tasmania to Nashville in order to realize her country music dreams. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...
New Music Critique: Zoee
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November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Zoee journeyed from Tasmania to Nashville in order to realize her country music dreams. www.musicconnection.com/new-music-cr...
GG Magree's album celebrates female empowerment, sex-positivity, and the exquisite joy of a quality tune.
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Album Review of "Spit Love" by GG Magree (8/10)
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November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
GG Magree's album celebrates female empowerment, sex-positivity, and the exquisite joy of a quality tune.
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Hit the Decks! It's Mexican electronic music producer Sainte Vie.
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Hit the Decks! It's Electronic Producer Sainte Vie
Mexican electronic music producer Sainte Vie started making music when he was around 10 or 11 years old, and then producing electronic music when he was about 15. "At the time, I was in high school in...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Hit the Decks! It's Mexican electronic music producer Sainte Vie.
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