A Beginner’s Mind feels like coming home. A return to Sufjan Stevens’ best form; whispered confessions over intimate orchestrations. This is a testament to the...
The city of angels takes a less heavenly depiction through Coco Jones’ eyes. The glitz and glamor are part of a façade, and the hustle of Hollywood isn’t like ...
As we head into a new decade, Ampersand music writer Haley Bosselman zeroes in on pop music's rising artists.
“This is my blue hour, and I’m so grate...
Jesus
is King is 27 minutes of Kanye speaking to the church of
Kanye. This is supposed to be a gospel rap album. Instead, this is an album
about a born-ag...
Singer UMI — Tierra Umi Wilson — released her debut EP, Love Language, in time for the cuffing season when freakish temperatures slump our attention toward pumpkin spice lattes, comfy cozy sweaters, and finding a bae with whom to cuddle up. ...
Growing up in the south as a little black girl, I never felt a connection to my African roots. But truth is, I envied people who could trace their lineage furt...
The act of watching at The Source (Photo courtesy the LA Opera).
Ted Hearne’s The Source is a contemporary opera that upends the conventions and expectation...
