Levitation 2022 Review:John Dwyer Flinging Around Helpless Guitar Pedals, Immaculate Godlike Drumming, Grown Men Crying Lyrics, Acid Dripped Vinyls, and More … By Maryzelle Ungo Austin, Texas has a place in my heart like no other city does. It’s where I formed my first band, bought my first vinyl, and…

Desert Daze 2022, The Most Intimate Festival Within Yourself and Your Favorite Rock Stars. By Maryzelle Ungo Frankie and The Witch Fingers at Desert Daze. (Picture: Primavera Sound) Between the music, meditations, yoga, & soundbaths at your daily convenience, you are bound to become intimate within yourself and have a…

Halloween Meltdown Day 1:Amyl and The Sniffers Make a Rickety Festival Worth It. By Katia Novak Amy Taylor of Amyl and The Sniffers. (Picture: Elaine Caton) Oakland’s Halloween Meltdown 2022 music festival was a scaled-down version of its former self but no less talent-packed than before. The main stage was…

Primavera Sound 2022 Review: Best Guitar Tone of the Fest, Best Record Store in Barcelona, Tyler the Creator on the Verge of Tears, Fireworks, and Much More… By Maryzelle Ungo Primavera Sound sign at the festival. (Picture: Primavera Sound) Primavera Sound Barcelona is known to be the festival of all…

What’s Hiding at Wally’s Hydeout? By Maryzelle Ungo. Deep in the cultural depths of San Francisco lies the infamous Hyde Street Studios. Owned by Michael Ward since 1980, it is one of history’s most prolific recording studios. The multi-room facility has spawned classics from renowned artists spanning Rock, Jazz, Funk,…