Matt Strout is a singer songwriter out of Connecticut with a clear passion for the art of beach vibes. Something about bodies of water produce a special kind of human. Give them instruments, and they produce a special kind of music. Follow the links below for Matt's ever-growing playlist and socials. Enjoy!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00Peyv1cBd3sgTSAv1JgK6https://linktr.ee/mattstrout

Brain Fragment are back with Octopus of Malice, their latest release on 48Hr Video, on exclusive tapes as well as streaming everywhere! If you don't know them, listen in and get to know them. We missed these dudes.

Paradise Vultures are a hard rock two-piece out of Los Angeles, gracing the Sketched Sounds studio in Pomona to talk music, touring, and life's fun speed bumps. Check out "Misanthropocene" out on all platforms now!⁠Misanthropocene EP⁠

Ashley N Roth is a rising star in the Nashville literary scene, debuting her first novel, We Never Took a Bad Picture, a la April Gloaming. This novel explores the friendship and lives of four lifelong friends – the ups and downs, lights and darks. It will ring many bells for those on the generational mend. Enjoy! Grab a copy through the link below. We Never Took a Bad Picture

Loup Barrow is a Parisian composer and master of the cristal baschet, a steel instrument consisting of 56 chromatically tuned crystal rods. Played like wet wine glasses, the rods resonate through the steel body and are expressed outward through three amplifying cones positioned at the front, producing otherworldy sounds that may be familiar to sci-fi fans. The largest of these, called "The Flame", is somewhere between that and a flower, perfectly polished and photogenic. Loup channels the world around him through mastery of this instrument and the tones produced reach deep, invoking a spectrum of thought and feeling.

San Francisco-based music journalist Michael Goldberg is back to share his latest release, Jukebox, a la HoZac Books. His beautiful collection of photos spans from 1967 to 2023, covering everyone from The Doors and Frank Zappa to Sleater-Kinney and Courtney Barnett. Grab a copy at the link below! Order "Jukebox"

Riverside's own Integra Pink are making alt indie waves across Southern California. As they stack gigs in 2024, we are reminded of the connections our scenes have and continue to make. Check out their performance of "Sangre" on the Fox Theater Rooftop in Pomona a la the Sketched Sounds YouTube! Listen! Watch! Instagram

Sam Westre is a Long Beach-based photographer who covers the local scene with precision. We talked photography, music, and how we got into all of this. Enjoy! IG: @samwestre Website: www.samwestre.com

Solar Haze are a heavy rock three piece based in Southern California. They'll be shredding at the great dba256 in Pomona, August 15th!

SoxGnar is the San Bernardino-based alt rock project of Scotty Audio and Dean Baker, the latter also fronting Reckless Voyage. This was a chill podcast talking music, life and influence in the Inland Empire. Enjoy!