Music I wanted Mary Poppins and Edward Scissorhands to collide: Stephen Foster on insomnia, Santa Cruz and cinematic songs by Tammy Moir Santa Cruz songwriter Stephen Foster invites you to lean in close, sit, breathe, and maybe even fall apart a little. Across his releases Sharing Perils and Sun to Rise, Foster…
News Weird Bear breaks into Ice-Cream shop, self-serves a scoop of Strawberry by Alex Cooper The mission was simple: get the strawberry, avoid the sprinkles. In the pre-dawn stillness of South Lake Tahoe, an unusual burglar with a taste for the finer things in life…
Music HOL!DAY’s Blueprint: No Ego, Just Art by Alex Cooper Why this ‘band’ is breaking the rules and letting the best idea win. Nestled in the sun-soaked shores of Silver Strand Beach, HOL!DAY’s creative force has been quietly crafting a…
Music Bedlam Rebels deliver alt-rock revelry with new album ‘Losers, Beggars and Lovers’ by Tom Disalvo Bedlam Rebels have shared their latest LP, a riffy alt-rock collection titled ‘Losers, Beggars and Lovers’ The 11-track project marks the San Diego band’s first album since 2021’s ‘Tasteless Minds’,…
Music PREMIERE: Thunder Boys Unveil Genre-Bending Masterpiece ‘Leak In The Dreamworld’ by Tammy Moir ‘Leak in the Dreamworld’ is what you get when you blend intelligent music making, passion, and a fearless willingness to defy genre boundaries Californian alt rockers, Thunder Boys, live up…
Music News Gwen Stefani says singing old No Doubt songs makes her “almost throw up” by Tom Disalvo “I almost throw up in my mouth,” Gwen Stefani said of performing No Doubt’s hit tracks like Ex-Girlfriend. Ahead of the much-anticipated reunion of No Doubt at Coachella this April,…
Interviews Music News Surf rock sweethearts Sun Room swung into Happy Mag on their maiden voyage around the Aussie Coast by Tammy Moir Surf rock sweethearts Sun Room swung into Happy Mag on their maiden voyage around the Aussie Coast Thomas, Max, Luke, and Ashton, the talented quartet from the Southern California band…
News SoCal’s SUN ROOM are days away from kicking off their debut Aussie Tour by Tammy Moir California’s SUN ROOM is gearing up for their first-ever Australian tour this summer So Cal band SUN ROOM is set to take their tour coast to coast, from Perth to…
Music News WATCH: Let The Wind Ups take you on a wild ride into unapologetic, raw, pop-punk territory by Tammy Moir The Wind Ups prove once again that they are architects of controlled anarchy, & masters of their own domain The Wind Ups are back with the video for their title…
News Dive into the life changing singles ‘California’ & ‘Beaches’ by Happy Stevan is wrapping up 2023 with a double dose of musical sunshine in the form of A/B side singles, “California” and “Beaches.” After a busy year of making music and…
Music Brixton: Supporting the music scene as a major prize partner for Needle In The Hay 2023 by Tammy Moir Music and fashion are the best of friends, meet Brixton, packing the effortlessly cool as hell vibes of SoCal. Hey there Happy fam! The 2023 Needle in the Hay competition…
Music Aurora Sage finds home on a nostalgic joyride with new single ‘PCH’ by Happy PCH offers a homesick antidote with memories of “star-filled nights” and windblown road trips with “heads out of the window.” Aurora Sage has released her latest single PCH, taking listeners…
News STARRY EYES: Ciao Bella – Turning tragedy into hope with California grit and dreamy melodies by Happy STARRY EYES from sunny California infuses their grunge-inspired music with bittersweet optimism and tackles difficult subjects with hope and redemption. STARRY EYES may hail from sunny California, but their musical…
