If the world could be made up of more Suay shops, our outlook would be a whole lot brighter. Even though we’re not there just yet, we at least have a guiding light model with the Los Angeles-based community-driven space dedicated to upcycling with a splash of activism.
Read moreLaunchLeft Team Weighs in: 2023 Summer Concert Musts : Elana Lavine
Does this year feel like Concertpalooza? Every band is coming out of hiding and making their re-entry, and guess what? Of course, we want a part of it. Music is an essential aspect of LaunchLeft, and our team is gearing up for their favorites.
Read moreLaunchLeft Listens: Geishas of Doom : Rich Tupica
Drown in a bow wave of reverb that’s accented by menacing guttural howls and muddied-up budget guitars, Geishas Of Doom tastefully nod to the ’90s and early-2000s garage-punk boom — the golden age of the trashy, lo-fi rock ’n roll.
Read moreAne Diaz / International Women's Day : Rain Phoenix
Happy International Women's Day! I feel fortunate to have so many inspiring and incredible women in my life, beginning with my mother and sisters.
Read moreLeft Hand Man : Rain Phoenix
I’ll keep this short cause, attention spans, but, Chris Tucci appreciation post! Yeah, you may have seen his work with Regina Spector, Olivia Rodrigo, Aleka’s Attic, KD Davison, Gus Van Sant, or Flea, to name a few. But, if you’ll humor me, I want to take us back nearly 15 years to when I met Chris, and share how he came to join the alliance of artists at LaunchLeft.
Read moreLaunchLeft Throwback: Big Star’s ‘Radio City’ (1974) : Rich Tupica
“Back then, you would tag things with ‘city,’” recalled Big Star drummer Jody Stephens on the naming of the band’s now-classic Radio City album. “If you’re in a rock ’n’ roll band, it’s ‘rock city.’ If something bad happened, it was ‘drag city.’ We all thought this was a radio-friendly album, so — Radio City.”
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