Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Leon Bridges

Instant Vintage

PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2015

She was like, "Is this secular music?" I told her "yes ma'am," Leon Bridges recalls.   The playing of or listening to secular music was ver...

Miguel

California Dreamer

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2015

Miguel loves L.A. He hopes you feel the same.   "I wanted the album to feel like twilight in Los Angeles," he says of new album, Wildheart....

Mocky

Key Change

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2015

The man known as Mocky (government name Dominic Solale) digs deep into a melodious jazz vibe for his latest effort, and comes up cool. The...

Miguel

Wildheart

PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2015

We're gonna die young," Miguel intones on opening track "A Beautiful Exit." This nihilistic statement largely informs Wildheart, the L.A. n...

Leon Bridges

Coming Home

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2015

The question with Leon Bridges is authenticity, and the Fort Worth, Texas singer-songwriter/musician exonerates himself nicely with major l...

Thundercat

The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2015

Under the stage name Thundercat, Los Angeles-based Stephen Bruner has had an interesting musical career to date. His brand awareness has sp...

Leon Bridges Talks 'Coming Home' and Making Old Soul for New Audiences

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2015

Meeting him in person, decked in an old-school blazer and trousers, it's apparent that American soul/gospel singer Leon Bridges is committe...

The Expanders

Hustling Culture

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2015

The Expanders take it back on the '70s roots reggae tip for their third studio project, Hustling Culture. The Cali-based crew keep their re...