A few weeks ago, Harry Teardrop dropped “Unspoken”. It was the first song that the New York musician had put out since the release of “Black converse” five months ago, and it was the kind of emo-MySpace adjacent track the musician was known for. But on this one, there was a bonus message that flashed […]
Name some dream venues to perform at. There’s no shortage of prestigious stages, large and small in Los Angeles, but maybe none as quirky or one-of-a-kind as the North American Mammal Hall with embalmed buffalo, moose, and sea lions. And very few artists are as appropriately attuned to this environment as Thao Nguyen. On March […]
A little preamble here. Melina Duterte is a lore figure at From the Intercom. We often cite a prophetic 2018 show at The Glass House Pomona featuring Jay Som and headliner Japanese Breakfast pre-Jubilee, pre-NYT Best Selling author as a foundational reason for the FTI’s existence; in no small part to founder Li-Wei Chu living […]
New week, new reviews. A few of us went to Warped Tour last weekend so there’s a few chill-er songs on here so we can recover from the high. Another fun mix, as always! As always, some ground rules: ZOMBIE CHANG – “J’ai le cafard” Mya: I’m reminded of those videos where people mimic how […]
This is not a drill: Jay Som (Melina Duterte) is coming back with a new album! But make no mistake – even though we haven’t had a full length solo album from Jay Som since 2019 with the wonderfully lush Anak Ko, Duterte has been busy. Between releasing a collaborative album with her buddy Palehound, […]