Mel TaevinTHE DRIVES FIND PARADISE IN “THE COMEDOWN”I begin my Sunday afternoon with a Zoom call with LA’s indie rock group, The Drives. Upon logging into Zoom, a tropical oasis pops up on my…19 min read·May 16, 2021----
Mel TaevinUSPS’S BEST KEPT SECRET: THE LITTLE YELLOW CARDA Simple Solution To Your “Hold Mail” Dilemma5 min read·Jan 13, 2021----
Mel TaevinLA’S NIGHT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE THE DARKNESS WITH “FIRE”The holidays are fast approaching, and the members of LA’s indie rock group, Night Lights grace my computer screen as we take some quality…13 min read·Dec 19, 2020----
Mel TaevinDREW ANGUS SAVES CHRISTMAS WITH NEW EP “A SNOW GLOBE CHRISTMAS”It’s that time of year again, Thanksgiving sandwiches have become a staple to your impending after- holiday diet. Arguments about how to…9 min read·Dec 11, 2020----
Mel TaevinA DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD EMO BAND: GOOD TERMSIf you’re at all familiar with NBC’s hit television show “The Office” you’ll fondly recall character Andy Bernard (played by Ed Helms) and…9 min read·Dec 9, 2020----
Mel TaevinYOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN LA’S FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD EMO BAND: GOOD TERMSIt’s a beautiful quarantined evening, and all four members of LA’s Good Terms sit with me and discuss their latest artistry over Zoom…18 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Mel TaevinLA’S DORVIN BORMAN RELEASES DREAMY NEW SINGLE “I KNOW YOUR SECRETS”Dorvin Borman self-identifies as a “maker of cloudy, dreamy, woozy songs about anxiety”, a streamline of characteristics that in it of…1 min read·Nov 25, 2020----
Mel TaevinPOWER POP’S LANEY LYNX NEEDS TO GET SOMETHING OFF HER CHEST WITH NEW SINGLE “VENTING”Indie pop’s Laney Lynx has a knack for mastering the art of creating pop hits. The singer-songwriter made her start by working with…2 min read·Nov 24, 2020----