Echo Park Archives

Briana King is Living Her Damn Life

Alex KhatchadourianFebruary 27, 2019

Skateboarding has not only become King's therapy, exposing her to a close-knit community of women skaters, but also serves as a catalyst for her creativity and ultimately has put her in a place where she feels like she can be her authentic self.

Brendan Donnelly: The Interdisciplinary Artist Shouting From A Soapbox Plunked at the Corner of Fine Art and Bullshit

Christina Catherine MartinezDecember 28, 2018

Brendan Donnelly is an interdisciplinary trickster—an artist working at the nexus of being both an appreciator and interpreter of subculture, an angry old man shouting from a soapbox plunked at the corner of fine art and bullshit.

D.A. Stern Dives Into His Gripping Debut Album “Aloha Hola” At His Echo Park Studio

Conor HudnutSeptember 10, 2018

On his debut album Aloha Hola, D.A. Stern offers 11 sun-soaked, instantly gripping songs. We sat down with him in his studio in Echo Park to learn all things, D.A. Stern.

Yumi Zouma Kick Off Release Tour at Los Globos

amadeusmagMay 28, 2016

Yumi Zouma play an electrifying show in Los Angeles at Los Globos as part of the album release tour for their killer debut, "Yoncalla".

Timeless Design: The Ampal Creative

amadeusmagJuly 27, 2015

Founded by Andrew Potash, the lively headwear company began with what he explains as “the search for the perfect hat with the right fabric, fit and details.”

Getting to Know Gothic Tropic

Taylor WojickMay 8, 2015

The unique Echo Park trio consists of the artistically compelled vocalist, Cecilia Della Peruti, experimental bassist, Daniel Denton, and matchless drummer, Rheese Detrow.

Labor Of Love: Lolipop Records’ Relentless Mission to Carve Out Creative Community In Los Angeles

Valeri SpiwakApril 24, 2015

Lolipop Records remains a prominent influence among the LA music scene, maintaining a truly original and eccentric persona while continuing to promote the beauty and originality of musical collaboration through a true “labor of love.”

VIDEO PREMIERE: A Day In The Life With Dirty Dishes

amadeusmagOctober 28, 2014

We spent a late August afternoon with Dirty Dishes in Los Angeles; hanging at Ms. Donut – the official site of all Dirty Dishes band meetings – eating grilled cheese sandwiches at Brite Spot Diner, walking around Echo Park Lake, and an enjoying an impromptu jam session on the floor of Jenny Tuite’s quaint abode.