Maya Eslami, Author at amadeus

Sasami Takes Lead With Debut Album “Sasami,” A Portal Into Her Most Intimate Feelings

Maya EslamiMay 9, 2019

A 10-track portal into her most intimate feelings, SASAMI is a vast expanse of emotion and the kind of album that files perfectly under bedroom jams while also resonating warmly over blown-out subwoofer speakers.

Greg Ito: “All the Interesting Things Happen at the Transitions”

Shawn GhassemitariMay 8, 2019

Greg Ito meticulously frames ordinary moments through enchanting visual lexicon that spans fine art to fully immersive installations.

Sterling Bartlett x Amadeus Chromatherapy Tee

amadeusmagMay 3, 2019

The chromatherapy tee is an exclusive hand made apparel edition from artist Sterling Bartlett.

Free, Confident, Cool: A Conversation with Surfer Frankie Harrer

Tony AccostaMay 2, 2019

Frankie Harrer is most known for her world-class shortboarding and hard-charging in waves of consequence, something very unique for one who grew up in Malibu.

Mister Green: A Friendly Shop for High Minded People

Alex KhatchadourianMay 2, 2019

Mister Green creates products and a space that are design-forward but still hearken back to the feelings and aesthetics of the counterculture movement.

Cosmonauts Release New Single “Suburban Hearts”

Alex FurmanksyApril 17, 2019

In contrast to their other newly released singles, “Seven Sisters” and “Medio Litro,” Cosmonauts really play up a slower pace in their latest release, “Suburban Hearts.”

Brian Blomerth and His Troubled Pups

Grady OlsonApril 17, 2019

Artist Brian Blomerth has a unique, but classic style, injecting his signature dog creations with subtle cultural commentary.

Perspective & Reflection: Hand Habits Provides a Necessary Narrative in Music Churning Out Emotive Jammers

Regan WojickApril 15, 2019

In moments of hectic bliss, there comes a sense of solace; to be alone in a moment of chaos, and Hand Habits absolutely provides that type of solace.

End to End : A Conversation with Artist Benjamin Ewing

Shawn GhassemitariApril 8, 2019

Spanning a variety of fields — fine art, photography, and print, to name a few — artist Benjamin Ewing’s work is constantly in conversation with itself.

Accidentally Tragic: Jerry Hsu’s New Book of Cell Phone Pics, “The Beautiful Flower is the World”

Alex KhatchadourianApril 5, 2019

Jerry Hsu's new book, 'The Beautiful Flower is the World,' is a curated “feed” of cell phone photos — shot only with his Blackberry phone — documenting absurdities, unplanned snapshots of friends and strangers, skate culture, roadside curiosities, and anything else that Hsu deemed sharable.

No Rules, No Imitation: Artist Tara Booth’s Road to Authentic Creation

Regan WojickApril 3, 2019

Art serves many purposes — a form of therapy, of ritual, of commentary. For artist Tara Booth art constitutes a means to remain sane and deal with insecurity directly.

Far From Your Average Folk Band: The Barr Brothers Live at the Sinclair

Sofia WolfsonApril 2, 2019

From using an ebow on the pedal steel, to lead singer Brad Barr’s string bow technique on his acoustic guitar, the Barr Brothers constantly experiment with obscure ways to achieve different sounds live.