Written By Kelly Holm In these days of cancellations and isolation, it’s crucial to cling to memories from better times and take in each moment as it strikes, in order to have something to look back on when things get dark. “Live performance” may have taken on a new meaning due to COVID-19, but Toronto-based singer-songwriter Jayde tells Elicit that she can’t recall her first real one. “I think I blacked out on adrenaline, if that’s even a thing,” she says. “I sang ‘Stay’ by Rihanna, and I played a beautiful grand piano… [but] I was so nervous, though, that…
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JUNE 10, 2020 – MEDIA ALERT Under the continuing health guidance of the County of Riverside, Coachella and Stagecoach 2020 will not take place this October as previously rescheduled. This is not the future that any of us hoped to confront, but our main focus remains the well-being of our fans, staff, artists, desert partners and everyone involved in the festival. A year without Coachella and Stagecoach is hard for us to comprehend, but we have every intention of returning in 2021. As of now, Coachella weekend one will take place April 9 – 11, 2021 and weekend two will…
San Francisco’s Ozer has been nurturing his musical talent from the age of six. Inspired by some of hip-hop’s greats, including the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Nipsey Hussle, Ozer imbues his creations with the rich lyrical prowess of his predecessors. Collaborating with NYC native Scion Rae on his latest release, “Polo Fendi” is effortlessly smooth – filled with buoyant summer melodies and smooth grooves. Sketching out a vivid lyrical canvas, Ozer transforms personal events and experiences into effortlessly eloquent prose. “It’s about having a night out on the town while being carefree without any worries. Really just a song…
Bay Area singer-songwriter Caitlin Glennon brings indie rock authenticity to stages with pop-punk, rock & roll, lyrics-driven ballads, plus a few all-out jams for good measure. Her new indie-pop single, “Down on Your Luck” was written in 2019 and finished in quarantine. It hits on the collective pain we’re all experiencing now and propels you to get through it. What starts as an electric piano ballad turns into an emotional pop song with a chasing feel, paired with tribal-sounding drums. It’s a slight departure from her 2019 rock EP Lifestyle Creep (recorded with her live band), and a return to…
Tel-Aviv based artist and producer Eshchar Nachmany (AKA MONAD) drops the visuals for “September”. Along the celestial rhythms and pulsing synth patterns, dancers struggle against the clutches of uncertainty – finding both support and opposition within themselves and each other’s grip. “The music video for ‘September’ was born out of necessity”, Esh details. “We had been supposed to film a music video for the song in Tel-Aviv when the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown came into full swing, completely stopping the production in its tracks. We had been thinking how to proceed with the video when I came across one of…