Kim Gordon is arguably and objectively one of the coolest people to have ever walked the planet. Full stop. An artist’s artist. An L.A. girl who made good in New York City. A woman who sought to define her style and relationship to her art, even as part of a…
Category: Music

The Q Review | The KLF | John Higgs
My only knowledge of The KLF before reading this book is a faint memory of hearing their song “3AM Eternal” on the radio in my senior year of high school, thinking, “What is this?” The music I was into at the time – mainly of the new wave and alternative…

Live Music Review | The Bright Light Social Hour & Friends @ The Mohawk | 6.21.25
Read my review of The Bright Light Social Hour’s epic summer solstice show on June 21, 2025 on The Cosmic Clash…

TQL Podcast | S3E20 | Virginia Hernandez
Support The Qreative Life podcast through my Patreon, or via Paypal or Venmo (@AmandaQ555). In this episode, Q talks with her friend and former co-worker, photographer Virginia Hernandez. They discuss Virginia’s new venture, striking out as a full-time working creative, her latest creative partnership, the value of a creative community, and the importance…

The Qreative Life Podcast | S3E18 | Curtis Roush
Support The Qreative Life podcast through my Patreon, or via Paypal or Venmo (@AmandaQ555). S3E18 | Curtis Roush – LISTEN NOW LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE In this episode, Q fangirls over guest Curtis Roush, a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and recording engineer for 25 years, and founder of The Bright Light Social Hour. They…

Savannah Red’s Christmas Album is Your New Holiday Classic
Read my review of Savannah Red’s new Christmas Album, “A Savannah Red Friends & Family Christmas” at The Cosmic Clash!

Starflake single Cuando Tomas (In My Head Again)
Song premiere by Starflake along with a review by yours truly up at The Cosmic Clash. Read it here.

The Qreative Life Podcast | S2E14 | Erin Walter & Andrew Solin of Parker Woodland
In this episode Q hangs out with Erin Walter and Andrew Solin of the indie rock trio, Parker Woodland. The three of them discuss the evolution of Parker Woodland, their respective creative histories and processes, and their new album “There’s Not Such Thing as Time” due out in September 2024. …

Live Music Review | FLAKEFEST, Vol. 1 at Mohawk | 6/28/24
A new live music review is up at The Cosmic Clash covering FLAKEFEST, Vol. 1 with Starflake and Como Las Movies. Read it now.

Song Premiere | NuBooty | Starflake
Check out my review of the first single by the new Austin-based band Starflake on The Cosmic Clash: