Liz Ohanesian

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Liz Ohanesian is a journalist by day, DJ by night. She has written for Los Angeles Times, Noisey, Bandcamp and other publications. As a DJ, her sets range from synthpop to house. She is based in Los Angeles.

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Sam Quealy Re-Imagines a Wild Night Out in "Groovy Jungle" Video

Sam Quealy in "Groovy Jungle" Credits: Creative director @alewm, photograph @wheresjd, styling @Annie_lavie, makeup @samanthalapre, hair @virginie_pineda When we connect by phone on the Fourth of July, Sam Quealy is preparing to head back to Paris, where she has lived for the past four years, from...

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How We Mourn on the Dance Floor

In Audiofemme’s monthly column, The Beat Goes On, DJ Liz O. takes readers inside the booths of the dance clubs, bars and assorted L.A. events where she has been DJing for over 20 years. Depeche Mode circa 1987 The crowd inside the club thins as the last song for that Friday night, “Sorted for E’s and ...

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Tunnel Premieres Title Track from Debut LP Vanilla

C., where she attended Georgetown University, but she couldn't leave the local music scene behind. “I decided that I wanted to start fresh...

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La Femme Closes Out North American Tour With a Party for the Ages

La Femme at The Belasco in Los Angeles, 6/24/22 (Photo: Liz Ohanesian) Midway through their set at The Belasco in downtown Los Angeles, La Femme rips into “Antitaxi,” the synth-surf-punk opener of their 2013 debut album Psycho Tropical Berlin. The packed crowd on the floor of this grand, old...

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Σtella Incorporates Vintage Greek Sounds Into New LP Up and Away

In a way, it is a rediscovery of music that had been a part of the Athens-based singer’s youth. “When you listen to...

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DJing Means Rolling with Whatever the Night Brings, Even Tech Failures

In Audiofemme’s monthly column, The Beat Goes On, DJ Liz O. takes readers inside the booths of the dance clubs, bars and assorted L.A. events where she has been DJing for over 20 years. It’s after 1 a.m. on what is now, technically, Saturday morning, but the Friday night vibes are still swelling...

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Why Émilie Tiersen Sang in Breton for Her Debut As Quinquis

Seim, out on May 20 via Mute, is a Breton word that means sap. “It’s way closer to Welsh...

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Megan Louise of Desire on the Evolution of Escape

They settled into what Louise describes as a “perfect little mid-century gem” with their daughter and got...

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How Isolation Led ADULT. to Becoming Undone

Since the late 1990s, ADULT. has gained a cult following of devotees drawn to the Detroit duo’s genre-blurring, dark electronic music and knack for tapping into complicated, relatable emotions and situations. Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller hadn’t planned to begin work...

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Los Bitchos Craft Deranged Tropical Rock on Alex Kapranos-Produced Debut

Their debut album - fittingly called Let the Festivities...

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How Yasmin Haddad Brought Solo project NightNight to Life

“It’s not a very happy record,” she says by phone. “And it comes from a place of being very isolated. This was before COVID, but...

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Boy Harsher Reveal the Inspiration Behind The Runner Film and Soundtrack

“A lot of the characters that we featured in The...

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