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Compton artist and multi-platinum producer Dnyc3 is best known for his production on “Faded” by Tyga ft. Lil Wayne, and has credits with Blueface, Freddie Gibbs, HBK Gang, Snoop Dogg, Drakeo the Ruler to name a few..

Last Month, I traveled to Long Beach to meet rising corrido artist Eleazar at his studio. In the city that birthed “La Mariposa Del Barrio” Jenni Rivera, i knew the music had to be good! 

At the time of the recording, Eleazar had one song out “Lo Siento”,  a late-apology to a previous relationship. His latest single, “Navegando” is the soundtrack to a cruise down Bolen (Baldwin Park). 

We spoke with him about his city Baldwin Park, the similarities between rap and corridos, and what he learned from working with legends like Brenton Wood and The Pharcyde. 

Only two stellar singles, but years of musical experience. We were happy to sit down with Eleazar this early in his corrido production. We hope you enjoy.  

The team reflects on the past seasons of the show and introduces the new direction of the platform. From Season 1 zoom calls to Season 3 live show coverage, There Radio is preparing to enter a new era.

Thank you for listening!

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Jennifer Guzman

Nate Argumedo

Moises Lopez

Tony Morales

We met with Los Angeles indie pop band Siam Jem at the release show for their latest EP "Ataraxia".

Get to know the women-fronted band and the themes in their latest project!

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#shoegaze #indiepop #losangeles

Today, we meet with jeweler Victor Hugo Sanchez, better known as VHS, at his booth in the Jewelry District in Downtown LA. His company Victor and Co. will soon be releasing a pendant called the "L.A. Jesus Piece" that combines histories of hip hop, Los Angeles, and Puebla, Mexico. 

We spoke with Victor about the L.A. Jesus Piece, and what inspired him to create it, what makes a Jewelry Piece specific to Los Angeles, and his transition from political organizer to jeweler. 

Follow Victor on instagram @veehees for more updates on the "L.A. Jesus Piece" and other custom jewelry pieces.

hellotones “El Hijo de PueblaYork” is a Cumbia DJ mixing the genre like never before with Kumbias Mezcladas. In late August, hellotones opened for Cumbia stars Grupo Kual at Grand Performances in Los Angeles.

Alejandra Martinez is an artist and creator of The SELA Community Map. The Community Map documents the history and stories of people in Southeast Los Angeles. A project that started online during the pandemic, has now became an in person interaction this Summer at different parks in SELA. Stories are shared in an interactive google maps @theselacommunitymap

In addition to stories, the project has expanded to include resources around the cities and breaking down city council news.

We sat down with Alejandra and spoke with her about the origins of the map, the importance of community stories, and how the project evolves as she starts her new journey as a Master’s student at MIT. 

We hope you enjoy this conversation! Thank you Alejandra for sharing with us a part of your journey! 

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Irene Diaz is a singer songwriter from Highland Park. Her music has gained recognition from Rolling Stone and NPR. Recently, the singer celebrated 10 year since the release of her debut EP “I Love You Madly”. In her last project “Lovers and Friends”, Irene explored different sounds with the mentorship and executive production of Carla Morrison. Now with her latest single “Harbor”, Irene and her life and musical partner Carolyn, return to those sounds and energy from her debut EP. 

We spoke with Irene on gaining confidence singing, evolving as an artist, 10 years since her debut, Hope Sandoval, and family. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

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Valentina Zapata (they/them) is a Los Angeles illustrator and lead singer of the band Yungatita. They recently graduated with a BFA in illustration from Cal State Long Beach. In between school, they have been touring and creating music with the band. Most recently, Yungatita had virality on TikTok with their song “7 Weeks & 3 Days”, but had a similar experience on SoundCloud years prior. We sat with Valentina before they go on tour in September and release a new project.

We spoke with Valentina about their journey through college, love for learning, virality, and how music has helped them confront life.

Thank you Valentina for joining us, we hope you all enjoy this conversation!

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Jose Felix Cruz Ruiz, also known as Pepe Te Adoro, is an animator, illustrator, and graphic designer from Oaxaca, Mexico. He is currently based in Los Angeles. Pepe’s art hold themes of migration, family, and culture. Late last year, his  animation on long distance birthday celebrations circulated around Instagram and brought a larger audience to his work. Since then, Pepe has gone one to do murals near his neighborhood and graphics for events in the city. 

We sat down with Pepe and asked about his artist name,  love for art and music, comic books, between Oaxaca and Los Angeles, and creating art for actress Sheryl Lee Ralph. 

Thank you Pepe for sharing your experiences and journey! We hope you all enjoy our conversation. 

This episode was edited by Nathan Argumedo and produced by Tony Morales.