Studio Journal

When I listen to a podcast, I usually want to be transported. I like my mind to wander from where I'm at (usually my office desk) to anywhere else. During Covid finding a solution to this problem became especially necessary for me. I found a brief respite when I joined the app Clubhouse. I could talk or listen in rooms about specific subjects in a low commitment way, filling a massive void that being stuck in the house alone for most of the day created. Despite the hundreds of rooms available, there was one in particular that I kept going back to, hosted by L.A. , Cam Archer , and A. DeVon Johnson .  Eventually, the Clubhouse hysteria started to fizzle out, most of us deleted the app from our phones, and (since I still work remotely) I was on the hunt to fill that void again. During this time, L.A., Cam, and Antonio decided to start their podcast  Do The Wrong Thing . During the show's episodes, the three friends hang out and offer listeners a hilarious break from the regular ...

Grief, in general, is classified into five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Each step helps us learn to live with the one we lost. For San Bernardino's Sonnie Babble, his project  DV3  marks the start of his grief cycle, and his latest release,  Tower Of Babylon,  is the last step on his artistic journey to the final stage of grief, acceptance.  The first track, "My Fathers Last Message," gives listeners an intimate look into Sonnie's relationship with his father and sets an uplifting tone as it ends with a harmony of "wait until I see you once again." The project officially starts with "T.O.B Intro," where he combines passionate lyricism and a foundation of dynamic beats to recount his life journey and paint an honest portrait of his evolution as a man and artist.  In contrast to the darker parts of  DV3, Tower Of Babylon is   Sonnie living in the now, experiencing life, and appreciating every moment. Despite the pro...