Goodbye to the longest January ever—especially if you’re in L.A., where time slowed to a molasses crawl, scented with ash.
Before we get to the good news, a quick but crucial detour: If you have the means, please consider supporting any of the GoFundMe campaigns linked below. This list is specific to the music community—almost 400 musicians and industry folks who lost their homes, and in many cases, their studios. Their entire creative worlds, gone overnight.
Support The Music Community - Fire Loss + Resources
My home was outside the fire zone, but for over a week, all of L.A. felt like a city under siege. Now we’re settling into what people are calling the “new normal,” which, let’s be honest, is just “normal” with more paperwork and existential dread. There’s a lot of rebuilding ahead.
But! In the spirit of embracing whatever “normal” means now, let’s not overlook the gems that January gave us—releases that are making me smile and hint at a promising musical year ahead.
Brave New Brief 02.03.25 album recommends are live here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/bravenewworldtricia/p/brave-new-brief-a-lies-a-lie-a-truths?r=7qecv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
