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Manchester's Secret Night Gang Isn't Here to Make Music For the Money or Views  [Q&A]

Manchester's Secret Night Gang Isn't Here to Make Music For the Money or Views  [Q&A]
May 10, 2022 "Nowadays, music gets lost because it isn't written with meaning or acknowledging what's going on now."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
jazz
secret night gang
acid jazz
Nick Ward Comes to Terms With Coming of Age in 'Brand New You' [Q&A]

Nick Ward Comes to Terms With Coming of Age in 'Brand New You' [Q&A]
May 6, 2022 "<i>BRAND NEW YOU</i> is about gender, trauma, ego, and the other things on my mind after leaving high school."
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
indie pop
album reviews
nick ward
brand new you
Who Is Maggie Lindemann?

Who Is Maggie Lindemann?
May 4, 2022 Meet Maggie Lindemann, the rising pop-punk star with a stadium-ready edge.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
alternative
interview
pop punk
maggie lindemann
who is
suckerpunch
There Is Only One Netta [Q&A]

There Is Only One Netta [Q&A]
May 3, 2022 The Israel breakout star stays unapologetically true to her weird and clumsy self.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
netta
I love my nails
Meet Ethan Bortnick, the Artist TikTok Is Calling "Beethoven Meets Billie Eilish"  [Q&A]

Meet Ethan Bortnick, the Artist TikTok Is Calling "Beethoven Meets Billie Eilish"  [Q&A]
April 29, 2022 Following a breakout single, Bortnick muses on growing up while the world stands still.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
new artist discovery
pop
interview
ethan bortnick
prom
Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]

Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]
April 28, 2022 Listening to Kokoroko makes you feel held and cared for, revitalized yet at full ease.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
jazz
kokoroko
Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]

Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]
April 22, 2022 "Martial arts, anarchism, feminism, fashion, and the stray cats in my neighborhood" inspire this idiosyncratic artist.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
haru nemuri
shunka ryougen
jpop
Meet Na Noise, the New Zealand Lofi Band Making Waves

Meet Na Noise, the New Zealand Lofi Band Making Waves
April 20, 2022 "The decisions we make aren't always the prettiest, but they're the most fun"
Author: Jessica Magtalas
indie
alternative
interview
new zealand
na noise
WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]

WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]
April 18, 2022 Meet the Australian pop duo with an infectious sound and boundless charisma.
Author: Jessica Magtalas
pop
interview
australia
wiigz
Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]

Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]
April 11, 2022 "I think the album honestly has a lot to do with this constant state of doom that we are experiencing."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
mothe
i dont want you to worry anymore
Orla Gartland Feels It All on "The Hit," Announces 'Everybody Needs a Hero' Album [Q&A]

Orla Gartland Feels It All on "The Hit," Announces 'Everybody Needs a Hero' Album [Q&A]
July 26, 2024 I think I've become louder, bolder, braver.
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
indie pop
orla gartland
the hit
everybody needs a hero
Indy Finds Herself Again in "East Coast" [Q&A]

Indy Finds Herself Again in "East Coast" [Q&A]
June 28, 2024 "I knew a lot of people could probably relate to the loss of identity after such a long relationship. Especially in your early 20s, as a woman, and especially going into summer."
Author: Giselle Libby
singer songwriter
pop
interview
Indy
east cost
Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]

Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]
September 4, 2024 "'Human Human' is an exploration of emotion through song."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
carlile
human human
10 Questions With Jessiqa Jones on Her New Sound and Single "it's milk, DON’T CRY!" [Q&A]

10 Questions With Jessiqa Jones on Her New Sound and Single "it's milk, DON’T CRY!" [Q&A]
April 16, 2024 "Funnily enough, I’ve dropped milk jugs and sobbed before but that’s a story for a different day."
Author: DJ Connor
alternative
interview
jessiqa jones
its milk dont cry
Dreamer Isioma on Astrology, Childhood Cartoons, and Confronting Religion | Close Friends

Dreamer Isioma on Astrology, Childhood Cartoons, and Confronting Religion | Close Friends
June 28, 2023 Dreamer Isioma does not wish to be understood, only heard.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
dreamer isioma
close friends
Kaelin Ellis Takes Us Through His Project ‘You Are Here, Start.’ Track By Track

Kaelin Ellis Takes Us Through His Project ‘You Are Here, Start.’ Track By Track
June 27, 2024 Ellis constructs a journey, a swagger-filled party bus of beats and synths that make you slow down and actually listen.
Author: DJ Connor
interview
rap
hip hop
track by track
kaelin
you are here start
Tahj Keeton on His New Album 'Celebrity Jesus,' Best Thai food in ATL, and the Importance of Wearing Crocs [Q&A]

Tahj Keeton on His New Album 'Celebrity Jesus,' Best Thai food in ATL, and the Importance of Wearing Crocs [Q&A]
April 23, 2025 'Celebrity Jesus' sees Keeton entering a new era of his career and personal life.
Author: Gia Acosta
interview
rap
hip hop
tahj keaton
celebrity jesus
One Step Closer’s Ryan Savitski on Their First Headline Tour, Embracing Hometown Roots, Fashion Inspirations, and More | The Noise [Q&A]

One Step Closer’s Ryan Savitski on Their First Headline Tour, Embracing Hometown Roots, Fashion Inspirations, and More | The Noise [Q&A]
June 12, 2025 Originating from the bustling Wilkes-Barre scene, home to bands like Title Fight, Tigers Jaw and more, the straight edge rockers One Step Closer are looking to make a name for themselves with their distinct brand of heavy and emotive music.
Author: Moe Horta
Interview
The Noise
One Step Closer
Middle Part Bare Their Soul, Scars and All, in Debut Album ‘Disruptor’ [Q&A]

Middle Part Bare Their Soul, Scars and All, in Debut Album ‘Disruptor’ [Q&A]
May 27, 2024 "The album is a depiction of my insanity, and that goes up and down, up and down, up and down."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
middle part
disruptor
Meet ARTMS, The K-Pop Group Looking to Transcend Virtual Love With '<Dall>' [Q&A]

Meet ARTMS, The K-Pop Group Looking to Transcend Virtual Love With '<Dall>' [Q&A]
July 3, 2024 With '<Dall>' now gifted to fans new and old alike, we spoke with ARTMS to dive headfirst into the group's impressive debut effort.
Author: Laura Reyes
pop
interview
k pop
artms
dall

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