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Matilda Mann on Touring With Wallows, Meet Cutes, and Loving Love [Q&A]

Matilda Mann on Touring With Wallows, Meet Cutes, and Loving Love [Q&A]
October 15, 2024 Currently on tour with Wallows and working toward her debut album, we sat down with the rising star.
Author: Daniela Waizel Rule
singer songwriter
pop
indie
interview
matilda mann
UPSAHL Is Heating Things Up on the 'Melt Me Down Tour' [Q&A]

UPSAHL Is Heating Things Up on the 'Melt Me Down Tour' [Q&A]
October 8, 2024 UPSHAL is creating a space for fans to let loose and celebrate what makes them feel like their hottest selves.
Author: Hillary Safadi
pop
interview
upsahl
melt me down
Jaz Karis Is Ready to Reintroduce Herself to the World in 'Safe Flight' [Q&A]

Jaz Karis Is Ready to Reintroduce Herself to the World in 'Safe Flight' [Q&A]
September 26, 2024 One of R&B’s best-kept secrets is blooming out of the bag.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
jaz karis
safe flight
ORA's Latest Single Is the Perfect Cure for Any "Bad Day" [Q&A]

ORA's Latest Single Is the Perfect Cure for Any "Bad Day" [Q&A]
September 24, 2024 "'Bad Day' was written as a kind of therapy for ourselves."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
ora
bad day
Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]

Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]
September 10, 2024 Roses, thorns, roadkill, and anaphylactic shock adorn the ever-winding interstate toward Liily's present triumph.
Author: Grace Holtzclaw
alternative
interview
liily
Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track

Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track
September 4, 2024 'Half Asleep' is an album that grasps at what’s between sleeping and being awake, between digital and analog.
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
indie pop
track by track
Leyya
Half Asleep
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
Agnes Azria Chases a Fleeting Reality in ‘You're Not Real’ [Q&A]

Agnes Azria Chases a Fleeting Reality in ‘You're Not Real’ [Q&A]
September 4, 2024 I aimed to find some form of resolution (self-help at its finest), and this time it manifested as 'You’re Not Real.'
Author: DJ Connor
alternative
punk
interview
agnez azria
youre not real
Dhruv Navigates a Storm of Emotions in Debut Album 'Private Blizzard' [Q&A]

Dhruv Navigates a Storm of Emotions in Debut Album 'Private Blizzard' [Q&A]
August 29, 2024 In his long-awaited debut album, the rising star delves into themes of personal development, grief, loneliness, and more.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
album reviews
dhruv
private blizzard
Joe P Transforms the World Around Him Into 'Garden State Vampire' [Q&A]

Joe P Transforms the World Around Him Into 'Garden State Vampire' [Q&A]
August 27, 2024 We delve into the album’s unorthodox writing process and his inspirational outlook on being a musician who’s “making it.”
Author: Abby Kenna
indie
alternative
interview
indie rock
joe p
garden state vampire
Support the Magic of PRIDE Year-Round with CLAY's "project 5 (demo)" [Q&A]

Support the Magic of PRIDE Year-Round with CLAY's "project 5 (demo)" [Q&A]
August 30, 2019 "For me, it doesn't make sense to do anything in my life that doesn't have the goal of ultimately serving others, uplifting, empowering and building community for marginalized people."
Author: Jessica Thomas
soul
r&b
singer songwriter
interview
CLAY
project 5 demo
10 Questions With IDMAN on Their New Single "Hate"

10 Questions With IDMAN on Their New Single "Hate"
January 23, 2023 IDMAN is making 2023 her "never looking back year."
Author: DJ Connor
soul
interview
R&B
idman
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West

Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021 Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (苏玉) is creating electronic music all her own.
Author: Natalie Lei
interview
electronic
dance
yu su
china
Step Into the Nostalgic Warmth of Royel Otis' 'Sofa Kings' [Q&A]

Step Into the Nostalgic Warmth of Royel Otis' 'Sofa Kings' [Q&A]
May 17, 2023 The Australian duo feels like sunshine encapsulated.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
indie pop
royel otis
sofa kings
Peach Pit Releases Heartfelt and Multifaceted Third Album 'From 2 to 3' [Q&A]

Peach Pit Releases Heartfelt and Multifaceted Third Album 'From 2 to 3' [Q&A]
March 4, 2022 Peach Pit harnesses the intimacy of a living room jam on their latest impressive record.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
indie
interview
album reviews
peach pit
from 2 to 3
Sick New World Recap: What's Old is Nu Again [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Sick New World Recap: What's Old is Nu Again [Q&A] | THE NOISE
May 24, 2023 In a world that is filled with the pressure to blend in with the crowd, Sick New World proves that individuality should be celebrated. The inaugural hard rock festival showcased alternative fashion, art installations, themed drinks such as Korn coffee and Deftones IPA, plus so much more.
Author: Moe Horta
Interview
The Noise
Sick New World
Nu-Metal
Kacy Hill Opens Up on the Difficult Desire to Be 'Simple, Sweet, and Smiling' [Q&A]

Kacy Hill Opens Up on the Difficult Desire to Be 'Simple, Sweet, and Smiling' [Q&A]
October 15, 2021 "It became this kind of aspirational identity, like the persona that I wish I was more of."
Author: Carter Fife
pop
interview
album reviews
kacy hill
simple sweet and smiling
Jonah Yano Makes His Long Awaited Debut with Soulful 'nervous' EP [Q&A]

Jonah Yano Makes His Long Awaited Debut with Soulful 'nervous' EP [Q&A]
July 1, 2019 Pulling inspiration from Leslie Feist, MONEYPHONE, and Earl Sweatshirt, Yano has finally unveiled his incredible debut EP, nervous.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
interview
singer-songwriter
album reviews
nervous
Jonah yano
monsune
The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]

The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021 "We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
Author: EJ Saftner
pop
interview
alternative pop
motel 7
things i hate
Loote's Take on Authentic Pop Music, New Relationships, and Shawn Mendes [Q&A]

Loote's Take on Authentic Pop Music, New Relationships, and Shawn Mendes [Q&A]
June 19, 2019 Their new 'lost' EP explores both the awkward nuanced lingering of post-breakup relationships and the cautious excitement of new ones.
Author: Rachel Lai
pop
interview
loote

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