From the Site

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
Michi Shares Her Knack for Tasteful Indie-Pop in Bubbly  "Still Feel U"  [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Michi Shares Her Knack for Tasteful Indie-Pop in Bubbly  "Still Feel U"  [PREMIERE + Q&A]
August 22, 2019 "'Still Feel U' is a summer night embodiment of escaping a funk and rediscovering a lust for self-appreciation."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
indie
interview
indie pop
still feel u
michi
Get to Know Groove-Pop Duo Balu Brigada [Live Performance + Q&A]

Get to Know Groove-Pop Duo Balu Brigada [Live Performance + Q&A]
July 21, 2021 We sit down with the boys of Balu Brigada to discuss everything from Gorillaz to making up their own genre on the spot.
Author: Bryget Chrisfield
interview
indie pop
alternative pop
balu brigada
groove pop
Pomme Revisits 'consolation' With Two Stirring Versions of "very bad"

Pomme Revisits 'consolation' With Two Stirring Versions of "very bad"
November 19, 2022 “very bad (album version)” and “very bad (soft version)” are two sides of the same coin, each warm to the touch.
Author: Michelle Dalarossa
singer songwriter
interview
pomme
very bad
consolation
Dylan Conrique Opens Up on the Heartfelt "i miss you (skin to skin)" [Q&A]

Dylan Conrique Opens Up on the Heartfelt "i miss you (skin to skin)" [Q&A]
June 24, 2022 We chat with the rising star who si the very definition of a triple threat.
Author: Dillon Stave
pop
interview
dylan conrique
i miss you
i miss you skin to skin
KIM! Is the 14-Year-Old Indonesian Rising Star You Need on Your Radar [Premiere + Q&A]

KIM! Is the 14-Year-Old Indonesian Rising Star You Need on Your Radar [Premiere + Q&A]
May 31, 2021 And we have the first look at her new music video for "Care 4 U."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
bedroom pop
KIM!
care 4 u
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
JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty  [Q&A]

JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty  [Q&A]
December 18, 2019 In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
jp saxe
julia michaels
if the world was ending
Danny Zee Pours His Heart and Soul Out in 'Blue Butterfly'  [Premiere + Q&A]

Danny Zee Pours His Heart and Soul Out in 'Blue Butterfly'  [Premiere + Q&A]
February 27, 2020 Zee's debut album arrives a poignant bout of grieving catharsis.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
r&b
interview
hip hop
Danny zee
blue butterfly
Vanilla is Black Is Here to Prove That Sometimes Second Time's the Charm [Q&A]

Vanilla is Black Is Here to Prove That Sometimes Second Time's the Charm [Q&A]
May 17, 2024 Vanilla is Black has come to dismantle apathy, elicit groove, and redefine the industry.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
vanills is black
u aint neva lied
Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]

Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]
July 1, 2021 Birthed from a whimsical exchange of DMs, Surfaces has emerged as one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Author: Miguel Costa
soul
pop
interview
rock
album reviews
surfaces
pacifico

Listen