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St. Panther Mourns With A Tinge of Savory-Sweet Hope on "These Days"
June 23, 2020
A jazz-infused, down-tempo ballad inspired by the sudden passing of a friend, she muses on moving forward in life from loss in a raspy, mesmerizing tone strikingly unique to her.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Hojean Gets Personal on "Hookup Culture"
June 22, 2020
Hojean can't do no "Hookup Culture"
Author:
Joey Legittino
Keedron Bryant's "I Just Wanna Live" Highlights the Heartbreaking Reality of Black Children
June 22, 2020
12-year-old Bryant captures a centuries-long burden of survival in heart-rending song.
Author:
Maddy Quach
rum.gold's "Fix Me" Showcases His Distinctly Beautiful Voice
June 19, 2020
rum.gold's distinctly beautiful voice has the stopping power of a shotgun.
Author:
Malc.
Ant Clemons Is Just Getting Started [Q&A]
June 18, 2020
Ant Clemons is ready for the spotlight.
Author:
Malc.
Jorja Smith Gets Jazzy With a Cover of St. Germain's "Rose Rouge"
June 15, 2020
Smith breathes new life into a modern jazz classic.
Author:
Maddy Quach
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration
June 12, 2020
Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Sirens of Lesbos Take Us on a Mental Journey With "How Many Miles" [Premiere]
May 28, 2020
"How Many Miles" is the perfect soundtrack for your mental journey; a glimpse of heeded optimism with vibrant, visual lyrics and a retro melange of family sitcom sounds that make you want to start out on a journey despite the limitations.
Author:
DJ Connor
Roman Rouge's "The Other Me" is Thought-Provoking and Evocative [Premiere]
May 28, 2020
Ethereal harmonies, funk-fueled basslines, and seductive melodies give us the 90's R&B feels from "The Other Me"
Author:
Chloe Robinson
keiyaA Delivers a Dizzying Dose of Jazz and Psychedelic R&B in "take it!"
September 23, 2025
"With this work I aim to interrogate and embrace anger and conflict, disappointment and dissatisfaction."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Alana Hil Announces Her Enchanting Upcoming EP, 'Diaries of a Common Woman' [Q&A]
October 2, 2025
We sat down to chat with Hil about her upcoming EP Diaries of a Common Woman, opening for Macy Gray, and designing makeup looks.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Sophia Galaté's Debut Album 'For My Own Entertainment' Is Pretty and Pink [Q&A]
November 3, 2025
We got a chance to connect with Galaté surrounding the release of her debut for a deeper look at her multidimensionality and the critical role pink plays in her new era.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Phoenix James Bares Her Soul in "Nothing Matters"
November 3, 2025
“It’s about the ache of separation, the way physical space starts to erode emotional closeness.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Mandolin Captures a Palpable Warmth in ‘same feeling, different font’ [Q&A]
February 3, 2026
Leaving an album like 'same feeling, different font on read' is just not an option.
Author:
DJ Connor