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THE BLOSSOM's '97 BLOSSOM'  Flourishes at the Intersection of Joy and Pain  [Q&A]

THE BLOSSOM's '97 BLOSSOM'  Flourishes at the Intersection of Joy and Pain  [Q&A]
April 6, 2021 At the heart of <i>97 BLOSSOM</i> is a drive to reimagine the world.
Author: Ruby Scott
indie
alternative
interview
indie pop
anti pop
album reviews
the blossom
97 Blossom
Cheridomingo Talks  "Swallow," Anger Management, and Finding Their Sound [Q&A]

Cheridomingo Talks  "Swallow," Anger Management, and Finding Their Sound [Q&A]
April 1, 2021 Cheridomingo creates alt-rock music with an undeniable level of honesty and grit.
Author: Chloe Liz
alternative
pop punk
Interview
cheridomingo
swallow
BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]

BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]
September 30, 2020 "BLACKSTARKIDS is coming of age music. Nostalgia plays a large factor in what we do."
Author: Maddy Quach
pop
alternative
interview
anti pop
blackstarkids
whatever man
JP Saxe Chats Overcoming Self-Doubt & Finding Joy at the Edge of Heartbreak [Q&A]

JP Saxe Chats Overcoming Self-Doubt & Finding Joy at the Edge of Heartbreak [Q&A]
September 21, 2020 We again had the profound opportunity to interview the sagacious creative on everything from his personal experience in pushing past demons of self doubt to advice on moving on from love lost.
Author: Jessica Thomas
singer songwriter
pop
interview
JP Saxe
A Little Bit Yours
Julia Michaels
Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]

Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]
September 2, 2020 With a Mac Demarco-like nonchalance and a Steve Lacy-esque groove, Dacey sits comfortably at the intersection of bedroom pop and alternative R&B.
Author: Maddy Quach
soul
pop
indie
interview
R&B
anti pop
neo soul
dacey
broccolis keeper
Conjuring the Magic of Youth,  bloody white Opens Up About the"first time" [Premiere + Q&A]

Conjuring the Magic of Youth,  bloody white Opens Up About the"first time" [Premiere + Q&A]
August 19, 2020 20-year-old, artist, songwriter, producer and mixing & mastering engineer bloody white is back with a new single.
Author: Jessica Thomas
pop
interview
electronic
alt
bloody white
first time
Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same"  [Q&A]

Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same"  [Q&A]
August 7, 2020 We had the pleasure to sit down (virtually) with Elliott to discuss his debut single, quarantine, and the drawbacks of feeling unique.
Author: Paige MacDonald
pop
interview
indie pop
noah elliot
songs for the optimist
never feels the same
Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]

Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]
July 10, 2020 After her major label debut fell through, Buono turned to the only thing that consistently made sense. Music.
Author: Paige MacDonald
pop
interview
tayler buono
screen
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]

StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]
June 11, 2020 We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author: Ruby Scott
interview
rap
hip hop
tiktok
staysolidrocky
party girl
Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in  'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]

Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in  'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]
May 22, 2020 Kota the Friend is aiming to build a legacy. One he hopes his kids can inherit.
Author: Ruby Scott
interview
rap
hip hop
album reviews
kota the friend
everything
Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]

Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 Get to know what's behind the luscious locks of one of New Zealand's must-see summer acts.
Author: Brook Gibson
indie
interview
daily j
psych
venus ate mars
Meet Jex Nwalor, Your  Next R&B Obsession  [Premiere + Q&A]

Meet Jex Nwalor, Your  Next R&B Obsession  [Premiere + Q&A]
September 17, 2021 The 18-year-old artist's debut single is finally here.
Author: DJ Connor
soul
interview
R&B
jex nawlor
time goes bye
10 Questions With Cordelia on Her Viral Single "Little Life" and 'Caramel' EP [Q&A]

10 Questions With Cordelia on Her Viral Single "Little Life" and 'Caramel' EP [Q&A]
February 27, 2024 “'Little Life' is about coming to terms with life being unpredictable and strange, and finding the beauty and joy in the smaller moments that are around us all the time."
Author: DJ Connor
singer songwriter
interview
cordelia
little life
Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]

Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]
March 4, 2022 Flower Face is an artist who has battled life.
Author: DJ Connor
singer songwriter
pop
interview
flower face
pisces moon
Emos Rejoice: Nathan Aurora's 'Pop-Punk Goes Reggae' Is This Summer's Hit Compilation [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Emos Rejoice: Nathan Aurora's 'Pop-Punk Goes Reggae' Is This Summer's Hit Compilation [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 17, 2023 As we quickly approach the official end of summer 2023, don’t be so quick to anoint an album of the summer just yet..
Author: Jimmy Smith
Interview
Reggae
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Pop Punk Goes Reggae
Del Water Gap on  Smash Mouth, Quarantine  and "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat"  [Premiere + Q&A]

Del Water Gap on  Smash Mouth, Quarantine  and "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat"  [Premiere + Q&A]
May 1, 2020 "Not much to say about Smash Mouth other than the 2001 'Smash Mouth' self-titled LP is one of the greatest records ever made."
Author: Precious Kato
singer songwriter
folk
indie
interview
Del Water Gap
ode to a conversation stuck in your throat
Meet Rae Khalil, the Rising R&B Star Who Is Staying True to Her Art [Q&A]

Meet Rae Khalil, the Rising R&B Star Who Is Staying True to Her Art [Q&A]
April 10, 2024 "Even if everyone else doesn’t like it, if I rock with it, then I’ve done my job."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
rae khalil
is it worth it
Su Lee Is Unapologetically "Messy Sexy" [Q&A]

Su Lee Is Unapologetically "Messy Sexy" [Q&A]
September 30, 2022 "This single is about embracing the imperfections, the things that are deemed—societally speaking—unattractive."
Author: Michelle Dalarossa
pop
indie
interview
indie pop
su lee
messy sexy
John-Robert Is the Small-Town Teen Poised to Become the Next Big Singer-Songwriter [Q&A]

John-Robert Is the Small-Town Teen Poised to Become the Next Big Singer-Songwriter [Q&A]
April 1, 2020 John-Robert on his obsession with Swedish Fish and what he has been doing to prepare for COVID-19.
Author: Kristin Robinson
singer songwriter
folk
indie
interview
john-robert
john robert
urs
Turbo's "Heart Stop" Is Proving Country/Hip-Hop Is More Than a Passing Fad [Q&A]

Turbo's "Heart Stop" Is Proving Country/Hip-Hop Is More Than a Passing Fad [Q&A]
May 1, 2020 "I believe that meme culture is the gateway for this genre... My mission, though, is to show people that this is the start of something enormous, not a temporary trend."
Author: Kristin Robinson
interview
rap
hip hop
country
turbo
heart stop

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