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Ones To Watch and The Noise Present: Palaye Royale Live at the Wiltern [Announcement]
January 17, 2020
Palaye Royale is taking over the historic Wiltern Theatre for one night only.
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Maxamillion Polo
Johan Lenox, Wifisfuneral, and the Suburban Melancholy of "Bad Decisions" [Premiere]
January 17, 2020
There is a bewitching quality to the melancholy that runs rampant in Johan Lenox's music.
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Maxamillion Polo
Jagwar Twin Hits an Emotional High in "Shine" Live Session [Premiere]
January 17, 2020
"Shine" is an enduring message of optimism.
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Maxamillion Polo
Christian French Reminds Us That This Is the "time of our lives" [Premiere]
January 17, 2020
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."
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Maxamillion Polo
COIN's "Youuu" Cements Them as New Wave for a New Generation
January 16, 2020
COIN has built their foundation on infectious hooks and understated emotional complexity.
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Maxamillion Polo
Lauren Sanderson Proves 'Midwest Kids Can Make It Big'
January 14, 2020
'Midwest Kids Can Make It Big' is a nigh-perfect introduction into Lauren Sanderson the artist and person.
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Maxamillion Polo
Pinegrove Explores the Space Between People in "The Alarmist"
January 14, 2020
In the fine line between the raw, confessional nature of emo and the exploratory, grandiose nature of indie, you will find Pinegrove.
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Maxamillion Polo
Soccer Mommy Presents a Raw Self-Portrait in "circle the drain"
January 14, 2020
Soccer Mommy's gift for nostalgic melancholy is undeniable.
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Maxamillion Polo
Celeste Is a Flame That Is Impossible to Extinguish
January 13, 2020
Celeste's music does more than stop you dead in your tracks. It entrances you.
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Maxamillion Polo
chloe moriondo and the Heartwarming Sincerity of "Kindergarten"
January 13, 2020
In moriondo's music, people can find moving songwriting, entrancing confessionals, and most importantly, themselves.
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Maxamillion Polo
slowthai's 'Nothing Great About Britain' Is the Only Good Thing About Living in a Post-Brexit World
May 20, 2019
This album resounds like a momentous wake-up call for a nation, as well as the debut of a new force in the English rap game.
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Maxamillion Polo
Shay Lia - "Good Together" (Live + Interview) | Northside Sessions
February 25, 2020
Shay Lia delivers a captivating performance of "Good Together."
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Maxamillion Polo
NIKI Opens the Book on 'Moonchild' With "Switchblade"
April 6, 2020
"Switchblade" is the first chapter of a pop-R&B fairytale.
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Maxamillion Polo
UMI Somehow Makes Going Back to "High School" Sound Amazing
January 28, 2019
The nostalgic portrayal is perfectly at home alongside UMI's wistful vocals that hint at lost love, in spite of not evening know what love was at the time.
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Maxamillion Polo
AUGUST 08 - "Father Issues" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
May 22, 2019
Rising R&B artist AUGUST 08 stands as 88rising's secret weapon.
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Maxamillion Polo
sophie meiers' "as good as it gets" Is a Lulling, Wistful Daydream
May 6, 2020
meiers is the brilliant byproduct of a generation that is increasingly finding inspiration and a sense of home in online communities.
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Maxamillion Polo
again&again Delivers an Irresistible Vibe on "baby"
June 1, 2021
The breakneck pacing at which again&again embraces their rotating spotlight.
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Maxamillion Polo
"Do Not Disturb" Mahalia's Rise to the Top of the R&B World
February 6, 2019
"Do Not Disturb" is continued evidence as to why Mahalia has earned comparisons to R&B legends MS. Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu.
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Maxamillion Polo
Isaac Dunbar's 'balloons don't float here' Is an Ominous & Alluring Debut for the Young Artist
July 12, 2019
The way in which Dunbar infuses an at times unnerving element to tracks that have no right being this infectious is not dissimilar to Billie Eilish's own brand of ominous pop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet Valencia Grace, the Authentic Rising Star Sharing Her Sonic Diary [Q&A]
May 27, 2022
"I'm giving away parts of myself whenever I release a song."
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Maxamillion Polo