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There Is Only One Netta [Q&A]

There Is Only One Netta [Q&A]
May 3, 2022 The Israel breakout star stays unapologetically true to her weird and clumsy self.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
netta
I love my nails
Meet Ethan Bortnick, the Artist TikTok Is Calling "Beethoven Meets Billie Eilish"  [Q&A]

Meet Ethan Bortnick, the Artist TikTok Is Calling "Beethoven Meets Billie Eilish"  [Q&A]
April 29, 2022 Following a breakout single, Bortnick muses on growing up while the world stands still.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
new artist discovery
pop
interview
ethan bortnick
prom
Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]

Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]
April 28, 2022 Listening to Kokoroko makes you feel held and cared for, revitalized yet at full ease.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
jazz
kokoroko
Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]

Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]
April 22, 2022 "Martial arts, anarchism, feminism, fashion, and the stray cats in my neighborhood" inspire this idiosyncratic artist.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
haru nemuri
shunka ryougen
jpop
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
WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]

WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]
April 18, 2022 Meet the Australian pop duo with an infectious sound and boundless charisma.
Author: Jessica Magtalas
pop
interview
australia
wiigz
Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]

Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]
April 11, 2022 "I think the album honestly has a lot to do with this constant state of doom that we are experiencing."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
mothe
i dont want you to worry anymore
Role Model's 'Rx' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered [Q&A]

Role Model's 'Rx' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered [Q&A]
April 11, 2022 On his long-awaited debut album, the rising star comes face to face with sex, religion, love, and deeply personal realizations.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
interview
anti pop
role model
album reviews
rx
Maude Latour Is the Artist Helping Us Embrace Love in All Its Forms  [Q&A]

Maude Latour Is the Artist Helping Us Embrace Love in All Its Forms  [Q&A]
April 8, 2022 Romantic love. Platonic love. Love for New York. Maude Latour is soundtracking every way it means to feel love.
Author: Kelly Park
pop
interview
maude latour
lola
Who Is Jessie Murph?

Who Is Jessie Murph?
April 7, 2022 Meet the Gen Z tour de force proving everyone that told her no wrong.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
who is
jessie murph
Sydney Sprague Releases Self-Aware Sophomore LP 'Somebody In Hell Loves You' [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Sydney Sprague Releases Self-Aware Sophomore LP 'Somebody In Hell Loves You' [Q&A] | THE NOISE
September 15, 2023 On somebody in hell loves you, Sydney channels her sadness, anxiety, and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies, and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
indie rock
the noise
sydney sprague
Jay Loud Escaped Naptown, and Now It's Shaping His Music [Q&A]

Jay Loud Escaped Naptown, and Now It's Shaping His Music [Q&A]
November 27, 2019 "Naptown is like a maze... either you fail or you find a way to get out."
Author: Kenan Draughorne
interview
rap
jay loud
naptown
hip house
INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]

INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]
August 9, 2023 "The whole EP is about joy and feeling confident in yourself, whoever you are. Don’t waste your time on people who don’t deserve you!"
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
interview
dance
inji
lfg
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
Restless Modern Pens a Ballad For an Always-Online Culture With  "I Hate That I'm Addicted to the Internet" [Q&A]

Restless Modern Pens a Ballad For an Always-Online Culture With  "I Hate That I'm Addicted to the Internet" [Q&A]
February 23, 2022 Whether you're doomscrolling, dissociating, or chasing a fleeting dopamine high, this is the song for you.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
Restless Modern
i hate that im addicted to the internet
FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE

FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE
October 24, 2023 It is no surprise that the pop-punk-themed, Warped Tour-inspired festival When We Were Young has created such a buzz amongst older alternative music fans, resulting in back-to-back years of sold-out weekends.
Author: Moe Horta
Interview
Tony Hawk
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Punk Rock
Magnolia Park
When We Were Young
Citizen
Sum 41
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
9 Questions With Luna Li on 'jams 2' [Q&A]

9 Questions With Luna Li on 'jams 2' [Q&A]
September 28, 2022 "The jams are a celebration of spontaneity in my practice."
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
ambient
jazz
lofi
luna li
jams 2
FIG Is "Seeking For Connection" With New Single [Q&A]

FIG Is "Seeking For Connection" With New Single [Q&A]
May 24, 2023 We got the chance to sit down with FIG and talk all things tour, “Seeking For Connection,” and freezing in Chicago.
Author: Abby Kenna
r&b
interview
indie pop
FIG
seeking for connection
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
pride
lauren sanderson

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