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Who Is Audrey Mika?

Who Is Audrey Mika?
March 17, 2020 We sat down with the pop artist on the rise following the release of her 5 A.M.  EP and first headlining tour to pose the question "Who is Audrey Mika?"
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
anti pop
audrey mika
who is
RICEWINE Is Navigating His Way Through  "Selfluv"  [Q&A]

RICEWINE Is Navigating His Way Through  "Selfluv"  [Q&A]
March 11, 2020 "If you're not at peace with yourself, you will never find happiness in someone else..."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
r&b
interview
ricewine
selfluv
gus
lovesick
zack villere Is Creating a World All His Own [Q&A]

zack villere Is Creating a World All His Own [Q&A]
March 5, 2020 villere on chapped lips, nostalgic childhood cartoons, and transcending genre classifications.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
indie
interview
anti pop
zack villere
cardboard city
Adam Melchor on the 5 Songs That Inspired  'SUMMER CAMP'

Adam Melchor on the 5 Songs That Inspired  'SUMMER CAMP'
March 4, 2020 From SZA to Green Day, Melchor lets us in on the wealth of inspiration that informed his latest EP.
Author: Sloan Pecchia
singer songwriter
folk
indie
interview
adam melchor
pinegrove
summer camp
sza
idles
ethan gruska
green day
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
Ones To Watch Meets Cailin Russo [Q&A]

Ones To Watch Meets Cailin Russo [Q&A]
February 26, 2020 We sit down with Russo following the release of her electrifying sophomore EP.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
indie
alternative
interview
indie pop
indie rock
cailin russo
the drama
Boy In Space Is Done With Playing It Safe [Q&A]

Boy In Space Is Done With Playing It Safe [Q&A]
February 25, 2020 "I want to stop being safe, because there's an unsafe creative person inside of me that needs to fly a little bit."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
indie pop
boy in space
Madeleine Mayi Is a Rising Indie Rocker With a Penchant for Sad Songs [Q&A]

Madeleine Mayi Is a Rising Indie Rocker With a Penchant for Sad Songs [Q&A]
February 21, 2020 Mayi has a gift for instilling fleeting moments of optimism within her honest, heartfelt ballads.
Author: Kristin Robinson
singer songwriter
indie
interview
indie rock
love me
madeleine mayi
joan Is Drawing Inspiration From the Past to Create a Uniquely Modern Sound  [Q&A]

joan Is Drawing Inspiration From the Past to Create a Uniquely Modern Sound  [Q&A]
February 18, 2020 joan should have scored <i>13 Going On 30</i>.
Author: Maggie Einstein
pop
interview
indie pop
joan
flor Gives Fan-Favorite Songs (and a Coldplay Cover) New Life in 'reimagined' [Q&A]

flor Gives Fan-Favorite Songs (and a Coldplay Cover) New Life in 'reimagined' [Q&A]
February 7, 2020 flor has an impeccable gift for exploring a range of emotional depth and sonic space.
Author: Paige MacDonald
pop
interview
indie pop
flor
album reviews
alt pop
reimagined
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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