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Warped Tour Founder, Kevin Lyman, Talks Fyre Festival Disaster & Changes in the Business [INDUSTRY INFILTRATION]

Warped Tour Founder, Kevin Lyman, Talks Fyre Festival Disaster & Changes in the Business [INDUSTRY INFILTRATION]
April 2, 2019 "If you have the money to pay talent up front, all of a sudden you're in the festival business."
Author: Kristin Robinson
interview
industry infiltration
fyre festival
kevin lyman
warped tour
Greyson Chance on First Dates, Virgos, and Debut Album 'portraits' | Quick 6

Greyson Chance on First Dates, Virgos, and Debut Album 'portraits' | Quick 6
March 28, 2019 This is a thing or six you did not know about Greyson Chance and his return to music.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
quick 6
greyson chance
portraits
Rence Offers Hope to Struggling Musicians in "Ways To Go" Video [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Rence Offers Hope to Struggling Musicians in "Ways To Go" Video [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 28, 2019 "To the artists who have to grind to keep their dreams alive: keep grinding and keep dreaming. "
Author: Anna Scholfield
soul
r&b
pop
interview
rence
ways to go
Cautious Clay Explores Purpose and Happiness in 'Table of Context' [Q&A]

Cautious Clay Explores Purpose and Happiness in 'Table of Context' [Q&A]
March 27, 2019 On his third EP, the R&B purveyor is more assured of his sound and artistic intent than ever before.
Author: Anna Scholfield
soul
r&b
indie
interview
cautious clay
table of context
Tessa Violet on Her Favorite Vine, Systematic Injustice, and Dodie | Quick 6

Tessa Violet on Her Favorite Vine, Systematic Injustice, and Dodie | Quick 6
March 21, 2019 Get to know YouTube-sensation-turned-indie-pop-phenom, Tessa Violet.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
indie
interview
quick 6
indie pop
tessa violet
The Future Is Bright: KERA's Queer Journey and an Optimistic New Song [Q&A]

The Future Is Bright: KERA's Queer Journey and an Optimistic New Song [Q&A]
March 21, 2019 Now it's time for the world to listen.
Author: Zoë Elaine Brown
pop
indie
interview
kera
bright future ahead
Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 20, 2019 Always honest in her outstanding songwriting, Waters channels her purest emotions and expresses her truest self.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
alternative
interview
singer-songwriter
ruby waters
supernatural
Alt-Pop Duo Her's Discusses Tourist Stops and Quirky  Backstage Moments on US Tour [Q&A]

Alt-Pop Duo Her's Discusses Tourist Stops and Quirky  Backstage Moments on US Tour [Q&A]
March 19, 2019 Her's left-of-center tunes are attracting listeners around the world.
Author: Kelly Itatani
pop
indie
interview
her's
invitation to her's
under wraps
Paul Cherry
Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]

Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]
March 15, 2019 After a two-year break, we now have the pleasure of bearing witness to Japanese Wallpaper's unconventional return.
Author: Langston Thomas
indie
alternative
interview
Japanese wallpaper
EBEN on Why Don't We, Car Burning Down, and Biggest Guilty Pleasure | Quick 6

EBEN on Why Don't We, Car Burning Down, and Biggest Guilty Pleasure | Quick 6
March 14, 2019 + EBEN just dropped a new bubbling pop earworm, "Next Ex," in anticipation of the upcoming tour, and we are hooked.  
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
hip hop
quick 6
eben
why don't we
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
lewloh Opens Up on the Striking 'michigan/missinghim' [Q&A]

lewloh Opens Up on the Striking 'michigan/missinghim' [Q&A]
August 27, 2021 lewloh's <i>michigan/missinghim</i> is a 13-track tour de force rife with emotion and sonic exploration.
Author: DJ Connor
singer songwriter
interview
album reviews
lewloh
michigan/missinghim

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