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Beauty School Dropout's ‘We Made Plans & God Laughed’ Is a Culmination of a Lifelong Love For Rock

Beauty School Dropout's ‘We Made Plans & God Laughed’ Is a Culmination of a Lifelong Love For Rock
August 18, 2022 “We Made Plans & God Laughed is an ode to our hardships that we’ve faced as a band."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
alternative
album reviews
beauty school droput
we made plans & god laughed
Take a "Holiday" With Eli 07's Latest Lovelorn Single [Premiere]

Take a "Holiday" With Eli 07's Latest Lovelorn Single [Premiere]
August 18, 2022 You don’t want to be caught on vacation when Eli 07 starts making big waves.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
R&B
holiday
eli 07
Dayglow Wants You To Dive Into The "Deep End"

Dayglow Wants You To Dive Into The "Deep End"
August 18, 2022 "I was just using my imagination and trying to make something that felt good and free."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
indie pop
dayglow
deep end
Who Is TOMORROW X TOGETHER?

Who Is TOMORROW X TOGETHER?
August 17, 2022 Meet the K-pop group who made history at this year's Lollapalooza.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
k-pop
tomorrow x together
txt
10 Questions With Baytrees on Their New Single "Lover" [Q&A]

10 Questions With Baytrees on Their New Single "Lover" [Q&A]
August 17, 2022 Inspired by Marvin Gaye, Prince, Bootsy Collins, and raving, it's difficult to resist Baytrees' latest offering.
Author: DJ Connor
soul
interview
R&B
baytrees
Junior Varsity Pull No Punches in 'SIDE B'

Junior Varsity Pull No Punches in 'SIDE B'
August 16, 2022 SIDE B is an exercise in punk-themed catharsis.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
album reviews
junior varsity
side b
Raffaella Embraces Her Inner Child in ‘LIVE, RAFF, LOVE (ACT I)’ [Q&A]

Raffaella Embraces Her Inner Child in ‘LIVE, RAFF, LOVE (ACT I)’ [Q&A]
August 16, 2022 Raffaella opens up on her vulnerable new project.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
pop
interview
album reviews
raffaella
live raff love
10 Questions With Gavin Haley on His Debut Album 'i hate you, Don't Leave Me'

10 Questions With Gavin Haley on His Debut Album 'i hate you, Don't Leave Me'
August 16, 2022 "This album is the last year-and-a-half of my life and some of my most personal journal entries."
Author: DJ Connor
singer songwriter
pop
interview
gavin haley
i hate you dont leave me
Genevieve Stokes Longs For a Change of Seasons in "Habits"

Genevieve Stokes Longs For a Change of Seasons in "Habits"
August 15, 2022 “Habits” invites us into a mercurial world of teenage growing pains.
Author: Michelle Dalarossa
singer songwriter
pop
habits
genevieve stokes
Hablot Brown Walk Us Through Their Debut Album, Track By Track

Hablot Brown Walk Us Through Their Debut Album, Track By Track
August 15, 2022 With 'Hablot Brown,' the dynamic three-piece hones in on their trademark R&B sound.
Author: Hablot Brown & Alessandra Rincon
soul
R&B
album reviews
hablot brown
track by track
Meet 1300, the Korean-Australian Group Looking to Change the K-Pop Game

Meet 1300, the Korean-Australian Group Looking to Change the K-Pop Game
March 29, 2022 The alternative K-rap outfit thrives on the idea of creating something new, fun, and chaotic.
Author: Kelly Park
new artist discovery
rap
hip hop
k-pop
1300
rocksta
foreign language
k-rap
Laufey Crafts a Bossa Nova-Infused Love Triangle in "From The Start"

Laufey Crafts a Bossa Nova-Infused Love Triangle in "From The Start"
May 12, 2023 "'From The Start' is a bossa nova-inspired song about being in love with your best friend… who is in love with someone else."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
jazz
bossa nova
laufey
from the start
CHAMPS'  "Katrina" Video Is Superbly Surreal [Premiere]

CHAMPS'  "Katrina" Video Is Superbly Surreal [Premiere]
January 30, 2020 CHAMPS delivers an A24 Films - worthy music video.
Author: Mike Olinger
indie
indie pop
champs
katrina
Jacob Banks Releases the Soul-Stirring "By Design [Evel Knievel]," Announces 'Lies About the War'

Jacob Banks Releases the Soul-Stirring "By Design [Evel Knievel]," Announces 'Lies About the War'
June 10, 2022 "'By Design [Evel Knievel]’ is about the novelty of youth."
Author: Dillon Stave
soul
R&B
jacob banks
by design
lies about the war
The Driver Era's "A Kiss" Video Is the Perfect Blend of Nostalgia and Creativity

The Driver Era's "A Kiss" Video Is the Perfect Blend of Nostalgia and Creativity
December 4, 2019 "I don't think either of us has felt so creatively charged up in a long time."
Author: Bianca Brown
pop
alternative
indie rock
the driver era
a kiss
Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]

Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]
May 21, 2019 Ones To Watch chatted with Christian French about crushes, his recent tour with Quinn XCII, and of course, "head first."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
interview
singer-songwriter
head first
christian french
Ariana Grande: From Cat Valentine to a Generation-Defining Pop Princess [WHERE ARE THEY NOW?]

Ariana Grande: From Cat Valentine to a Generation-Defining Pop Princess [WHERE ARE THEY NOW?]
May 1, 2019 Even Barack Obama is an Ariana Grande stan.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
where are they now
ariana grande
thank u next
sweetener
Let's Talk About Netflix's Cowboy Bebop... and Its Music

Let's Talk About Netflix's Cowboy Bebop... and Its Music
December 8, 2021 Does the music of the Netflix adaptation live up to the iconic score of the cult classic anime? Well...
Author: Alessandra Rincon
anime
cowboy bebop
netflix
shinichiro watanabe
yoko kanno
Ruel's "Growing Up Is ____" Is an Open-Ended Ode to Coming of Age

Ruel's "Growing Up Is ____" Is an Open-Ended Ode to Coming of Age
December 10, 2021 Ruel has never sounded so assured in his sound.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
ruel
growing up is ____
growing up is
Lonr. and H.E.R. "Make the Most" of a Dreamlike Collaboration

Lonr. and H.E.R. "Make the Most" of a Dreamlike Collaboration
April 3, 2020 "Make the Most" is as sincere an R&B offering as they come.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
R&B
her
lonr
lonr.
h.e.r.
make the most
land of nothing real

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