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Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of Last Week
March 29, 2022
Featuring one of our favorite soft reveals of 2022.
Author:
DJ Connor

keshi Grapples With the Cost of Fame on Stirring Debut Album 'GABRIEL'
March 28, 2022
"It's an album that I hope is candid, varied, and one you can come back to again and again."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Rising Stars Belmont Detail Genre-Bending LP 'Aftermath' + Countrycore Single "Country Girl" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/belmont-interview-aftermath-country-girl_1648494563.jpeg)
Rising Stars Belmont Detail Genre-Bending LP 'Aftermath' + Countrycore Single "Country Girl" [Q&A]
March 28, 2022
Belmont are proving they are much more than meets the eye.
Author:
Moe Horta
![NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS Are Serving Main Character Energy [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/not-the-main-characters-interview-lava_1648485953.png)
NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS Are Serving Main Character Energy [Q&A]
March 28, 2022
From demanding to be buried in glitter and filler to detailing club penguin boyfriends, NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS stay iconic.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam

The Wrecks' "I Love This Part" Is a Post-Apocalyptic Breakup Anthem
March 28, 2022
The Wrecks deliver a cathartic eruption of emotion.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Annika Bennett Weaves Together a Sonic "Universe" on New Single
March 28, 2022
Bennett is quickly making a strong case for 2022 being her year.
Author:
Carter Fife

Op-Ed: Punk Rock Was Never Meant To Be Cool
March 25, 2022
Punk rock music was created as an outlet to escape popular trends like Top 40 radio. So what happens now?
Author:
Jimmy Smith
![Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/wakai-interview-ones-to-watch_1648235874.jpg)
Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]
March 25, 2022
"I feel like a jazz musician stuck in a rapper's body."
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde

Murdo Mitchell's "Ghosts" Is Nothing Short of Haunting
March 25, 2022
"'Ghosts' is about the vulnerability you open yourself up to."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
![ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/astn-youre-almost-there-interview_1648228206.jpeg)
ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]
March 25, 2022
"No matter how sideways your love life may seem, it's important to know that there's someone out there for you."
Author:
DJ Connor

Aaron Taos' 'Closure & Campari' Is the Break-up Guidebook You Were Looking For
September 17, 2021
'Closure & Campari' is a proudly pop examination of the aftermath of moving on.
Author:
Jolene Latimer

bLAck pARty Delivers a Tantalizing Summer Slowburn With "On My Way"
June 21, 2022
As temperatures rise, bLAck pARty's latest effort is the perfect slow jam to cool you down.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene

joan Makes Peace With Moving On in “don’t wanna be your friend”
October 12, 2022
"don't wanna be for your friend" is a welcome moment of catharsis.
Author:
Chloe Liz

Lonely This Valentine's Day? Let 'Top That Track' Keep You Company
February 11, 2020
This week sees our co-hosts battling it out to see who has the best love-themed musical taste.
Author:
Precious Kato

Introducing Ones to Watch Aotearoa
October 8, 2020
There's a wealth of new music talent simmering in Aotearoa. Ones to Watch is here to show it off.

I Died and Went to Yeat’s “AftërLyfe”
March 1, 2023
On 12:01 Friday, February 24, I ascended into the 'AftërLyfe.'
Author:
Carter Fife

Meet BRATTY, the Ethereal Spanish Voice Set to Make Her Coachella Debut
March 23, 2023
BRATTY is solidifying herself as a tiny yet monstrous force.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene

BETWEEN FRIENDS and Teezo Touchdown Make For a Match Made in Heaven in "redlight"
May 5, 2023
A niche collab we never betted on yet is better than we ever could have imagined.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene

Dyl Dion Wrestles With Expectations in "Cirrostratus"
June 1, 2023
dyl dion is carving a space for himself in the indie cultural zeitgeist.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

girli Battles the Creeping Feeling of "Imposter Syndrome" in Thunderous New Single
February 13, 2023
"I was overthinking everything, feeling like a fake, scared that I was an underachiever and that everybody knew it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon