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The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021
"We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
Author:
EJ Saftner
For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
"I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021
"Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on "The Mission"
August 23, 2021
Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021
"I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021
Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author:
Carter Fife
iivrson Creates His Own Lane on "Adrenaline"
September 11, 2020
Atlanta's iivrson has a distinct delivery that's impossible to replicate.
Author:
Tyler Borland
On 'CHROMATOPIA', NoMBe Rediscovers Himself [Q&A]
May 12, 2021
"Nobody's 100% purely masculine. We're all somewhere on the spectrum. The way blue becomes turquoise slowly, or becomes teal."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Caitie Turner's 'Heartbroken and Milking It' Is For the Hopeless Romantic in All of Us
July 19, 2021
"After lots of crying, trying to manifest a better boyfriend, and a whole lot of mental energy later, <i>Heartbroken and Milking It</i> was born!"
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
ROZET Proves an Unpredictable Wildflower With "Cake Face" Video [Premiere + Q&A]
October 7, 2021
"I really never know what I'll do or how I'll do it. I feel so peaceful and calm within that hotspring of identity."
Author:
DJ Connor
contradash Releases Video for 'hi neighbor' and Debut EP 'all-star' [Premiere]
December 18, 2020
California singer-rapper contradash is back with "hi neighbor," the latest from the release of his debut EP, 'all-star.'
Author:
Rachel Lai
Shane Garcia's "Corner Store Runs" Gives Vintage Styles New Context
January 21, 2021
Shane Garcia's latest single "Corner Store Run" is a poetic depiction of her social anxiety and a stunning display of her vocal ability.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Mcamp's "Sexy in The Morning" Soulfully Unifies Vintage and Modern R&B
February 2, 2021
Though Portland weather has a reputation for being dreary and dejected, PDX-based Mcamp's newest single is anything but.
Author:
Carter Fife
'Who Am I?' Is the Optimistic and Resilient Return of Pale Waves
February 17, 2021
Fans have been excitedly anticipating the return of the Manchester pop-punk-meets-indie-rock group, and Pale Waves has finally rewarded their patience with 11 new tracks.
Author:
Carter Fife
Petticoat's 'Hedon' Is a Vulnerable Piece of Pop-Futurism
May 7, 2021
<i>Hedon</i> is Petticoat's bold self-introduction to the modern pop sphere.
Author:
Carter Fife
IAMREBELWILL Acts as a Voice For the Underrepresented in "Addicted"
May 28, 2021
"As a proud queer black man I wanted to create something that gave a voice to my experience and a voice to folks whose stories the majority of time are not told."
Author:
Joe Beer