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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]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/louyah-i-used-to-care-tiktok_1629831304.jpeg)
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]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/modern-original-interview_1629826780.jpg)
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

A-Wall Takes Us Through 'Autopilot,' Track By Track
October 18, 2022
'Autopilot' seamlessly crystallizes feelings of self-doubt, addiction, and aimlessness into dizzying anti-pop.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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Between You & Me Start New Era On A High With Single "Nevermind" | THE NOISE
March 29, 2023
Australian alternative outfit Between You & Me are starting their next chapter with a bang on their first independent single, "Nevermind."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Boyish Navigate a Mental Breakdown in TÁR-Inspired Music Video
May 16, 2023
The song is an emotion-laden response to the duo's decision to move their lives across the country.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Homeschool Embraces Who They Are in Vulnerable 'Just Now' EP
June 1, 2023
"As a nonbinary, genderfluid person, I felt that my biggest obstacle in truly understanding myself was finding permission to express my fluidity."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

DJ_Dave Codes Her Feelings Into a Lucid Dance Track With "React," Ahead of Debut EP 'Intercell'
August 8, 2023
"This song and the process of making it really felt like I was collaborating with my computer because of how many elements I wasn't expecting to create."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Jean Dawson Makes Yet Another Bold Departure in "DESTRUCTION FOR DUMMIES”, PT. 2 JEAN DAWSON AS "NIGHTMARE"
August 17, 2023
As Dawson continues his trilogy rollout, the misfit superstar is paving his way through uncharted territory.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
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Junior Mesa's Anti-Pop Prose is Infectious [Q&A]
July 10, 2020
Bakersfield, CA singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Junior Mesa is one of a kind.
Author:
Malc.

Jimi Somewhere Reminds Us of Blissful Teenage Freedom on "Bottle Rocket"
August 3, 2020
Jimi Somewhere encapsulates youth in his newest single "Bottle Rocket"
Author:
Jenna Singer

Joe Avio Ponders on the Pain of Long Distance on "Without Your Love"
August 13, 2020
Joe Avio is winning our hearts, one song at a time.
Author:
Lexi Vaganos