From the Site
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
Magnolia Park on Leading a New Wave of Pop Punk, Touring With A Day To Remember, and More [Q&A] | The Noise
November 3, 2022
With their success signing to Epitaph Records, pop-punk up-and-comers Magnolia Park are proving they're much more than just a “TikTok band.”
Author:
Moe Horta
Valley's "The Problem Song" Is the Start of a New Era For the Band [Q&A]
October 12, 2022
"Sometimes people just want to hear what you're saying and thinking, and it doesn't have to be the most clever or game-changing thing in the world."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Blu DeTiger Is Bridging Indie Pop and the NYC Underground Club Scene [Q&A]
April 28, 2020
Blu on postponing her tours with Caroline Polachek and Fletcher, proving herself in male-dominated spaces, and "Figure It Out."
Author:
Kristin Robinson
BROCKHAMPTON's "SUGAR" Video Is an Extraterrestrial Trip
December 10, 2019
Fair warning, BROCKHAMPTON's latest video is 100% NSFW.
Author:
Precious Kato
Dora Jar Sets Herself Apart as an Avant-Garde Pop Star in the Making
July 14, 2021
Dora Jar is an artist whose fame is not constrained by passing fads or ideas of success but one defined by a salient lasting power.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
glaive and ericdoa Continue to Break the Mold on 'then I'll be happy'
October 7, 2021
On their joint project glaive and ericdoa cement their place not just in the world of hyperpop but music at large.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Chase Atlantic - "Swim" (Acoustic) | Live From the Rooftop
July 10, 2019
If you have yet to grab your tickets to see Chase Atlantic on their 'PHASES' tour, be sure to do so before it's too late.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Gus Dapperton Sways Through a Slow-Burning Love Note in "My Favorite Fish"
January 24, 2019
"My Favorite Fish" follows "World Class Cinema" from the New York artist's just announced and highly-anticipated debut album, 'Where Polly People Go To Read.'
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
SYML Gets Intimate Before His Debut Album With "Bed"
April 23, 2019
SYML lays the stage for a project set to explore love, loss, and discovering one's self-identity.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
Mia Rodriguez's "Shut Up" Is the Perfect Pop Bop For This Sick, Sad World
March 4, 2022
"I wanted to bring a really bad bitch energy to this shitty, sick world right now."
Author:
Kelly Park