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We Asked 88 People Why They Love 88Rising | Head In The Clouds Festival
August 22, 2019
Deemed the "Asian Coachella," hybrid management, record label, video production, and marketing company 88rising is bringing Asian voices into the mainstream.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
FINNEAS Provides a Moment of "Shelter" Ahead of His Debut EP & Fall Tour
August 22, 2019
Much like a fine wine, FINNEAS and "Shelter" has ripened with age.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jack Harlow Embodies Youthful Bliss In New Single & Video, "THRU THE NIGHT (feat. Bryson Tiller)"
August 22, 2019
+ Catch Jack Harlow on "THE MISSION TOUR" kicking off this October!
Author:
Allissa Williams
Soaky Siren Shares A Forthright Account of Bahamian Drug Lords in "Dope Boys" [PREMIERE]
August 22, 2019
"I leaned on melody and production to serve bright, pop-y energy but the lyrics are an account of a time when the drug trade was lit on my island."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Michi Shares Her Knack for Tasteful Indie-Pop in Bubbly "Still Feel U" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
August 22, 2019
"'Still Feel U' is a summer night embodiment of escaping a funk and rediscovering a lust for self-appreciation."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Luna Shadows Re-Imagines "Waves" with Dance-Inducing Music Video & Remix EP
August 22, 2019
"Built into this song sonically & lyrically are competing rushes of melancholy and euphoria, overtaking one another for fleeting moments."
Author:
Luc Fatton
Mura Masa and Clairo Score Summer's End in "I Don't Think I Can Do This Again"
August 21, 2019
Nothing in the world could have prepared us for this pairing.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Kodie Shane - "End Like That" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
August 21, 2019
Spitfire hip-hop musician, Kodie Shane, is dead set on taking the world by storm - and she is headed in the right direction.
Author:
Allissa Williams
Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]
August 21, 2019
"'Paradise' is an attempt to show (in an overly dramatic way) that regardless of how perfect an initial love or infatuation is, there will likely be stuff you've gotta deal with and work on."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Snoh Aalegra Reinterprets Her Feels with Rhythm n' Blues in '- Ugh, those feels again'
August 20, 2019
Perhaps when it comes to "feels," we need go no further than tapping into Iranian-Swedish R&B legend-in-the-making, Snoh Aalegra's latest album.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
poptropicaslutz! Celebrate the World's Most Celebrated Taboo in "Sierra Echo X-Ray"
January 12, 2023
"It touches on the 'half-baked' attempts at intimacy you experience growing up."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Joesef's Debut Album ‘Permanent Damage’ Is an Exercise in Hurt and Healing
January 17, 2023
'Permanent Damage' is a valiant debut effort by an artist unafraid to let his heart bleed.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Emma Ogier Tackles Life Head-On in Sophomore Single "Consider Me a Winner"
July 31, 2023
Meet the rising artist who has caught they eyes of Maggie Rogers and more.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Montell Fish Chases a Ghost in “I Just Wanna Feel Your Love Again”
September 25, 2023
Whether he sings to a lover or dead religion, Fish encapsulates the pain of longing to visceral effect.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Foliage Has a "Pattern" of Penning Exceptional Indie Melodies [PREMIERE]
April 9, 2019
With an 80s guitar pop vibe, "Pattern" slowly drags us into the intriguing inner-workings of Foliage's mind as he explores his complex relationship with mental health.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
#NowWatching 01-04-19 [PLAYLIST]
January 5, 2019
Cheers to the first #NowWatching post of 2019!
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Ashe on John Mayer, Cookie Butter, and Her Trip to the Gynecologist | Quick 6
March 6, 2019
This is a thing or six you would not believe about rising pop artist Ashe.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Iris Lune Explores Animalism in the Dynamic "Chirp Chirp" [PREMIERE]
March 22, 2019
iris Lune's avant-garde meditations are captivating.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Michael Seyer Articulates the Asian American Immigrant Experience on "Little China Boy"
June 23, 2021
Despite its idyllic pacing, "Little China Boy" is yet another heartbreaking reminder of the immigrant reality.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home
August 6, 2021
</>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.
Author:
DJ Connor