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Dreamer Isioma on Astrology, Childhood Cartoons, and Confronting Religion | Close Friends
June 28, 2023
Dreamer Isioma does not wish to be understood, only heard.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Maisie Peters Casts a Chart-Topping Spell Over Us in 'The Good Witch'
June 28, 2023
"This is my heart and soul, my blood on the page, the collection of stories that I've managed to capture in the past year. A true chronicle of my life in recent history."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Watch Drug Church Rip A Sweaty Underground Gig [Exclusive] | The Noise
June 28, 2023
For those unwilling or unable to brave the hot and sweaty summer elements to catch one of the best emerging bands around, you’re in luck!
Author:
Moe Horta
Meet Kanii, the Artist Whose ‘Exiit’ EP Sets Up a Grand Entrance For His Dance-Inducing Breakout Success
June 28, 2023
At only 17, Kanii has achieved what many artists spend lifetimes chasing.
Author:
DJ Connor
Issue 03: Summer Devotion
June 27, 2023
Our latest issue features Isabel LaRosa, Deb Never, Hojean, Rocco, and everything you need to get over your summer situationship.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Wallice’s 'Mr Big Shot' Is a Coming-of-Age Triumph
June 27, 2023
Wallice balances the fatigue and frustration of coming into adulthood to visceral effect.
Author:
Abby Kenna
binki's 'Antennae' Is a Viciously Contagious Bout of Euphoria
June 27, 2023
"I put my guts out on the table with this one. Tears were shed. Blood was bled."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Tai Verdes Brings Our Dreams to Life in “Sandman”
June 27, 2023
Verdes makes our dreams come true in his latest single.
Author:
Emily Foster
Franklin Jonas' 'Sewer Rat' Is a Debut He Wasn't Sure Would Ever Come
June 27, 2023
"It is these songs that have pushed me to grow and put myself and my art into the world.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Nessa Barrett Wouldn't Mind You Telling One Last Sweet "lie"
June 23, 2023
"I hope people who listen to this feel an emotion that is hard for us to accept but need to in order to live a fulfilling life."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Nxdia Fights Their Demons in the Introspective and Brash 'in the flesh'
August 14, 2023
'in the flesh speaks' to Nxdia’s experience of being paralyzed in their own mind, witnessing life happen at and around them.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Là˜Là˜'s Got Some Thoughts on Love on "Hate U"
August 7, 2020
Là˜Là˜ is back with "Hate U." An alt-pop tune injected with heartbreak and a bit of classic 2000s angst.
Author:
Precious Kato
'Bridges' Is the New Intimate, Inspired EP from Young, Masterful Artist Sid
January 25, 2021
London based singer-songwriter Sid has released his new three-track EP 'Bridges.'
Author:
Joe Beer
j solomon’s “Trick” is an Indie Rock Revolt Fit For the NYC Underground Scene
July 21, 2023
"Trick" is indie sleaze at its finest, wearing grit like a badge of honor.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]
August 15, 2023
The substance of Lo Village’s work is culturally significant, speaking to the truth of the Black experience and every shade of that joy, fear, and expression.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Flyana Boss Hush Any Haters With "Bitch Imma Star"
September 27, 2023
“’Bitch Imma Star’ is about claiming your own stardom!”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Debbii Dawson Floats Along in Her Own Orbit in "Too Strange for the Circus"
October 31, 2023
Dawson describes an all-too-familiar isolation in this lusciously genre-less gem.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Jhariah And Pinkshift Come For The Music Industry On Explosive Single "EAT YOUR FRIENDS"
November 1, 2023
The track sees the artist team up with Baltimore punk band Pinkshift to create a blown-out, off-the-wall techno-punk exploration of jealousy and competition and how the music industry, like all others, pits friends against one another.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Noah Elliott Delivers a Hard Message in a Quirky-Feel Good Way in "Selling Out" Video
October 9, 2020
Noah Elliott has released his second single, "Selling Out," and unlike the title suggests, it's anything but.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
Indigo De Souza Finds Herself as the World Falls Apart in "Smog"
March 13, 2023
De Souza meets us at the crossroads of freedom and loneliness in her pandemic-inspired tune.
Author:
Abby Kenna