TRACK PREMIERE: CLARA NOVA – “LIVES”
CLARA–NOVA has brought a shimmering light to the music world with her whimsical falsettos and beachy haunt rock. The French-American pop star’s foray into music has been full of accolades, interviews, millions of streams, and top plays on notable playlists. Her most recent EP, THE IRON AGE, was a swirling story of personal lessons in strength and determination while her soon to be released next chapter, THE GOLDEN AGE... Read More
TRACK PREMIERE: ARIANA AND THE ROSE “LONELY STAR”
PHOTOS / RYAN SARADJOLA STORY / MAEGHAN DONOHUE Conceive of a universe where 90s club-kid culture collides with 70s glam and then combusts, a million glittering sparks settling over a crowd entranced by a kickass dance track. This is the most remotely tangible way to describe what it is like to attend Light + Space, Ariana and the Rose’s immersive multimedia experience. When I last spoke to Ariana, she was gearing up to bring her celestial... Read More
TRACK PREMIERE: LIZZIE WEBER – “YOU”
photos / Tony Hammons Lizzie Weber provides the heart with a dim lit dive bar and a shot of whiskey for the shattered pieces that you just might put it through. I’m literally imagining my 20-year-old heart outside of my body and sobbing to her music at that bar. On “You”, the first song from the upcoming EP “You” out this summer, she says, “The song is essentially about the paralysis that can come with... Read More
TRACK PREMIERE: HOLANDER – “SMOKE”
Photos / Adrien Ordorica Story / Chloe Robinson At the young age of 21, electro-pop artist Holander is really making a name of herself in more ways than one. Holander centers her music on not only empowering herself, but also many others. From supporting the LGBTQ as well as other groups to priding herself on being a feminist, she’s definitely a strong force for change, which shows throughout her music. Her new single “Smoke,”... Read More
TRACK PREMIERE: FELICITY “HAPPILY PARALYZED”
STORY/ ERICA HAWKINS Felicity premieres her new song, “Happily Paralyzed”! There’s a line in Felicity’s latest track where the Australian-born mystic pop songstress raspily rattles off, “Can we go now, can we go now, before we have our doubts?/ Before the clock runs out / Give up on moderation now” that hits me right in my obsessed-with-all-engulfing-love gut. Themes of time well spent (or spent obsessing),... Read More
TRACK PREMIERE: GOLDN “MAMA I’M SO SORRY”
Photos / Nikko LaMere Artist GOLDN’s musical influences range from hip hop to punk rock and everything in between — with writing credits alongside mega stars like Gucci Mane and Rihanna, it’s mystifying that his name isn’t already a household one. With just one listen to his newest song, “Mama I’m so Sorry,” you’ll see why some explain his music and spirit as “enlightening” and “purposeful.” The track is no doubt a... Read More
TRACK PREMIERE: AINSLEY FARRELL – “WALLS”
Californian-born, Sydney based songstress Ainsley Farrell new single ‘Walls’ is a rock-infused folk gospel that will make you want to go to the church of lonely hearts. Her melodies are alluring and her messages delicately wrapped in with her heartstrings on this sunset drenched track. Farrell says of single, “Walls came to me during a period when I was feeling stuck. I was thinking a lot about how I got to this point and if I’ve... Read More
TRACK PREMIERE: Katelyn Tarver – “LY4L”
photo / Arvida Bystrom Katelyn Tarver is a hyphenate that has breezes through the borders of the music and film industry so seamlessly she makes it look natural. Easy in a way that her big-name projects roll off her tongue with the excitement and causality like someone ordering a delicious steak at SPAGO. Tarver will be appearing alongside Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in HBO’s Ballers this coming summer, and also happened to co-write Cheryl... Read More
