ON HER NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM, LIANNE LA HAVAS IS IN FULL BLOOM
Lianne La Havas’ new album was inspired by the life cycle of a plant––specifically a rose bush, she tells me from the UK as we chat over Zoom. Gazing over…
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TAYLER BUONO IS SICK AND TIRED OF LIVING THROUGH A “SCREEN”
“I’m living through a screen.” It’s a sentiment we can all relate to over the last few months - finding meaningful connections and exchanges through video calls, voice notes and…
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WHO’S SEDUCING WHO? “LED ASTRAY” BY THUNDER JACKSON
Los Angeles is like the Disney Land of caricatured temptation. Whether you are seducing or being seduced, usually the next step is finding an unscathed retreat. But what happens when…
DELIVERING RAW, UNABRIDGED VERSION OF HERSELF IS ELLE KING: IN ISOLATION
Spiritual, forthright and gritty, Elle King is the uncut version of a pop-star. A belter, expert writer, and multi-instrumentalist, King's soul has wrangled itself free through her musical body and…
AVENUE BEAT ON GENRE-BENDING, GEN Z’S ACTIVISM, AND RELEASING THEIR VIRAL TIK TOK SONG “F 2020”
If nothing else, 2020 has united the world with a shared feeling of: "What the actual f*ck?" We're only halfway through the year, but already, enough has happened to make…
“THESE CITIES” : SAM FISCHER’S PROJECT OF UNIFICATION, PERSEVERANCE, AND HOPE
Sam Fischer is a force to be reckoned with, as his original ideas and emotive tracks reach millions from city to city. Born and raised in Australia, this pop rock…
EUROPEAN SOUL INVASION: 3 ARTISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Europe is becoming quite the hotbed for new soul music. Introducing three new upcoming soul artists you need to know on a first-name basis: Izzy Bizu, Zoe Wees, and JONES.…
THE GREAT PAUSE AND ITS DARK RUMBLINGS LAUREN LAKIS “WE’LL BE FINE”
Many of us escape to some iteration of Gotham City when we feel like indulging in the deranged. (Or depending on who is directing the Batman of our choosing, the…
‘HEY STUPID, I LOVE YOU’: JP SAXE ON SONGWRITING AND LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF LOVE
JP Saxe is the poetic songster who taps the emotion on our skin like a xylophone, using lyrics and melody as a mode of profound communication. Each tune is a…
COLORS BY SUGI DAKKS
For many, the video capturing George Floyd’s murder spurred an awakening to what the word ‘brutality’ could encompass. For many, the protests for Breonna Taylor would be the first time…
STELLA SANTANA: A VOICE TO BE ON ALL OUR MINDS
“Fuck it. I just want to do it the way I want to do it.” This pretty much sums up the force that is Stella Santana, both on the mic…
SUPER-GROUP MISTERWIVES REMIND US OF THE POWER OF GROWTH, FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE COLLECTIVE
MISTERWIVES - the feel good, anthem churning six-person band - has announced another full length album on the way. Following up their celebrated record Connect The Dots, the collection SUPERBLOOM…