Q&A with ABIR
Her debut EP, MINT, was just recently released, with stellar tracks like âYoung and Rudeâ to the super-relatable âFor Ya,â ABIR has only shown us inklings of what sheâs capable of so far.
Lostboycrowâs Music is No âWaste of Timeâ
I discovered Lost Boy Crowâs music sometime last year, and Iâm still confused as to why he isnât a household name yet, âcause his tracks are all super jams. With his debut full-length album âSanta Feâ set to release in early 2019, weâre hoping heâll somehow keep his air of mystery, yet also get into the ears of literally everyone in the world everywhere.
LIVE REVIEW: CAPTAIN CUTS AT EMO NITE DAY 2018
Captain Cuts is two things, 1) The Music Industryâs best kept secret and 2) three of the silliest dudes in existence. Iâve covered these guys before, and I canât really understand why they arenât a household name yet since their level of producing knowledge seems to far exceed anything Iâve heard lately. Plus, how must it feel to walk around in the world saying you wrote âShut Up and Dance With Me?â â Arguably one of the most successful pop songs of the past five years, so successful I canât even form a proper-sounding sentence as to how many times platinum this song has goneâŠ
TRACK PREMIERE: SMALLPOOLS âSOCIALâ
Smallpools first came onto the scene with âDreaming,â which has now gone RIAA Certified Gold, which surged to the top of the Hype Machine chart; quickly earning the band support from alternative radio stations across the country. Their older songs including faves like âMillion Bucksâ will make you think they are surely in the category of Alt Rock â however, listen to the newer songs and you might think otherwiseâŠ
ALBUM REVIEW: THE NIGHT GAME
The Night Game is the millennial hipsterâs wet dream. Heâs accidentally 80âs nostalgic in aesthetic â and every track on his debut album are as if the soundtrack to Friday Night Lights and Bruce Springsteen mated and had multiple magical children right on first base in Kevin Costnerâs Field of Dreams. While the sun is setting.
VIDEO PREMIERE: FAOUZIA âTHIS MOUNTAINâ
If youâve been starved for a female vocal with more depth than just the popcrush candy-types weâve been hearing for the last year, then look no further, Faouziaâs voice has a depth that gushes emotions in every word she utters.
TRACK PREMIERE: VIOLET DAYS âLEAVE BUT DONâT GOâ
We included them in our best of SXSW roundup a few months ago, so if you arenât familiar with the synth-pop duo, Violet Days, nowâs your chance to get with it ahead of their EP release next month. With the release of their third single, âLeave But Donât Go,â youâll likely find a piece of yourself in the lyrics and also likely dancing along to undeniable bop.
VIDEO PREMIERE: AVA MAX âSWEET BUT PSYCHOâ
The video opens in black and white: a close up reminiscent of the Hitchcock film, âPsycho,â in which Ava watches her man kissing another woman. We then watch as he is invited into her pink cute AF cottage where we watch her go from jealous siren to glamourous serial killer bride â all while singing a pop tune youâll likely be singing along with after just one chorus.
VIDEO PREMIERE: A R I Z O N A âWHAT SHE WANTSâ
Last month they released the double single, âSummer Daysâ along with âFreaking Out,â which dominated the viral charts and drilled itsâ way down into peopleâs ears and into their hearts. This time, the guys are returning with a stellar visual to match the 80âs vibes of yet another earworm banger, âWhat She Wants,â a major throwback to the amazing 1983 dance film, âFlashdance,â featuring dancer Jessica Castro who has danced with Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Black Eyed Peas and appeared on TV shows like Glee and all the cool things!
TRACK PREMIERE: DES ROCS âLET ME LIVE, LET ME DIEâ
Des Rocs, aka Danny Rocco, is probably best known as one half of synth-rock duo Secret Weapons who toured with Panic! At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Weezer and more over the past few years. His new solo project explores a side of Danny that is more strictly rock â an amazing throwback and homage to Freddie Mercury and the fuzz boxy rock legends before him. As the follow up from âHVY MTL DRMRâ and âUsed to the Darkness,â the new tune is anthemic and flamboyant all at once.
TRACK PREMIERE: YOUNGBLOOD "DARK PLACE"
Lead Vocalist Alexis Young says of the song, ââDark Place' speaks to the masochistic tendency of repeatedly making the same mistake and not understanding the compromising effects of that until it's too late. Sometimes you really need to have something completely fall apart and be destroyed before you are able to fully understand its value. It is the thrilling allure of pressing the self-sabotage button and watching what unfolds before you."
VIDEO PREMIERE: GOODY GRACE âJUDASâ
With David Lynch-esque visuals and a clear influence of filmmaking, âJudasâ artistically expresses the youthful yearning and questioning in Goodyâs intelligently written lyrics.