Listen: KING WOMAN “Boghz”
Photo by Yoshino “Boghz” is the last glimpse from King Woman’s upcoming sophomore album, Celestial Blues. The track follows the release of the first two singles “Morning Star” and “Psychic Wound”. In...
View ArticleWelcome to Leo season: burn it down
B-word, it’s Leo season!! Be louder, be more ridiculous, tease your hair, love harder. Leo’s ruled by the motherf*cking sun! Time to shine! Nurture your creativity and follow your burning passions...
View ArticleListen: Parisalexa “…Better Than Being In Love”
Photo by Conner Sorensen Seattle-based R&B singer/songwriter, Parisalexa’s latest single, “…Better Than Being In Love” is an ode to being your own true love. The track explores the nuances of...
View ArticleWatch: Emmett Kai “Happy Go Lucky”
So remember how we all had to fully uproot our lives, change career trajectories, move across the country, and question our entire existence during a global pandemic? “Happy Go Lucky” was written in...
View ArticleMamalarky’s first release since their 2020 full length debut: double single...
Photo by Faye Webster Mamalarky’s self-titled debut out last November was an overwhelming swell of musical tact & dexterity meets playfulness & unbridled joy. It blazed and burned through...
View ArticleWatch: Kills Birds “Rabbit”
Photo by Cheryl Georgette Kills Birds’ latest track, “Rabbit” might be the most appropriate, least on the nose titled-track in existence. Coming in like a blast out of canon, vocalist Nina Ljeti is...
View ArticleWatch: Nation of Language “This Fractured Mind”
There is no stopping Nation of Language. With each new single, they further solidify themselves as not only a project to watch, but a project that will stand the test of time. Musically and emotionally...
View ArticleKibi James defies category with new re-release
Photo by Emorie Star Kibi James is re-releasing their debut EP Azúcar via Citrus City at exactly the right time. The sweetly idyllic indie tracks are relaxing and cheerful during a summer where people...
View ArticleMAY-A comes into her own on debut EP ‘Don’t Kiss Ur Friends’
Photo by Danny Draxx Summer 2021 appears to be the summer of coming age, self-actualization, and teen popstar supremacy. Joining the ranks of the newly crowned elite, MAY-A’s Don’t Kiss Ur Friends is...
View ArticleTy Segall’s ‘Harmonizer’ is us all
Neil Young once wrote that “you’ve got to crawl to be tall.” This line, musing upon the idea that one must experience infancy before mastery, echoes infinitely across Ty Segall’s suddenly-released,...
View ArticlePremiere: BRNDA serve up a slice-of-life on the suburban “Aunt Linda, c. 1989”
Indie rock is an amorphous concept, a descriptive label that casts a wide net over a vast expanse of sounds in an attempt to categorize popular music that exists just outside the mainstream. Despite...
View ArticlePhoto Diary: Shilpa Ray, Beechwood, and Sage Sparks
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View Articlebinki defies definition on ‘Motor Function’
Photo by Sophie Day So much music sounds exactly the same these days. Everyone sticks to their own clique. The pop stars, hip hop artists, and rock and roll kids. It’s rare to find an artist who defies...
View ArticleWatch: Madeline The Person feat. Adam Melchor “August”
Photo by Joelle Grace There is such a unique specificity in each case of lovesickness. Madeline The Person illustrates this beautifully in her latest single, “August”. Drawing on the centering moment...
View ArticleMary Vision embark on a psychedelic pilgrimage of sound on the widescreen...
Photo by Julie Hill After over a year of reclusive hibernation, psychonauts Mary Vision emerge from their slumber with another heady dose of desert blues space gospel that charts a course deep within...
View ArticleCaroline & Claude’s “Stir The Pot” is genuine fun
Photo by Leonora Coenraads Truth be told, I went into this video expecting to be bored by it. The majority of what is pitched to me are indie DIY projects, and if I am honest, a lot of them have...
View ArticleAppreciate change with Raavi’s redux of “All Over Again”
Photo by Veronica Bettio Raavi, AKA Raavi & the Houseplants, revisits their 18-year-old self through music. “All Over Again” was written at a pivotal time in Raavi’s life — when you are...
View ArticleEartheater x Tony Seltzer’s “Joyride” represents the ideal hot girl summer
Eartheater x Tony Seltzer’s “Joyride” is a throwback to the songs that pre-dated what we now can categorize as “hot girl summer” — celebrating trashy, dirty, 90’s era sex raunchiness without any of the...
View ArticleWatch: Gustaf “Best Behavior”
Photo by Felipe Torres For a few years now Gustaf has been known around the New York scene as one of the “hardest working bands” (a title granted by Oh My Rockness who tallied how many times a band...
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