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ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]

ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]

March 25, 2022 "No matter how sideways your love life may seem, it's important to know that there's someone out there for you."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
R&B
Jo MacKenzie Explores the Full Range of Being a 'Tourist' [Q&A]

Jo MacKenzie Explores the Full Range of Being a 'Tourist' [Q&A]

March 21, 2022 From teenage insecurity to big-city disillusionment, Mackenzie examines what it feels like to not perfectly belong.
Author: DJ Connor
Seint Monet Plays By Her Own Rules on "Wish I Had the Guts" [Q&A]

Seint Monet Plays By Her Own Rules on "Wish I Had the Guts" [Q&A]

March 11, 2022 "Whether it's soul-pop, funk, or even some obscure country-dance shit, if it's a great song, I'm going to release it."
Author: DJ Connor
R&B
Eden Rain's "Text Me When You're Home Safe" Is a Striking Ode to Female Friendships [Q&A]

Eden Rain's "Text Me When You're Home Safe" Is a Striking Ode to Female Friendships [Q&A]

March 11, 2022 "It's about the intensity and protectiveness of female friendships and figuring out where or what home actually is to a person."
Author: DJ Connor
NAKAYA Emerges From the Ashes on "Fire Becomes Me" [Premiere]

NAKAYA Emerges From the Ashes on "Fire Becomes Me" [Premiere]

March 8, 2022 "This song is about the resilience of the Black community and how in constant adversity, we take the fire and rise like a Phoenix from the ashes."
Author: DJ Connor
R&B
Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]

Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]

March 4, 2022 Flower Face is an artist who has battled life.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Cecilia Gault Shines on the Neon-Lit "Kira Kira"

Cecilia Gault Shines on the Neon-Lit "Kira Kira"

March 3, 2022 Gault has landed on a sound both true to her fashionable upbringing and more confident self.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Aldae Finds Himself a "Long Way From Texas" on Introspective Debut Single [Q&A]

Aldae Finds Himself a "Long Way From Texas" on Introspective Debut Single [Q&A]

February 28, 2022 Having penned hit for the likes of Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, this is just the beginning for Aldae.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Loverground Pens a Message to His Higher Self With "How U Feel" [Q&A]

Loverground Pens a Message to His Higher Self With "How U Feel" [Q&A]

February 25, 2022 "It's about connecting with your true self and surrendering to it."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
adam brian paul's "Chillin in the Garden" Is Infectious Emotional Decay

adam brian paul's "Chillin in the Garden" Is Infectious Emotional Decay

February 25, 2022 There is a compositional fearlessness to "Chillin in the Garden" that mirrors deep therapy.
Author: DJ Connor