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Mark Ambor Makes For Good "Company"
November 3, 2021
"The idea is simple: life is better with each other."
Author:
DJ Connor
All FRENSHIP and Lauren Sanderson Want You to Do Is "Try"
November 1, 2021
Try" is a perfect example of FRENSHIP's clear craft.
Author:
DJ Connor
Tebi Rex Plant Their Roots on the Emotional Journey 'It's Gonna Be Okay'
October 29, 2021
Broken into three parts, <i>It's Gonna Be Okay</i> lacks a true resolution but does not lack when it comes to emotional pathos.
Author:
DJ Connor
Myles Cameron Is Looking For Beauty in the Midst of the Apocalypse [Q&A]
October 19, 2021
"I hope people get some sense of peace, or wonder, or joy out of it."
Author:
DJ Connor
Dyna Edyne Is Living Her Best Life in "The Dome" Video
October 15, 2021
Dyna's latest effort is an infectious ode to taking care of your body, mind, and spirit.
Author:
DJ Connor
John Alone Navigates His Way Through London and Fame on "Ego"
October 12, 2021
"Ego" is a testament to casting less harm, to be "better at being who I am."
Author:
DJ Connor
Johnny Stimson Emerges From His Cocoon on 'Butterflies'
October 8, 2021
Johnny has found a sound that can take him as far as his talent, imagination, and wings will carry him.
Author:
DJ Connor
Julia Wolf Puts the Shy Girls First on Debut EP 'Girls in Purgatory'
October 7, 2021
On her debut EP, Julia lays the foundation for an extremely relatable pop breakthrough.
Author:
DJ Connor
ROZET Proves an Unpredictable Wildflower With "Cake Face" Video [Premiere + Q&A]
October 7, 2021
"I really never know what I'll do or how I'll do it. I feel so peaceful and calm within that hotspring of identity."
Author:
DJ Connor
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
Noah Floersch is "Growing Everything Out" and Taking Us Along With Him [Q&A]
May 1, 2025
Noah dove into his latest single, amongst stories of soccer players' artistry and banjo being at the heart of his musical journey.
Author:
DJ Connor
Hannah Jadagu on the Black Artists That Inspire Her
June 16, 2021
From SZA to Yves Tumor, Jadagu's influences are as diverse as her nuanced sound.
Author:
DJ Connor
The Love-In's "Pure Gold Baby" Is a Feminist Rallying Cry
September 4, 2020
It's with a sense of false traditionalism that The Love-In pulls you in.
Author:
DJ Connor
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
April 18, 2023
From grentperez to LØREN, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sam Short Walks Us Through Her Debut EP 'Faulty Wiring' Track by Track
August 31, 2023
"Each song on this EP details my experience with my own toxic tendencies, my obsession with melancholia, and pure disillusionment."
Author:
DJ Connor
Maeve Steele Guides Us Track-by-Track Through "Honeyland," Her Latest Angelic EP
January 19, 2024
Maeve Steele floated ‘round to OnesToWatch to invite us into the angelic world of her recent EP, Honeyland. A nuanced songwriter and artist, Maeve Steele winds through themes of natural beauty, loneliness, and the passage of time in this project.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sophia Galaté's "Should I Tell You" Is Complicatedly Delicate
December 5, 2023
Galaté's voice is warm even when describing the cold conduct of a past flame in this raw new single.
Author:
DJ Connor
Evann McIntosh Is Making Music Like "Nobody Else"
May 4, 2021
McIntosh provides all the talent and tension required for an artist to puncture through the clutter, staking claim to a sound all their own.
Author:
DJ Connor