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Joshua Crumbly Showcases Simple Sonic Decadence on "Afria" [Premiere]
July 8, 2020
Talented musicians are spoiled for choices, they can command beauty and merit out of any instrument, often in a way that's startling for its simplicity. Joshua Crumbly has this very talent.
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DJ Connor
Joel Blackmon is Earnest and Honest on "Morning"
June 24, 2020
Blackmon's vibrant harmonies and near-tears romantic lyricism will make him an instant favorite for those needing musical accompaniment to their summer love quests.
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DJ Connor
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
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DJ Connor
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
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DJ Connor
Sirens of Lesbos Take Us on a Mental Journey With "How Many Miles" [Premiere]
May 28, 2020
"How Many Miles" is the perfect soundtrack for your mental journey; a glimpse of heeded optimism with vibrant, visual lyrics and a retro melange of family sitcom sounds that make you want to start out on a journey despite the limitations.
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DJ Connor
Meet Self Esteem, the Perfectly Imperfect Pop Star of Tomorrow
February 15, 2022
Self Esteem is "writing what I would do if I wasn't told no."
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DJ Connor
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."
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DJ Connor
Skyte Cuts Class and Runs Free in “IHATESCHOOL”
January 6, 2023
SKYTE is on his way to graduating to the big leagues.
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DJ Connor
Marzz on the Powerful Black Artists That Inspired 'Love Letterz'
June 24, 2021
To celebrate Black Music Month and PRIDE, Marzz shares with us a few of the incredible black artists that inspired her debut EP.
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DJ Connor
Weekly(ish) Rewind: Dec 5th
December 5, 2023
DJ Connor walks us through the hottest new music videos before the holiday season.
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DJ Connor
Maddie Regent's Debut Album, 'On the phone with my Mom’ is Fearlessly Authentic
May 24, 2025
With a Spotify caption “I don’t know what I'm doing but I'm doing,” it's hard not to get pulled in by the beautiful ambition of Maddie Regent's, On the phone with my Mom.
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DJ Connor
Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise
July 23, 2021
On most of her debut album, the conventions of songwriting and production work in harmonious parallel.
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DJ Connor
11 Questions With Alix Page on Her New EP “Goose”
April 26, 2023
Step into Page's timeless, sun-lit canyon California pop.
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DJ Connor
Yot Club's 'Rufus' Is a Melting Pot of Sonic Spices
April 2, 2024
‘Rufus’ is an album that truly marinates with each listening, a gift of emotions, nuances and familiar nostalgic portions that confuse then compound the palate.
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DJ Connor
11 Questions With Annalise Azadian on Her New Single "Bad Bitch" [Q&A]
September 27, 2022
Azadian explains to us exactly what makes a bad bitch a bad bitch.
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DJ Connor