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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.
Author:
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
VC Pines' ‘Viole(n)t Colour’ EP Is the Soft Behind Rough Edges [Q&A]
June 3, 2025
We chatted with the South London artist about stretching, burning out, and the potential to be the tallest pine in the forest.
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DJ Connor
Satiate Your Club Fantasies on Kiimi's Electronic Dream of an EP "Pixie"
July 11, 2025
We happily caught Kiimi on a sweltering London day where they gave us the inside scoop on their project.
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DJ Connor
renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025
‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
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DJ Connor
There Is A Home Inside Madilyn Mei's "Can of Worms" [Q&A]
July 31, 2025
Wanting to dig deeper into this young & promising artist's very unique approach, we popped on the laptop window box to learn more.
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DJ Connor
Marta Knight is 'Unbothered' and We're Following Suit [Q&A]
May 13, 2025
This Barcelona-based artist blends elements of 90s folk-rock with modern indie pop.
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DJ Connor
June Freedom's Casa Mira Mar Is An Album of Nourishment [Q&A]
July 24, 2025
After hearing this album, we invited the dynamic author to come in and speak with us to reveal his many talents: cooking, horseback riding and most importantly music.
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DJ Connor
Fall Into the Trance of Charlotte OC's 'Seriously Love, Go Home' [Q&A]
July 21, 2025
We’ve had a sonic crush on Charlotte OC since we caught her at a distant pre-pandemic SXSW set.
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DJ Connor
It's 4pm in the Morning Somewhere, If Felicity Has Anything to Do With It
August 7, 2025
Wanting to catch up on the amazing EP and so much more, we spoke to Felicity via the inter webs, and found out whats happens at four in the morning here.
Author:
DJ Connor
Fly by Midnight Take Us Along The Fastest Time Of Their Lives [Q&A]
August 14, 2025
Curious about the origins of this excellent pop record, we caught the friends and collaborators prior to their Fall tour, check it out here.
Author:
DJ Connor
Takayoshi Delivers a Burst of Emphatic 'songs that can fit in your pocket'
August 23, 2023
'songs that can fit in your pocket' is no misnomer, emerging as a tidy brief collection of songs that energize, deliver poignantly, and then shift into the next track.
Author:
DJ Connor