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Meet Yoshi T., the Artist With an Unwavering Spirit Intent on Finding His Music a Home [Q&A]

Meet Yoshi T., the Artist With an Unwavering Spirit Intent on Finding His Music a Home [Q&A]
November 30, 2023 "I wasn’t born with musical talent or anything. I wasn’t born with perfect pitch. Everything is super learned."
Author: Gregory Castel
indie
interview
rap
hip hop
yoshi t
how to get back
Youth Fountain Hit Hard With Nostalgic Third LP 'Together In Lonesome' [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Youth Fountain Hit Hard With Nostalgic Third LP 'Together In Lonesome' [Q&A] | THE NOISE
November 21, 2023 'Together In Lonesome' is a heartfelt and introspective journey that beautifully captures the essence of emo and pop-punk.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Interview
The Noise
Youth Fountain
pop-punk
BEL Doesn't Shy Away From Letting Her Heart Spill Out in 'Read the Room' [Q&A]

BEL Doesn't Shy Away From Letting Her Heart Spill Out in 'Read the Room' [Q&A]
November 10, 2023 Pulling from the buzzing energy of touring for the first time and the search for connection in a digital age, BEL strikes new creative ground in her third project.
Author: Giselle Libby
indie
interview
indie pop
indie rock
bel
read the room
Indigo Jack is Huron John Reimagined

Indigo Jack is Huron John Reimagined
November 8, 2023 "I really do think the best part of life right now is the complete uncertainty."
Author: Carter Fife
indie
interview
indie pop
huron john
indigo jack
10 Questions With mlbacard¡ on Her Genre-Defying Sound

10 Questions With mlbacard¡ on Her Genre-Defying Sound
November 2, 2023 Listening to mlbacard¡ feels like a FaceTime call where one minute you’re spilling your deepest secrets and the next you’re laughing at memes
Author: Tatum Van Dam
new artist discovery
interview
indie pop
mlbacard¡
i lvoe to do my own stunts
guinea pig
FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE

FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE
October 24, 2023 It is no surprise that the pop-punk-themed, Warped Tour-inspired festival When We Were Young has created such a buzz amongst older alternative music fans, resulting in back-to-back years of sold-out weekends.
Author: Moe Horta
Interview
Tony Hawk
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Punk Rock
Magnolia Park
When We Were Young
Citizen
Sum 41
10 Questions With Japan, Man on Their Latest Project ‘Metropolis’ [Q&A]

10 Questions With Japan, Man on Their Latest Project ‘Metropolis’ [Q&A]
October 20, 2023 "Japan, Man is a mood, a style, and perhaps a vibe?"
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
indie pop
japan man
metropolis
Beauty School Dropout Offer Up A Feast in Sophomore Album ‘ READY TO EAT’ [Q&A]

Beauty School Dropout Offer Up A Feast in Sophomore Album ‘ READY TO EAT’ [Q&A]
October 13, 2023 "The album is a sonic spiral through our personal struggles with addiction, relationships, and love (or lack thereof)."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
beauty school dropout
ready to eat
Grrrl Gang Boldly Step Into the Next Stage of Their Lives in 'Spunky!' [Q&A]

Grrrl Gang Boldly Step Into the Next Stage of Their Lives in 'Spunky!' [Q&A]
October 11, 2023 'Spunky!' arrives alongside significant life changes for the Indonesian trio, and that sentiment resounds in each one of the album's racing, cathartic tracks.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
indie pop
indie rock
grrl gang
spunky!
Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]

Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]
September 28, 2023 "All the things that I did that made me weird, I wish I had never questioned those things, because those are the things that I like about myself now."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
indie
interview
indie rock
briston maroney
ultrapure
Oliver Malcolm Takes the Next Step Forward in His Musical Evolution With 'Act Two' [Q&A]

Oliver Malcolm Takes the Next Step Forward in His Musical Evolution With 'Act Two' [Q&A]
October 7, 2022 "Expect the unexpected."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
oliver malcolm
act two
day x day
Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 25, 2019 "They generally are the worst and a huge waste of time." Agreed.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
indie pop
spencer barnett
waste my time
1$T Takes Us Around The World on "Tokyo Project" [Q&A]

1$T Takes Us Around The World on "Tokyo Project" [Q&A]
January 21, 2020 We talk to 1$t about his journey through music and around the world.
Author: Malcolm J. Gray
Soul
Rap
Interview
Q&A
1$t
tokyo
Hip-Hop
Good Gas
Fki
Between You & Me Release the Soundtrack to Our 'Armageddon' [Q&A]

Between You & Me Release the Soundtrack to Our 'Armageddon' [Q&A]
November 19, 2021 From the pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement, to wildfires, Between You & Me channel a world on fire.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
the noise
between you & me
between you and me
armageddon
Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE
July 28, 2023 This new era of Cassadee Pope finds her unafraid to wade into new waters with an unmistakable voice, unflinching optimism, and unbreaking confidence. With a tremendous sense of freedom guiding her, she is ready to once again amplify her confessional writing and redefine her place as a pop-punk mainstay.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
the noise
pop-punk
cassadee pope
Clothesline From Hell Makes His True Debut With 'Soon We’ll All Be Smoking'

Clothesline From Hell Makes His True Debut With 'Soon We’ll All Be Smoking'
July 30, 2024 With 'Soon We'll All Be Smoking,' Clothesline From Hell serves up a multifaceted mission statement.
Author: DJ Connor
indie
alternative
interview
clothesline from hell
dont worry soon well all be smoking
Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]

Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]
September 10, 2024 Roses, thorns, roadkill, and anaphylactic shock adorn the ever-winding interstate toward Liily's present triumph.
Author: Grace Holtzclaw
alternative
interview
liily
RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]

RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]
December 3, 2019 RITTYBO is special and there is just no other way to put it.
Author: Chuck Ramos
new artist discovery
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
rittybo
mourning
FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE

FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE
October 24, 2023 It is no surprise that the pop-punk-themed, Warped Tour-inspired festival When We Were Young has created such a buzz amongst older alternative music fans, resulting in back-to-back years of sold-out weekends.
Author: Moe Horta
Interview
Tony Hawk
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Punk Rock
Magnolia Park
When We Were Young
Citizen
Sum 41
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
pride
lauren sanderson

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