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Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]

Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]
July 1, 2021 Birthed from a whimsical exchange of DMs, Surfaces has emerged as one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Author: Miguel Costa
soul
pop
interview
rock
album reviews
surfaces
pacifico
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
Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]

Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 Cannons have gone from posting an ad on Craigslist looking for bandmates to playing festivals across the country.
Author: Jisselle Fernandez
pop
interview
electropop
alternative pop
cannons
Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]

Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]
June 28, 2021 Life is a rollercoaster of happiness and sadness, and you're just trying to find this silver lining and beauty in all of it.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
indie
interview
indie pop
album reviews
summer salt
Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]

Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]
June 25, 2021 On his long-awaited debut album, Clay takes major stylistic risks that ultimately pay off and then some.
Author: Carter Fife
soul
singer songwriter
interview
R&B
cautious clay
album reviews
deadpan love
REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]

REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021 "Life is life, don't be ashamed and try to hide certain parts of yourself."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
hip hop
anti pop
album reviews
rei ami
foil
With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]

With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]
June 18, 2021 "Every song on this record is urgent because it has to be."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
de'wayne
stains
Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]

Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 Get to know what's behind the luscious locks of one of New Zealand's must-see summer acts.
Author: Brook Gibson
indie
interview
daily j
psych
venus ate mars
Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]

Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 "I don't care to put on this picture-perfect human being. I'm more than willing to show my flaws."
Author: Joey Legittino
singer songwriter
pop
interview
lillian hepler
used to that
There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]

There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]
June 8, 2021 We sat down with one of the hottest indie bands in New Zealand.
Author: Max Tetlow
indie
interview
indie pop
theres a tuesday
dance with me before we cry
Jess Connelly's  'ATM'  Sees Her Growing Beyond Cultural Norms [Q&A]

Jess Connelly's  'ATM'  Sees Her Growing Beyond Cultural Norms [Q&A]
November 14, 2019 "The project, for me, is a reminder to myself that: 'You're okay.'"
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
r&b
singer songwriter
pop
interview
album reviews
atm
jess connelly
Who Is Griff?

Who Is Griff?
September 29, 2022 Earning praise from Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, we sit down with the UK star on the rise.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
lollapalooza
who is
griff
WATCH: Indie Rockers flor Give ‘Something Loud’ For New Performance Piece [Exclusive] | THE NOISE

WATCH: Indie Rockers flor Give ‘Something Loud’ For New Performance Piece [Exclusive] | THE NOISE
April 4, 2024 To help curate some commotion and provide a welcome distraction from the world, The Noise would like to introduce you to their new video series, Something Loud.
Author: Jimmy Smith
Interview
The Noise
Flor
Something Loud
On 'CHROMATOPIA',  NoMBe Rediscovers Himself [Q&A]

On 'CHROMATOPIA',  NoMBe Rediscovers Himself [Q&A]
May 12, 2021 "Nobody's 100% purely masculine. We're all somewhere on the spectrum. The way blue becomes turquoise slowly, or becomes teal."
Author: Joey Legittino
pop
interview
electronic
nombe
chromatopia
Restless Modern Pens a Ballad For an Always-Online Culture With  "I Hate That I'm Addicted to the Internet" [Q&A]

Restless Modern Pens a Ballad For an Always-Online Culture With  "I Hate That I'm Addicted to the Internet" [Q&A]
February 23, 2022 Whether you're doomscrolling, dissociating, or chasing a fleeting dopamine high, this is the song for you.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
Restless Modern
i hate that im addicted to the internet
Warped Tour Founder, Kevin Lyman, Talks Fyre Festival Disaster & Changes in the Business [INDUSTRY INFILTRATION]

Warped Tour Founder, Kevin Lyman, Talks Fyre Festival Disaster & Changes in the Business [INDUSTRY INFILTRATION]
April 2, 2019 "If you have the money to pay talent up front, all of a sudden you're in the festival business."
Author: Kristin Robinson
interview
industry infiltration
fyre festival
kevin lyman
warped tour
For Griff, Vulnerability Is the Only Way to Cut Through the Noise [Q&A]

For Griff, Vulnerability Is the Only Way to Cut Through the Noise [Q&A]
March 8, 2022 "I'm constantly overthinking. I never feel like anything is ready, and I never feel like anything is good enough."
Author: Kelly Park
singer songwriter
pop
interview
griff
10 Questions With Rising Korean Star SURAN

10 Questions With Rising Korean Star SURAN
May 31, 2022 Rising Korean star SURAN is reinventing herself as a multi-hyphenate creative.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
k-pop
darling
suran
peder elias
Cautious Clay Explores Purpose and Happiness in 'Table of Context' [Q&A]

Cautious Clay Explores Purpose and Happiness in 'Table of Context' [Q&A]
March 27, 2019 On his third EP, the R&B purveyor is more assured of his sound and artistic intent than ever before.
Author: Anna Scholfield
soul
r&b
indie
interview
cautious clay
table of context
With "Crystal Ball," Lila Drew's Future Looks Brighter Than Ever  [Q&A]

With "Crystal Ball," Lila Drew's Future Looks Brighter Than Ever  [Q&A]
November 17, 2021 Lila Drew is crafting some of the most pristine pop of recent memory.
Author: Ruby Scott
singer songwriter
pop
interview
lila drew
crystal ball

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