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Matilda Mann on Touring With Wallows, Meet Cutes, and Loving Love [Q&A]

Matilda Mann on Touring With Wallows, Meet Cutes, and Loving Love [Q&A]
October 15, 2024 Currently on tour with Wallows and working toward her debut album, we sat down with the rising star.
Author: Daniela Waizel Rule
singer songwriter
pop
indie
interview
matilda mann
UPSAHL Is Heating Things Up on the 'Melt Me Down Tour' [Q&A]

UPSAHL Is Heating Things Up on the 'Melt Me Down Tour' [Q&A]
October 8, 2024 UPSHAL is creating a space for fans to let loose and celebrate what makes them feel like their hottest selves.
Author: Hillary Safadi
pop
interview
upsahl
melt me down
Jaz Karis Is Ready to Reintroduce Herself to the World in 'Safe Flight' [Q&A]

Jaz Karis Is Ready to Reintroduce Herself to the World in 'Safe Flight' [Q&A]
September 26, 2024 One of R&B’s best-kept secrets is blooming out of the bag.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
jaz karis
safe flight
ORA's Latest Single Is the Perfect Cure for Any "Bad Day" [Q&A]

ORA's Latest Single Is the Perfect Cure for Any "Bad Day" [Q&A]
September 24, 2024 "'Bad Day' was written as a kind of therapy for ourselves."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
ora
bad day
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
Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track

Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track
September 4, 2024 'Half Asleep' is an album that grasps at what’s between sleeping and being awake, between digital and analog.
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
indie pop
track by track
Leyya
Half Asleep
Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]

Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]
September 4, 2024 "'Human Human' is an exploration of emotion through song."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
carlile
human human
Agnes Azria Chases a Fleeting Reality in ‘You're Not Real’ [Q&A]

Agnes Azria Chases a Fleeting Reality in ‘You're Not Real’ [Q&A]
September 4, 2024 I aimed to find some form of resolution (self-help at its finest), and this time it manifested as 'You’re Not Real.'
Author: DJ Connor
alternative
punk
interview
agnez azria
youre not real
Dhruv Navigates a Storm of Emotions in Debut Album 'Private Blizzard' [Q&A]

Dhruv Navigates a Storm of Emotions in Debut Album 'Private Blizzard' [Q&A]
August 29, 2024 In his long-awaited debut album, the rising star delves into themes of personal development, grief, loneliness, and more.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
album reviews
dhruv
private blizzard
Joe P Transforms the World Around Him Into 'Garden State Vampire' [Q&A]

Joe P Transforms the World Around Him Into 'Garden State Vampire' [Q&A]
August 27, 2024 We delve into the album’s unorthodox writing process and his inspirational outlook on being a musician who’s “making it.”
Author: Abby Kenna
indie
alternative
interview
indie rock
joe p
garden state vampire
Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]

Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]
January 19, 2022 "I could write and sing whatever I wanted to, and it didn't matter what I looked like or where I came from. That was freeing."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
R&B
erika tham
shhh
Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]

Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]
September 2, 2020 With a Mac Demarco-like nonchalance and a Steve Lacy-esque groove, Dacey sits comfortably at the intersection of bedroom pop and alternative R&B.
Author: Maddy Quach
soul
pop
indie
interview
R&B
anti pop
neo soul
dacey
broccolis keeper
The Beaches on Opening for girl in red, Winning Over Crowds, and Being Crowned "Lesbian of the Year" [Q&A]

The Beaches on Opening for girl in red, Winning Over Crowds, and Being Crowned "Lesbian of the Year" [Q&A]
June 4, 2024 We caught up with The Beaches as they took the stage at the iconic Greek Theatre.
Author: Giselle Libby
alternative
interview
indie rock
girl in red
the beaches
blame brett
Deep-Dive Into New Album Achilles with Kevin Atwater [Q+A]

Deep-Dive Into New Album Achilles with Kevin Atwater [Q+A]
April 25, 2025 New York City-based singer-songwriter Kevin Atwater is a storyteller: impressively concise, abbreviated, and illustrative.
Author: Noah Wade
folk
interview
album
Songwriter
Kevin Atwater
Achilles
Hazel English on Cults, Moving to California, and Her Debut Album 'Wake UP!' [Q&A]

Hazel English on Cults, Moving to California, and Her Debut Album 'Wake UP!' [Q&A]
April 24, 2020 With biting honesty and clarity, English explores everything from the downfalls of capitalism to the seesaw of power in relationships.
Author: Maddy Quach
indie
alternative
interview
indie pop
album reviews
hazel english
wake up!
joan Is Drawing Inspiration From the Past to Create a Uniquely Modern Sound  [Q&A]

joan Is Drawing Inspiration From the Past to Create a Uniquely Modern Sound  [Q&A]
February 18, 2020 joan should have scored <i>13 Going On 30</i>.
Author: Maggie Einstein
pop
interview
indie pop
joan
Sasha Sloan | Quick 6 Interview

Sasha Sloan | Quick 6 Interview
January 10, 2019 Self-described "sad girl" and melancholic millennial voice Sasha Sloan is an emo pop star in the making.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
sasha sloan
quick 6
lollapalooza
From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising  Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]

From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising  Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]
May 15, 2020 After a short-lived career as an emo-rapper, lilspirit has found his true calling.
Author: Kristin Robinson
pop
interview
R&B
lilspirit
american spirit
Meet Devault, the DJ and Producer Chasing a Nostalgic Rush While Staying True to Himself [Q&A]

Meet Devault, the DJ and Producer Chasing a Nostalgic Rush While Staying True to Himself [Q&A]
October 22, 2021 "That shock value, hearing the rawness of something as a kid, that's kind of feeling I'm chasing."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
interview
electronic
dance
album reviews
devault
empty room
Greer Finds Peace in Not Being Perfectly 'Happy People'  [Q&A]

Greer Finds Peace in Not Being Perfectly 'Happy People'  [Q&A]
November 5, 2021 "Writing about our problems didn't cure us of them, but made us feel at peace."
Author: Ruby Scott
indie
alternative
interview
indie rock
album reviews
greer
happy people

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