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Hongza Delivers a Coming of Age Soundtrack For 'Gen Z'
May 11, 2021
Informed by his British Vietnamese heritage, Hongza deftly gropes with a series of emotional entanglements.
Author:
DJ Connor
The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]
May 7, 2021
Tóke's ability to channel and empathize with complex emotional situations makes his music a documentary on an individual scale.
Author:
DJ Connor
Evann McIntosh Is Making Music Like "Nobody Else"
May 4, 2021
McIntosh provides all the talent and tension required for an artist to puncture through the clutter, staking claim to a sound all their own.
Author:
DJ Connor
Gabrielle Current Muses on Love and Loss in the Timeless "If I Fall" [Premiere]
April 28, 2021
"With this song, I wanted to capture how loss gave me a new understanding of myself."
Author:
DJ Connor
Yuki Dreams Again's "Pretty Face" Is a Mantra For Post-Pandemic Dating [Premiere]
April 20, 2021
In his latest single, Yuki Dreams Again proclaims there's more to life than a "Pretty Face."
Author:
DJ Connor
Haiva Ru's "Oh, But Lover" Is a Poetic Letter About Loss [Premiere]
March 26, 2021
Newcomer Haiva Ru has directed a beautiful homage to her halcyon coping tools: her best friends, a shared house she loved, and the backdrop of her town in the video for "Oh, But Lover"
Author:
DJ Connor
Pink Roses' EP "=" Is an Emotional Soundtrack to the Lives We Once Lived
January 15, 2021
Pink Roses' latest EP "=" is an emotional soundtrack to a life we want to live again.
Author:
DJ Connor
Reo Cragun Is One of the Most Unique Musical Empaths of Our Generation
October 28, 2020
Reo Cragun embodies the full registry of our confusing but soulful American identity
Author:
DJ Connor
Let Rio Romeo Tell You A Story with "God's Got Something Out for Me"
May 9, 2025
For this Californian-via-Chicago and back artist with an impending album and a diehard here for the butch fanbase, the real sermon is their success against the odds – physical or otherwise.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sophia Warren's EP 'Adesso' is An Indulgence of Fresh Ferocity
May 30, 2025
Maybe it's the soulful vocals, or the playful prism of her lyrics, or maybe it's just therapeutic to hear others pain, but this special Austin-based artist delivers.
Author:
DJ Connor
Lizzie Berchie's New EP 'Night Shift' Hits As Good As Her Javelin Throw [Q&A]
May 27, 2025
We caught up with Lizzie about the EP, life in London and what's the best weapon for the zombie apocalypse.
Author:
DJ Connor
Clean Out Louis Gives Us Their Guide to Copenhagen [Q&A]
June 3, 2025
Clean Out Louis take us to unnamed bars, late night shawarma, and grants some bonus tips to joining the biking culture.
Author:
DJ Connor
Georgie Sweet's Album 'I Swear To You' Infuses Hope Into Growing Up [Q&A]
July 23, 2025
On her third album, I Swear To You, the listener is throttled into a collision of sultry gems that feel bespoke for moody escapades.
Author:
DJ Connor
Get To Know Absolutely Before Her Enticing Tour With Reneé Rapp [Q&A]
August 1, 2025
Bolstered by stunning art direction, Absolutely has a voice that leaps off of tracks with ethereal purpose.
Author:
DJ Connor
NERIAH Gives Her "Reasons to Hate You," But We Only Like Her More For It
August 8, 2025
On this album, NERIAH has crafted a wondrous work that will only deepen with repeat spins, and frankly gives us more reasons to love her.
Author:
DJ Connor
Step Inside the Allure of zekiizo, If You Dare [Q&A]
July 18, 2025
Wanting to learn more from this amorphous talent infusing mystery into downtempo pop, we sat down with her in NYC.
Author:
DJ Connor
Jack Kane Finds Heartbreak By the Milk in “Breaking Up At The Department Store” [Q&A]
February 27, 2025
In his latest single, “Breaking Up At The Department Store,” Kane adds a little venom to his humor.
Author:
DJ Connor
Join Susannah Joffe, Cult Leader of AMC A-Listers and Actual Happy People
July 31, 2025
We had the privilege of hosting this beguiling artist into our pod huddle, and made her spill the beans on Cult Leader, great songwriting and more.
Author:
DJ Connor