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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.
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DJ Connor
GANGS OF KIN Walks Us Through His EP 'Nature Knows No King' Track by Track
August 23, 2023
"Wherever you are, you can belong."
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DJ Connor
Devon Cole Delivers an Infectious Pop Romp in “Dickhead”
August 17, 2023
Cole is charting her course as a pop predator, seeking out narratives filled with humor, wit, and most importantly catchy hooks.
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DJ Connor
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
August 9, 2023
From Maeta to Ethan Tasch, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
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DJ Connor
BIZZY Dances Around Love and Heartbreak in Two New Singles [Q&A]
July 28, 2023
"It’s not always just rainbows and butterflies—sometimes it’s really really hard and scary."
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DJ Connor
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
July 26, 2023
From Tessa Violet to RMR, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
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DJ Connor
10 Questions With Michaël Brun on His New EP 'FAMI SUMMER’ [Q&A]
July 21, 2023
Brun has become both a symbol of Haiti's diaspora and a scythe through dance culture norms
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DJ Connor
Ūla Becomes the Star of the Show in "god complex"
July 19, 2023
Inspired by My Chemical Romance and late '90s punk grunge, Ūla's latest outing is anthemic in nature.
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DJ Connor
Modern Tales Takes Us Through Their Debut Album ‘Stars Align’ Track By Track
July 17, 2023
The duo walks us through their cinematic, dance-inducing debut effort.
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DJ Connor
NAKAYA Emerges From the Ashes on "Fire Becomes Me" [Premiere]
March 8, 2022
"This song is about the resilience of the Black community and how in constant adversity, we take the fire and rise like a Phoenix from the ashes."
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DJ Connor
Noah Floersch is "Growing Everything Out" and Taking Us Along With Him [Q&A]
May 1, 2025
Noah dove into his latest single, amongst stories of soccer players' artistry and banjo being at the heart of his musical journey.
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DJ Connor
Hannah Jadagu on the Black Artists That Inspire Her
June 16, 2021
From SZA to Yves Tumor, Jadagu's influences are as diverse as her nuanced sound.
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DJ Connor
The Love-In's "Pure Gold Baby" Is a Feminist Rallying Cry
September 4, 2020
It's with a sense of false traditionalism that The Love-In pulls you in.
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DJ Connor
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
April 18, 2023
From grentperez to LØREN, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
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DJ Connor
Sam Short Walks Us Through Her Debut EP 'Faulty Wiring' Track by Track
August 31, 2023
"Each song on this EP details my experience with my own toxic tendencies, my obsession with melancholia, and pure disillusionment."
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DJ Connor
Maeve Steele Guides Us Track-by-Track Through "Honeyland," Her Latest Angelic EP
January 19, 2024
Maeve Steele floated ‘round to OnesToWatch to invite us into the angelic world of her recent EP, Honeyland. A nuanced songwriter and artist, Maeve Steele winds through themes of natural beauty, loneliness, and the passage of time in this project.
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DJ Connor
Sophia Galaté's "Should I Tell You" Is Complicatedly Delicate
December 5, 2023
Galaté's voice is warm even when describing the cold conduct of a past flame in this raw new single.
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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.
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DJ Connor