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Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of Last Week
March 29, 2022
Featuring one of our favorite soft reveals of 2022.
Author:
DJ Connor
![ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/astn-youre-almost-there-interview_1648228206.jpeg)
ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]
March 25, 2022
"No matter how sideways your love life may seem, it's important to know that there's someone out there for you."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Jo MacKenzie Explores the Full Range of Being a 'Tourist' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jo-mackenzie-tourist-interview_1647880638.jpeg)
Jo MacKenzie Explores the Full Range of Being a 'Tourist' [Q&A]
March 21, 2022
From teenage insecurity to big-city disillusionment, Mackenzie examines what it feels like to not perfectly belong.
Author:
DJ Connor
Seint Monet Plays By Her Own Rules on "Wish I Had the Guts" [Q&A]
March 11, 2022
"Whether it's soul-pop, funk, or even some obscure country-dance shit, if it's a great song, I'm going to release it."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Eden Rain's "Text Me When You're Home Safe" Is a Striking Ode to Female Friendships [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/eden-rain-text-me-when-you-are-home-safe_1647017289.jpeg)
Eden Rain's "Text Me When You're Home Safe" Is a Striking Ode to Female Friendships [Q&A]
March 11, 2022
"It's about the intensity and protectiveness of female friendships and figuring out where or what home actually is to a person."
Author:
DJ Connor
![NAKAYA Emerges From the Ashes on "Fire Becomes Me" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/nakaya-fire-becomes-me_1646762129.jpeg)
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."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/flower-face-pisces-moon_1646684214.jpg)
Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]
March 4, 2022
Flower Face is an artist who has battled life.
Author:
DJ Connor

Cecilia Gault Shines on the Neon-Lit "Kira Kira"
March 3, 2022
Gault has landed on a sound both true to her fashionable upbringing and more confident self.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Aldae Finds Himself a "Long Way From Texas" on Introspective Debut Single [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/aldae-long-way-from-texas_1646089155.jpg)
Aldae Finds Himself a "Long Way From Texas" on Introspective Debut Single [Q&A]
February 28, 2022
Having penned hit for the likes of Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, this is just the beginning for Aldae.
Author:
DJ Connor
Loverground Pens a Message to His Higher Self With "How U Feel" [Q&A]
February 25, 2022
"It's about connecting with your true self and surrendering to it."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Avalon's "Harder to Reach Than God" Plus Go-To Chilaquiles and Art Choosing You [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/screenshot-2025-03-10-at-12.48.58__p_m-1744235582.png)
Avalon's "Harder to Reach Than God" Plus Go-To Chilaquiles and Art Choosing You [Q&A]
April 9, 2025
The multifaceted artist laments: " I hate making music because I gotta turn off music while I make music."
Author:
DJ Connor

Bren Joy Navigates the Push & Pull of History and Modernism in 'SUNSET BLACK'
February 27, 2025
On his latest album SUNSET BLACK, we are fearlessly cast into a sampling of Bren Joy's immense talents, over a range of soundscapes most artists fail to cover in a career.
Author:
DJ Connor
![ORKID Plants an Indie-Pop Garden in 'Where Flowers Grow' [Track By Track]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/orkid-where-flowers-grow-1733346871.jpeg)
ORKID Plants an Indie-Pop Garden in 'Where Flowers Grow' [Track By Track]
December 4, 2024
ORKID’s voice basks in the type of warmth that crackles like old vinyl, melts chills, and wraps you in a hug as you sing along.
Author:
DJ Connor

Carlie Hanson Takes Us Through Her Latest EP 'too late to cry,' Track by Track
February 25, 2025
We've watched Hanson evolve as a person, writer, and vessel for emotion in real-time.
Author:
DJ Connor
![For Toronto Songstress Aqyila, Everything Is 'Falling Into Place' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/aqyila-1742934619.jpeg)
For Toronto Songstress Aqyila, Everything Is 'Falling Into Place' [Q&A]
March 28, 2025
Curious about her immediate success and what's in store for her in the near future, we reached out to dice into dream tour destinations collabs and more.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Kita Alexander Provides a Moment of Indulgent Pop Respite in "Press Pause" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kita-alexander-press-pause-1743646719.jpg)
Kita Alexander Provides a Moment of Indulgent Pop Respite in "Press Pause" [Q&A]
April 3, 2025
"'Press Pause' is about the quiet power of being present for someone when their world feels like it’s falling apart."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Jack Kane Finds Heartbreak By the Milk in “Breaking Up At The Department Store” [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/j_a_c_k_k_a_n_e2-1740699199.jpg)
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
![Dali Rose Guides Us to "Heaven" in Debut EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/image001-1746165182.jpg)
Dali Rose Guides Us to "Heaven" in Debut EP [Q&A]
May 2, 2025
On ‘Heaven’ the mystery of this nascent artists is guarded in everything but his supreme talent, a man whose vocals command attention acapella, against a Hammond keyboard or soaring in choruses over a piano.
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
![DoloRRes x cherry chola Dance Us Through Their 'Jacuzzi' Mixtape [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/unknown-1744236217.png)
DoloRRes x cherry chola Dance Us Through Their 'Jacuzzi' Mixtape [Q&A]
April 9, 2025
A true walkabout of latin cross genre pop, this mixtape is a downhill run of vibes and pure fun momentum.
Author:
DJ Connor