Smile Machine (Jordyn Blakely)
Photography by Adam Kolodny. Interview by Heather Hawke. Jordyn Blakely’s new musical endeavor Smile Machine is not her first foray in music, but this reintroduction to her by way of her first solo project has her beaming into the spotlight. While she’s known for being one of Brooklyn’s most in-demand drummers, and has contributed to songwriting in other bands before, Bye For […]
Justus Proffit
Photography by Camille Mariet. Interview by Heather Hawke. Justus Proffit’s sophomore album Speedstar was released on August 20 via Bar/None Records and it’s an album that strives to learn about the makings of one’s inner peace all along the while knowing that the internal walls have to be torn down to get there. The album comes on the heels of his […]
Junior Varsity – A F$*KING WEEKEND
Photography by Leilani Padilla Artists include; Nitefire, Luke Wild, Junior Varsity and Deb Never.
Jungle
Interview with Tom McFarland. Photography by Filmawi and Anna Victoria Best. Interview by Heather Hawke. UK-based production duo Jungle released their third album Loving In Stereo on August 13 and the album finds lifelong friends (Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson) steering their sound back to their roots, to a time when they could make whatever music they liked without overthinking it. With Loving In Stereo, they’ve ditched the external influences, […]
Dayglow
Photography by Reagan Gail Struble and Pooneh Ghana (album artwork also by Pooneh). Interview by Heather Hawke. 21-year-old Sloan Struble makes cheerful music under the moniker Dayglow. His new album (Harmony House) is a finely calibrated, carefully fussed over expression of encouragement for anyone who needs it and it’s out now via Sloan’s own Very Nice Records/AWAL. Made entirely on his own […]
Lollapalooza Festival
Photography by Robert Gallardo Artists include; Kaytranada, boy Pablo, White Reaper, Princess Nokia, Kim Petras, Tyler The Creator, Rico Nasty, Dayglow, Young The Giant, Megan Thee Stallion, Dermot Kennedy, Ashe, Lauv, Post Malone, JXDN, All Time Low, and Jack Harlow
JDM Global (Josh Mehling)
Photography by Katie Reahl. Artwork by Avery Hartwell. Interview by Heather Hawke. This past May, Houston, TX based producer Josh Mehling introduced the world to JDM Global, his first official solo project as well as its first release, the Summer 21 Pack EP. As a producer who has worked alongside Claud and currently makes up a quarter of superband Shelly alongside Clairo, Claud, and Noa Frances Getzug, he’s well versed in many genres including […]