October 2021

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Photography and artwork by Michael Wolever. Intro by Heather Hawke.  My Idea is the new band from Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes) and Lily Konigsberg (solo artist and member of Palberta). Their 13-minute Hardly Art debut EP That’s My Idea features their two-in-one official visual for singles “Stay Away Still” / “That’s My Idea” along with “I Can’t Dance.” Every choice that went […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Photography by Daniel Lang and Natasha Tilly. Interview by Heather Hawke. 21-year-old Filipino/African-American artist Jelani Aryeh is about to release his debut album I’ve Got Some Living To Do in a mere four days (July 30) via No Matter/IMPERIAL. His intention with the new album was to make a guitar driven record that also saw him exploring new sonic territory; re-imagining classic sounds of indie […]

Photography by Yazz Alali. Interview by Heather Hawke. Zimbabwean-American artist/activist Shungudzo released her debut album, I’m not a mother, but I have children, via Svikiro Records/Young Forever/BMG on June 18th. The album was written and produced primarily on her own and is Shungudzo’s musical diary that challenges today’s societal systems while introspectively shedding light on her own personal journey growing up in both Zimbabwe […]

Photography by Judith Williquet, Yuki Kikuchi and Shags Chamberlain. Interview by Heather Hawke. Robbing Millions, the psych-tinged project of Brussels based and classically trained jazz guitarist Lucien Fraipont, has released his second album Holidays Inside via Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser’s homegrown label MGMT Records (which has previously only seen releases from the duo’s own material).  Lucien formed Robbing Millions Back in 2013 […]

Photography by Drew Reynolds. Interview by Heather Hawke. Hailing from Mesquite, Texas and now residing in New York, 18-year-old Hannah Jadagu has recorded and produced her debut five-song collection — What Is Going On?  — all through her iPhone 7. Using Garageband iOS, an iRig, microphone, and guitar, the tracks encapsulate her thoughts and emotions that surround her personal experiences, as well as what was happening […]

Photography by Maya Wali Richardson. Interview by Heather Hawke. Brendan Chamberlain-Simon has written and recorded music as Proud Father for almost a decade, but his debut album — The View of Earth From Mars — (out July 16 via Massif Records) is his first project to incorporate themes from his career in space exploration.  The concept of this release, which follows the […]

Photography by Jenny Brough. Interview by Heather Hawke. Tamil-Swiss vocalist and songwriter Priya Ragu was born and raised in Switzerland following her parents escape from the Sri Lankan civil war in the early eighties. They initially arrived in Germany before later settling in St.Gallen, Switzerland, where Priya and her eldest brother (Japhna Gold) were raised. Her […]

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