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Siné Establishes Herself as a Promising Newcomer With "2good2u"
August 27, 2021
Siné is a name you'll want to familiarize yourself with.
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DJ Connor
lewloh Opens Up on the Striking 'michigan/missinghim' [Q&A]
August 27, 2021
lewloh's <i>michigan/missinghim</i> is a 13-track tour de force rife with emotion and sonic exploration.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ella Isaacson's "Out of My Head" Is an Ambitious Pop Stunner
August 26, 2021
Ella's latest single is very likely to get stuck in your head.
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DJ Connor
Erica Cody Gets "Back to Basics" on Enviable R&B Slowburn
August 20, 2021
"When you take it back to basics and ignore the outside noise that's when it works best."
Author:
DJ Connor
Salt Ashes' "Love Love" Video Blurs the Line Between Love and Obsession [Premiere]
August 19, 2021
"This is a song for all the commitment-phobic people out there."
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DJ Connor
Skylar Stecker Proves Stadium-Ready With 'Earth Signs' Performance [Premiere]
August 18, 2021
Skylar brings her latest striking EP to life in grand, praiseworthy fashion.
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DJ Connor
Mariposa Attempts to Break Free From the Monotony on "Pastorita Mariposa"
August 11, 2021
"This song is about being stuck in life." We all can relate.
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DJ Connor
appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home
August 6, 2021
</>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.
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DJ Connor
Terry Presume's 'What Box?' Is a Cosmic Cocktail of Emotional Catharsis
July 29, 2021
Few artists feel as unrestrained by genre or convention as Terry Presume.
Author:
DJ Connor
Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise
July 23, 2021
On most of her debut album, the conventions of songwriting and production work in harmonious parallel.
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DJ Connor
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021
We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author:
DJ Connor
Meet boyband, the Artist Fueled By Anime, the Internet, and Emo Rap
June 29, 2021
"The internet has low-key fucked us up."
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DJ Connor
BIM Speaks on the Black Voices Who Changed Music For Her
June 24, 2021
BIM charts out a legacy of impressive black talent that shaped today's music landscape.
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DJ Connor
Marzz on the Powerful Black Artists That Inspired 'Love Letterz'
June 24, 2021
To celebrate Black Music Month and PRIDE, Marzz shares with us a few of the incredible black artists that inspired her debut EP.
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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
Skip Waiters Takes Aim With Fervent "Handgun" Visual [Premiere]
June 16, 2021
Rife with staccato bravado familiar to fans of Kendrick Lamar, Skip Waiters delivers on every front.
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DJ Connor
In Her Self-Titled Debut EP, AERI Breaks Up With the Idea of Herself [Premiere]
June 3, 2021
AERI's debut EP is an intimate exploration of the queer journey often left untold.
Author:
DJ Connor
KIM! Is the 14-Year-Old Indonesian Rising Star You Need on Your Radar [Premiere + Q&A]
May 31, 2021
And we have the first look at her new music video for "Care 4 U."
Author:
DJ Connor
Mindy Explores Violence and Healing in "Am I Alive" Video [Premiere]
May 26, 2021
"'Am I Alive' is about my struggles with violence and the relentless cycles of murder, pain, and healing."
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DJ Connor
Elephante Shares Exclusive BTS Photos of "High Water" Music Video Shoot
May 13, 2021
Take an inside look at what went into making Elephante's latest tour de force.
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DJ Connor
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.
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DJ Connor
Meet Jex Nwalor, Your Next R&B Obsession [Premiere + Q&A]
September 17, 2021
The 18-year-old artist's debut single is finally here.
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DJ Connor
KAIRO Tug at the Heartstrings With Debut Single "Someone Like You"
February 16, 2022
There isn't anyone quite like KAIRO.
Author:
DJ Connor
10 Questions WIth Izzy Spears on His New Single "BAD NEWS”
September 21, 2022
"I always just want to look like what my 13-year-old self would think is cool. I'm just always tryna impress my younger self."
Author:
DJ Connor
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.
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DJ Connor
Ryan Mack Reminds Us It's Okay to Be "Only Human"
February 15, 2022
"Everybody can fall down and everyone can make mistakes but we will get back up."
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DJ Connor
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.
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DJ Connor
Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]
January 19, 2022
"I could write and sing whatever I wanted to, and it didn't matter what I looked like or where I came from. That was freeing."
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DJ Connor
Alicia Creti Delivers Showstopping Debut Single "Congratulations"
February 18, 2022
We know little of Alicia yet beyond her ability to stop us dead in our tracks.
Author:
DJ Connor
Lizzy McAlpine Comes Alive in the Enthralling Melodrama of 'five seconds flat'
May 12, 2022
<i>five seconds flat</i> is a multidisciplinary work of movement and moments.
Author:
DJ Connor
Meet Flores, the Indigenous Artist Making Us Reevaluate Love
December 9, 2021
"We are deliberately left out of the scope of history, justice, or the education system. It's time for change."
Author:
DJ Connor
KIM! Is the 14-Year-Old Indonesian Rising Star You Need on Your Radar [Premiere + Q&A]
May 31, 2021
And we have the first look at her new music video for "Care 4 U."
Author:
DJ Connor
Suzanne Sheer Is Here For Her Girlies in "Girls on the Internet" [Q&A]
May 12, 2022
"Girls on the Internet" sees Sheer penning both a love letter and accepting her envy.
Author:
DJ Connor
Yumi Nu Kicks Off a New Beginning With the Irresistible 'Hajime'
May 20, 2022
<i>Hajime</i> feels like a creative rebirth for the model and artist.
Author:
DJ Connor
Two Feet's Best Music Still Lies Beyond the Horizon
January 25, 2022
Two Feet is not content to simply be a legacy artist who shaped a genre.
Author:
DJ Connor
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
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DJ Connor
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
Emei Finds "Better People to Leave on Read" on Cutthroat New Single
January 26, 2022
Some people simply aren't worthy of a reply.
Author:
DJ Connor
Terry Presume's 'What Box?' Is a Cosmic Cocktail of Emotional Catharsis
July 29, 2021
Few artists feel as unrestrained by genre or convention as Terry Presume.
Author:
DJ Connor
10 Questions With the Lara Project [Q&A]
June 27, 2022
The Lara Project's new single "Control" is a tantalizing dose of summer heat.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sayak Das Delivers a Jaw-Dropping Debut With "DID U RLY?"
June 24, 2022
The promise of Sayak Das is undeniable.
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DJ Connor
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ogi's 'Monologues' Is an Exercise in Radical Honesty
May 5, 2022
"I'm putting myself display and staging those thoughts I never intended for people to hear."
Author:
DJ Connor
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of Last Week
May 24, 2022
Pull up a chair, grab some popcorn, and enjoy.
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DJ Connor