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Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

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
pop
alternative
interview
pride
lauren sanderson
Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]

Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 Cannons have gone from posting an ad on Craigslist looking for bandmates to playing festivals across the country.
Author: Jisselle Fernandez
pop
interview
electropop
alternative pop
cannons
Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]

Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]
June 28, 2021 Life is a rollercoaster of happiness and sadness, and you're just trying to find this silver lining and beauty in all of it.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
indie
interview
indie pop
album reviews
summer salt
Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]

Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]
June 25, 2021 On his long-awaited debut album, Clay takes major stylistic risks that ultimately pay off and then some.
Author: Carter Fife
soul
singer songwriter
interview
R&B
cautious clay
album reviews
deadpan love
REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]

REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021 "Life is life, don't be ashamed and try to hide certain parts of yourself."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
hip hop
anti pop
album reviews
rei ami
foil
With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]

With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]
June 18, 2021 "Every song on this record is urgent because it has to be."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
de'wayne
stains
Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]

Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 Get to know what's behind the luscious locks of one of New Zealand's must-see summer acts.
Author: Brook Gibson
indie
interview
daily j
psych
venus ate mars
Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]

Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 "I don't care to put on this picture-perfect human being. I'm more than willing to show my flaws."
Author: Joey Legittino
singer songwriter
pop
interview
lillian hepler
used to that
There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]

There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]
June 8, 2021 We sat down with one of the hottest indie bands in New Zealand.
Author: Max Tetlow
indie
interview
indie pop
theres a tuesday
dance with me before we cry
renforshort Paints a Picture of Her World on 'off saint dominique' [Q&A]

renforshort Paints a Picture of Her World on 'off saint dominique' [Q&A]
June 4, 2021 "I've gotten so personal on this project, because I'm just not scared of it anymore."
Author: Rachel Lai
pop
alternative
interview
album reviews
renforshort
off saint dominique
Join Millions in Stepping Into the Haunting World of Sub Urban [Q&A]

Join Millions in Stepping Into the Haunting World of Sub Urban [Q&A]
April 8, 2020 "When I made Sub Urban in 2016-2017, I knew I wanted it to be dark, whether emotionally vulnerable and raw or twisted and theatrical."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
alternative
interview
anti pop
sub urban
thrill seeker
Ginger Root's Aggressive Elevator Soul Makes for Great "Weather"  [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Ginger Root's Aggressive Elevator Soul Makes for Great "Weather"  [PREMIERE + Q&A]
June 4, 2019 Blending together the charismatic nature of Toro y Moi and the intricate instrumentals of Vulfpeck, Ginger Root is breaking into the music world one irresistible single at a time.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
indie
alternative
interview
electronic
weather
ginger root
Petey Makes an Anthemic Debut With Genre-Spanning 'Lean Into Life'

Petey Makes an Anthemic Debut With Genre-Spanning 'Lean Into Life'
September 7, 2021 "My creative process doesn't have anything to do with routine, it has to do with the time and space to think critically about myself."
Author: Jolene Latimer
indie
alternative
interview
album reviews
petey
lean into life
vaultboy's Debut Single "everything sucks" Is Finally Out of the Vault [Premiere + Q&A]

vaultboy's Debut Single "everything sucks" Is Finally Out of the Vault [Premiere + Q&A]
May 21, 2021 "I hope my music can help people get a little more cozy with their emotions and make them feel a little less alone."
Author: Paige MacDonald
singer songwriter
pop
interview
vaultboy
everything sucks
RICEWINE Is Navigating His Way Through  "Selfluv"  [Q&A]

RICEWINE Is Navigating His Way Through  "Selfluv"  [Q&A]
March 11, 2020 "If you're not at peace with yourself, you will never find happiness in someone else..."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
r&b
interview
ricewine
selfluv
gus
lovesick
Chelsea Cutler Navigates Her Way Through Love, Pain, and 'How To Be Human' [Q&A]

Chelsea Cutler Navigates Her Way Through Love, Pain, and 'How To Be Human' [Q&A]
February 4, 2020 "Every emotion we have is fleeting, every relationship we have changes for the most part."
Author: Maggie Einstein
singer songwriter
pop
interview
chelsea cutler
how to be human
Royal & the Serpent Poises the Uncomfortable Question: 'IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE' [Q&A]

Royal & the Serpent Poises the Uncomfortable Question: 'IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE' [Q&A]
February 2, 2022 "I think the goal in this project specifically is to kill those parts of me - the parts that only care about what other people think about me and just want to be so well-liked."
Author: Dana Jacobs
pop
alternative
interview
album reviews
royal & the serpent
royal and the serpent
if i died would anyone care
Meet Jex Nwalor, Your  Next R&B Obsession  [Premiere + Q&A]

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.
Author: DJ Connor
soul
interview
R&B
jex nawlor
time goes bye
Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]

Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 Get to know what's behind the luscious locks of one of New Zealand's must-see summer acts.
Author: Brook Gibson
indie
interview
daily j
psych
venus ate mars
Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]

Mothé Explores Pain and Healing in Debut Album 'I Don't Want You To Worry Anymore' [Q&A]
April 11, 2022 "I think the album honestly has a lot to do with this constant state of doom that we are experiencing."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
mothe
i dont want you to worry anymore

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