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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
Boy Willows Finds Spiritual and Physical Healing on 'BANGS' [Q&A]

Boy Willows Finds Spiritual and Physical Healing on 'BANGS' [Q&A]
September 18, 2021 "Landon from a year ago would give anything to talk to Landon right now."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
folk
indie
indie pop
album reviews
Interview
boy willows
bangs
Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 25, 2019 "They generally are the worst and a huge waste of time." Agreed.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
indie pop
spencer barnett
waste my time
Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea

Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021 payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
bone apple tea
payton
payton moormeier
Axel Mansoor and the Power of Mindfulness [Q&A]

Axel Mansoor and the Power of Mindfulness [Q&A]
August 8, 2019 Axel Mansoor is a critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated artist whose viral electro, funk-soaked music has been gaining attention from listeners across the globe.
Author: Chloe Robinson
pop
interview
axel mansoor
Chelsea Cutler Is Recapturing the  Euphoria of Human Connection [Q&A]

Chelsea Cutler Is Recapturing the  Euphoria of Human Connection [Q&A]
October 15, 2021 "There's an emotion for everyone. There's a thought for everyone. There's contemplation for everyone."
Author: EJ Saftner
singer songwriter
pop
interview
album reviews
chelsea cutler
when i close my eyes
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]

Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021 Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author: Chloe Liz
pop
interview
album reviews
alternative pop
modern original
the mowgli's
Between You & Me Release the Soundtrack to Our 'Armageddon' [Q&A]

Between You & Me Release the Soundtrack to Our 'Armageddon' [Q&A]
November 19, 2021 From the pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement, to wildfires, Between You & Me channel a world on fire.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
the noise
between you & me
between you and me
armageddon
cehryl on Finding Herself Again in Hong Kong [Q&A]

cehryl on Finding Herself Again in Hong Kong [Q&A]
January 19, 2022 "It reminded me of who I am and what raised me."
Author: Natalie Lei
indie
interview
indie pop
dream pop
cehryl
china
hong kong
Evann McIntosh Aims to Define What Comes Next on  'Character Development'

Evann McIntosh Aims to Define What Comes Next on  'Character Development'
August 27, 2021 "Character Development is one of many phases of my life I've been able to encapsulate."
Author: DJ Connor
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
evann mcintosh
character development
Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]

Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]
July 10, 2020 After her major label debut fell through, Buono turned to the only thing that consistently made sense. Music.
Author: Paige MacDonald
pop
interview
tayler buono
screen

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