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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.
Author:
DJ Connor
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
Author:
Joey Legittino
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Author:
Malc.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Author:
Precious Kato
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Winona Oak Links With Robin Schulz For the Soaring and Brooding "Oxygen"
May 29, 2020
"Oxygen" is the sort of heart-racing pop smash that has us all the more excited to experience live music once again.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Wallice 'Off the Rails' Is the Timeless Soundtrack to Your Aimless Years
June 8, 2021
Whether you're an aimless teen or in the midst of a quarter-life crisis, Wallice's debut EP finds a way to strike close to home.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Let E L E Y's "Do Me Like That" Cool You Off This Summer
July 7, 2021
With a voice reminiscent of The Weeknd and Khalid, E L E Y isn't one you'll want to miss.
Author:
Precious Kato
Who Is mxmtoon? | mxmtoon on BTS, Life Is Strange, and Favorite TikTok Trend
September 7, 2021
Meet the DIY artist blending painful honesty and palpable sincerity.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Andrekza Brings Us Into the World of "Pedro Pan" With New Visual [Q&A]
November 15, 2021
Andrekza is an artist unapologetically true to herself.
Author:
Ruby Scott
LAUNDRY DAY Tease Major Label Debut With the Trippy "Did You Sleep Last Night?"
January 14, 2022
LAUNDRY DAY is setting themselves up for a 2022 breakthrough.
Author:
Kelly Park
Sylo Serves Up a Delectable Double Feature With "Bento Box" and "American Idea"
May 11, 2022
Sylo is laying down the foundational architecture for a significant release.
Author:
DJ Connor
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
Porsh Bet$ Tackles Long-Distance Relationships on "Things In The Way" [Premiere]
January 19, 2022
Despite its bittersweet subject matter, "Things In The Way" is one of those songs that you cannot help but groove along to.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Brevin Kim Rejects Tradition on 'no less than three'
October 31, 2020
Brevin Kim perfectly toe the line between accessibility and boundary-pushing experimentation.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Ally Nicholas Shows Guts and Guile on "Warning Signs"
February 3, 2021
22-year-old Ally Nicholas is the new kid on the alt-pop block who possesses a remarkably seasoned sound for a newcomer.
Author:
Brooke Schaffer