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The Best of 2019 and Beyond | Staff Picks
December 28, 2019
We look back at the best music, memes, and moments of 2019.
Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
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ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
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Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
BigKlit Shines While Taking Risks on Her Newest Record "Fatality"
January 11, 2021
Released earlier this month, 'Fatality' is the newest record from LA-based rapper BigKlit.
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Harry Hudson Wants to Be an Artist and Beam of Light For Those Who Need Help [Q&A]
May 27, 2021
Hudson opens up on his Father's loss, grief, his charity efforts, and new EP in a vulnerable and personal interview.
Indie-Electronic Duo Half an Orange Brings URL To IRL With Debut EP
March 19, 2019
Teaming up with a myriad of unique personalities throughout the development of their evolving audio-visual experience, the duo has fulfilled their initial goal of finding the other half of their whole.
lovelytheband Tour Opener, Flora Cash Shares a Stunning Piano Ballad with "They Own This Town"
February 4, 2019
Flora Cash's forthcoming EP will be released on March 22 and they're supporting lovelytheband on 'the finding it hard to smile.'
TOBi Finds Inspiration in Sigmund Freud for Voluptuous Single, "Sweet Poison"
February 14, 2019
"In this song, I wanted to be open with my vices to show it's a prominent part of the human experience."
YUNGBLUD and Halsey Are Torn Between Love and Hate in "11 Minutes"
February 14, 2019
"Working with Halsey and Travis was a fucking dream - at the end of the day we're all rock kids."
ALMA Tackles Winter Depression with Vulnerable New Single, "Summer"
February 15, 2019
ALMA has the kind of voice that doesn't come around often.
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Listen To Dear Boy's Bittersweet 'The Strawberry EP' a Day Ahead of Release [PREMIERE + Q&A]
February 28, 2019
The EP showcases the band's ability to craft bittersweet songs pulling from 80's post-punk and 90's Britpop, large enough for arenas, but intimate enough to be with you during your most private moments.
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slenderbodies - "king" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
April 1, 2019
slenderbodies is a duo whose otherworldy sonics are guaranteed to capture your attention.
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Phony Ppl - "Cookie Crumble." [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
April 8, 2019
Watch a timelessly soulful jam session by Brooklyn's Phony Ppl.