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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.
Author:
Staff

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.
Author:
Bianca Brown

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.
Author:
Precious Kato

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.
Author:
Precious Kato

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.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/zola-ones-to-watch_1576864228.jpeg)
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.
Author:
Kristin Robinson

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."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/BEN KESSLER ones to watch smaller_1576782730.jpeg)
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.
Author:
Precious Kato

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.
Author:
Emily Bird
![JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/JP-saxe-ones-to-watch_1576698326.jpg)
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.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Hazey Eyes and Moli Tackle Losing Yourself in the Soaring "Hungover You" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/hazey-eyes-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Hazey Eyes and Moli Tackle Losing Yourself in the Soaring "Hungover You" [PREMIERE]
January 30, 2019
Sentimental, Hypnotic, and Dance-Inducing. This is Hazey Eyes at his finest.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Shae Jacobs - "Fuck Me Up" | Live at Black Rabbit Rose
May 1, 2019
"Guys don't usually open up, but I am doing it for them."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

slenderbodies Advocates for Togetherness & Acceptance in Euphoric "belong"
June 5, 2019
California's indie duo slenderbodies has impeccably translated the gratifying experience of belonging into an eclectic track.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Cuco, Clairo, Hope Tala, & More | #NowWatching Playlist
July 26, 2019
Cuco's debut album is finally here and there's another "Old Town Road" remix? This week's new music playlist is not to be missed.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Bluebiird's "Good Girl" Proves She Has the Vocals to Justify Her Namesake [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bluebiird-ones-to-watch-2_1561053236.jpeg)
Bluebiird's "Good Girl" Proves She Has the Vocals to Justify Her Namesake [PREMIERE]
June 20, 2019
The track's sole instrumentation beyond Osment's own voice is a supple acoustic guitar, leaving an open canvas on which the artist paints her immaculate vocals.
Author:
Brady Moses
![Abhi The Nomad Thinks You and The Planet Are Both "BTFL" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ATN_1568333958.jpg)
Abhi The Nomad Thinks You and The Planet Are Both "BTFL" [PREMIERE]
September 12, 2019
In the first two singles from his 'Modern Trash' album, Abhi focuses on themes of self love and the deterioration of our planet.
Author:
Precious Kato

Dayglow, Charlotte Lawrence, Lauren Sanderson & More | #NowWatching Playlist
September 27, 2019
Following Dayglow's "Nicknames" is a moody number by our pop princess Charlotte Lawrence, a softer side of Lauren Sanderson, and much more.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
![Ayelle's "Effort" Is an Ode to Stepping Away From Social Media [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ayelle-effort-nomad-mixtape_1584115324.jpg)
Ayelle's "Effort" Is an Ode to Stepping Away From Social Media [Premiere]
March 13, 2020
"In today's social media climate, it's difficult to stay present sometimes and it's noticeable in all kinds of relationships."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Zella Day Makes a Triumphant Return With the Transcendent "People Are Strangers"
April 27, 2020
The new single marks the first original release from Day in over five years.
Author:
Maddy Quach

The Backfires' "Song 55" Is an Electrifying Attack on Capitalism
October 19, 2021
"People give up their passions and loves, move to cities they don't like, and sit at desks that drain their souls."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon