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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.
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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.
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Maxamillion Polo
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.
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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]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
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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.
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Emily Bird
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.
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Maxamillion Polo
Thomas Headon's "Focus" Is an Infectiously Breezy Love Note
July 24, 2020
With "Focus," the rising indie pop star saunters into newfound territory, jumping between laissez-faire hip-hop delivery and bedroom pop escapism.
Author:
Ruby Scott
danny orange Is Infectious and Charismatic on "Expensive"
October 8, 2020
"Expensive" is a release from director Daniel Jordan K under his alias danny orange and is just as colorful and exciting as the videos he directs.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Ambar Lucid Welcomes You to the Mesmerizing 'Garden of Lucid'
April 13, 2020
<i>Garden of Lucid</i> is a world unto itself.
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Maxamillion Polo
Top That Track Score the City of Angels With "A Love Letter To LA" Ft. Dana Williams
April 28, 2020
Since we can't go out just quite yet, this episode is all about admiring the city from afar.
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Precious Kato
Amber Ryann Flexes Her True, Authentic Self on "Been High"
November 5, 2021
"The song is about having confidence in yourself and not having any need to prove anything to anyone else."
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Alessandra Rincon
Imad Returns to His Roots on the Samia-Assisted "Makan"
December 17, 2021
"It's through these moments where you learn the most about yourself, your craft and appreciate the small things in life."
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Joe Beer
Meet Wet Leg, the UK Breakout Act Wielding Biting Wordplay and Deadpan Delivery
January 4, 2022
Listening to Wet Leg feels equal parts cathartic and exhilarating.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
For Griff, Vulnerability Is the Only Way to Cut Through the Noise [Q&A]
March 8, 2022
"I'm constantly overthinking. I never feel like anything is ready, and I never feel like anything is good enough."
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Kelly Park
Catch a Glimpse Into Night Riots' Alt-Electro Dreamscape With "Loyal to the Game" [PREMIERE]
July 11, 2019
"In honor of this sexiness we filmed the video ourselves at a nude beach. So as you'd expect, we were just off camera completely nude."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
Huck Is Ready for "Primetime" With New Single [PREMIERE]
August 1, 2019
Listen to the exclusive premiere of Huck's groovy new single "Primetime"
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray