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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.
![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.
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 $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
James Mantis Pays Homage to His Love of Basketball on 'Jab Step Pop'
November 4, 2021
Labeling the EP as "first major step out," Mantis does not disappoint.
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KORDELYA Muses on Red Flags and Toxic Relationships on "Torero" [Q&A]
November 12, 2021
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![Meet ONONO, the New Zealand Project With an Escapist-Pop Edge [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/onono-new-zealand_1638997691.jpeg)
Meet ONONO, the New Zealand Project With an Escapist-Pop Edge [Q&A]
November 29, 2021
"It's the kind of thing that you could dance hard if you wanted to or you could close your eyes and sort of float away."
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Oliver Malcolm Takes the Next Step Forward in His Musical Evolution With 'Act Two' [Q&A]
October 7, 2022
"Expect the unexpected."
Havelock Flirts With the Idea of Hedonism in "Pheromones"
August 23, 2019
There is a hypnotic ebb and flow to Havelock.
Slow Hollows' "Come Back In" Is the Perfect Nostalgic Summer Anthem
July 10, 2019
It is safe to conclude that Slow Hollows is on the rise in the indie post-punk scene.
Yellow Days Sultry Vocal Proves "It's Real Love" We're Feeling
July 11, 2019
"I can talk about my feelings 'til the sun goes down."
Treat Yourself to "Something Good" with James Vickery's Soulful R&B Stylings
August 5, 2019
Do yourself a favor and bask in the smooth stylings of this R&B virtuoso before the rest of the world catches on.
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1$T Takes Us Around The World on "Tokyo Project" [Q&A]
January 21, 2020
We talk to 1$t about his journey through music and around the world.
Evann McIntosh Is Making Music Like "Nobody Else"
May 4, 2021
McIntosh provides all the talent and tension required for an artist to puncture through the clutter, staking claim to a sound all their own.