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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."
![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.
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.
Tessa Violet on Her Odd Search History and dodie's Hidden Talent | Truth or Dare
October 3, 2019
From sharing her recent Google search history, letting us in on dodie's hidden talent, and alerting us to the danger of Victorian-era stairs, this is Tessa Violet.
ROLE MODEL Opts for a Low-key Relationship in Earnest "minimal"
May 6, 2019
ROLE MODEL continues to be our favorite sad boy.
KiNG MALA Evokes the Electrifying Magnetism of a "cult leader"
April 15, 2022
"I decided that instead of being sad I was just gonna be delusionally confident."
$NOT Makes His Formal Debut as Gen Z's Rap Star With '- Tragedy +'
March 9, 2020
$NOT's hypnotic sound has the power to capture a generation.
Dora Jar Is Comfortably in Pain on New Single "Lagoon"
January 26, 2022
"I want to leave the door ajar in my imagination. Let light seep through the crack."
aldn Finds Himself Unable to "sink" Into Love, Announces New EP 'Good Grief'
March 30, 2022
aldn delivers an intoxicating amalgamation of alternative influences and futuristic intent.
![Vancouver Sleep Clinic's 'Onwards to Zion' Is a Sonic Coming-of-Age Story [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/vancouver-sleep-clinic-ones-to-watch_1571690907.jpg)
Vancouver Sleep Clinic's 'Onwards to Zion' Is a Sonic Coming-of-Age Story [Q&A]
October 21, 2019
"I wanted to express the trials and difficulties I've encountered in my youth, but ultimately I wanted the album to have a theme of perseverance and endurance until the end."
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Eddie Benjamin on His Creative Process, Biggest Inspirations, and What His Future Holds [Q&A]
March 1, 2021
We had the pleasure of chatting with Eddie Benjamin, digging into his biggest inspirations, how he defines his sound, and what his musical future holds.
![Emotional Oranges, The Enigmatic Collective, Is Ripening Right Before Our Eyes [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/emotional-oranges-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Emotional Oranges, The Enigmatic Collective, Is Ripening Right Before Our Eyes [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 27, 2019
Operating from a haze of orange mystic, the Los Angeles-based collective is winning over listeners with a groove-laced blend of pop and R&B.
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Jake Wesley Rogers - "Jacob from the Bible" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
May 1, 2019
There is a heavenly aura surrounding the sonic meditations and musings of Jake Wesley Rogers.