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kristen ford is an undeniable force in the anthemic and career defining “wild heart”
Kristen Ford has left the breaking point far behind her. On “Wild Heart”, the latest single from Ford’s upcoming album Pinto, the LA based and Nashville grown singer-songwriter goes farther than ever before. Produced by John Driskell Hopkins and Kristen Ford, the...
blue rose blossoms with their debut album “blue moon”
Amid all the noise of a party back in 2022, the magnetism between two dreaming musicians, Marcus Gebauer and Jori Griffith, was too powerful to deny. The beauty of their meeting created a gradual collaboration which allowed them both to pursue their dreams. With the...
ben kweller shows the world every side of grief on “cover the mirrors”
Ben Kweller is a well established musical artist currently located in Dripping Springs, Texas (another win for the Texas musical scene!) who is currently celebrating the his latest full-length, Cover the Mirrors. This is Kweller’s first release since the death of his...
from memes to mayhem: bbno$ gives us “boom”
A forward momentum that makes it feel like you’re in a cartoon car chase.
cafuné confronts the reality of a digital world with new single and music video “e-asphyxiation”
The American alt-pop duo Cafuné, made up of musicians Noah Yoo and Sedona Schat, have released the single “e-Asphyxiation” off their upcoming album, Bite Reality. If you’re unaware of Cafuné, you may recognize their 3x Platinum song “Tek it” which went viral on Tiktok...
beach bunny’s “tunnel vision” captures the chaos of growing up
Still refusing to sit still long enough to be easily categorized.
8 must-haves for the 2025 festival season
Festival season is upon us. Even if you aren't braving a multi-day, camping festival on a farm (Hello, Bonnaroo!) or in the wilderness (Hinterland, we love you!), there are urban festivals (Lookin' at you, Riot Fest!) and those tucked away in parks (Hi, Outsidelands!)...
“what’s going on?!”is madilyn mei’s cosmic cry for the awkward and alienated
It’s a question, a cry, and a cosmic shrug all in one.
“it’s undeniable” that hallelujah the hills just dropped another banger
There’s something deeply cathartic about shouting into the void with a guitar, and Boston’s indie rock band Hallelujah The Hills knows exactly how to do it. Their new single, “It’s Undeniable”, out May 23rd, is the equivalent of both a pep talk and an existential...
buick audra’s self-reflection is delivered with conviction in “it all belonged to me”
We've got less than a month until Nashville's Buick Audra releases her latest, self-produced, full length project, titled ADULT CHILD. While we wait for that genius, the newest single off that album, "It All Belonged to Me," and its accompanying video are now...
if you can believe it, kesha is “boy crazy” on new single
concerted yet delicate
jessie j is nothing short of emphatically inspiring in new single “living my best life”
An anthemic masterpiece
open mike eagle @ the madrid | kcmo
On May 6th, hip hop artist Open Mike Eagle opened for Future Islands at The Madrid in Kansas City. He set the fun tone for the remainder of the evening. Whitney Young captured some highlights from the set for us.
future islands @ the madrid | kcmo
Future Islands creates synth-pop that helps us to disconnect from reality -- and sometimes become more connected to ourselves. Seeing them live is an experience unto itself, and we were lucky enough to check them out last week on their stop through Kansas City,...
gina birch just can’t keep herself from “causing trouble again”
Encourages us to cause some trouble.
frankie and the witch fingers engage in anything but “dead silence” on new track
Psych/punk rock is experiencing a renaissance, and Los Angeles-based Frankie and The Witch Fingers are riding the wave. Ahead of their album's June 6th release date, they have dazzled us with a particular head-bobber, a track called "Dead Silence" that is anything...
couldn’t be happiers couldn’t be more supportive
We are obsessed with their message.
jensen mcrae’s “I don’t know how but they found me!” is heartbreaking, validating, and transformative
While I have listened to folk artist Jensen McRae's sophomore album - which dropped in its entirety on Friday, April 25th - I Don't Know How But They Found Me! in part a few times at this point, I have yet to sit down with the body of work from beginning to end. The...