imperfect fifth
matthew azrieli wraps you in thoughtful lyrics with “i thought i saw you the other day”
If you’ve ever been to Montreal, you might remember the water. To fly over the city is to look at a maze of tiny tributaries and substantial streams – the water sleepwalking beside bustling streets to St. Lawrence river. Montrealer Matthew Azrieli captures this...
after the silence, lewis capaldi finds strength in ‘survive’
There’s a certain kind of quiet bravery in getting back up when the world is watching. After two years of silence, Lewis Capaldi does just that, standing not in defiance of his struggle, but beside it. His new single, “Survive”, is out now via Capitol Records....
susannah joffe’s explores heartbreak, vengeance, and freedom on “cult leader”
Susannah Joffe’s newest EP, Cult Leader, is full of Americana inspired pop ballads and represents the lengths that love and heartbreak brings us to. Susannah Joffe is a singer-songwriter originally from Austin, Texas. She has had recent success on social media,...
buick audra reflects on forming her own identity with “adult child”
Buick Audra, Nashville singer/songwriter and guitarist, released her fourth album Adult Child on June 13th. She writes for both herself and other artists, and is half of the musical duo Friendship Commanders with Jerry Roe. Her music has a unique style that emphasizes...
honestav can’t stop smiling at boulevardia 2025
Honestav took the main stage at 8pm on Saturday, June 14th, in the lead up to headliner Tech N9ne. His joy was palpable from the moment he stepped on stage, as the hip hop artist from a small town in southern Missouri kept smiling and talking about how he was living...
“wound up here (by holdin on)” is wednesday’s newest and most wednesday single yet
Wednesday’s single “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” signals the beginning of a new era for the band, and gives audiences the first taste of their new unreleased album, Bleed. “Wound Up Here (By Holdin On)” is the follow up single to “Elderberry Wine”, which embraced a...
kee nola’s “can’t get enough” will get you fired up
While many summertime tracks are leaning into vulnerability and tend to be offering a softer sound, genre-bending artist Kee Nola may have just released the "amp up" anthem of the summer. In fact, the high-energy track "Can't Get Enough" helps to solidify his rising...
yoke lore pumps energy into a pre-jack’s mannequin crowd in kcmo
a wild night out with the boys
the friendship bracelet tour stops in sacramento: a night of queer joy, folk-punk catharsis, and whale songs
There’s something uniquely intimate about a show at Café Colonial in Sacramento. Tucked into a small venue space that practically glows with DIY charm, the latest leg of the Friendship Bracelet Tour features: Everybody’s Worried About Owen, The Last Arizona, June...
kramon returns home on new track “morning vapors”
by: Christina Julien On its surface, KRAMON’s latest single “Morning Vapors” is a trance-like ode to early, easy smokes. It opens with an invitation to take a ride, offered via a sweet serenade from Meredith Adelaide over a gentle yet addicting guitar riff. From...
yelawolf and j. michael phillips have been “searching for heaven,” and so have we
Yelawolf has been around in the music industry for a powerful fifteen years: founding record label and brand Slumerican, working with artists ranging from Eminem to Ed Sheeran, and now rapping his way through “Searching for Heaven”, a sneak peek from the album Whiskey...
jack’s mannequin thrills sold out kansas city crowd
Kansas City is really lucky, because we get to witness Andrew McMahon in all of his forms pretty frequently. While other musicians skip our metropolitan area more often than now, we are seemingly prioritized by his tour manager and team every single time, be it for...
time is one hell of a drug for foggieraw in his new single “nefertiti”
Foggieraw’s new single “Nefertiti” uses memory-inducing lyrics over a gentle jazz piano to depict 90’s nostalgia and childish love. The jazzy piano melodies trigger both nostalgia and a sense of timelessness, as Foggieraw begins the song speaking to his “Nefertiti”...
tech n9ne headlines 10th boulevardia festival in kcmo (roll)
Tech N9ne was so excited to take the stage as the headliner for Saturday's Boulevardia Festival in his native Kansas City, that he started his set 10 minutes early. We were on the other side of the festival walking over, so only got one song to grab highlights. But as...
conan gray’s “this song” feels like watching an old love on tape
visual poetry
lyn lapid releases dreamy cover of pixies song “where is my mind”
Lyn Lapid, Filipino American singer & songwriter, released a cover of Pixies “Where is my mind” on Friday. You may have heard her hits such as “Producer man” and “In my mind”, as well as her 2023 EP to love in the 21st century. She recently released her debut...
the greeting committee make a statement at boulevardia 2025
Boulevardia really brought the heat - as it does every year - for its tenth anniversary, set with a backdrop of the skyline in Kansas City, Missouri. The festival grabbed local headliners for the decade anniversary of its existence on one of the hottest weekends of...
chris duffy pairs ice cream with comedy for “wrong answers only” in LA on June 17th
Have you ever wanted to laugh while nerding out on a topic you have limited information on? Enter: LabX's "Wrong Answers Only," the comedy show hosted by Chris Duffy that entertains a deep-dive topic with one expert and three comedians. "Wrong Answers Only" has...