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courtship., “guy stuff”
Recently, indie pop duo Courtship. released the music video for their track "Guy Stuff". With a female protagonist, the video highlights the absurdity of societal norms by allowing a gorgeous, arm candy-worthy, domesticated woman to run around smoking cigars, dancing,...
holdan, “bright red”
For fans of: Post Malone, Khalid, Russ Holdan’s newest single “Bright Red” is a perfect addition to your “nighttime driving” playlist: The blend of dreamy Khalid-esque vocals and pop lyric motifs encapsulate the notion of gliding only on the surface; perhaps in a...
nahko and medicine for the people @ bonnaroo 2019
We are so late to the game on this, but one of our favorite new music discoveries of Bonnaroo 2019 would have to be Nahko And Medicine For The People. Soulful, smooth, and electrifying, the band had us grooving from the very start. Photographers throughout the photo...
cherry glazerr @ bonnaroo 2019
You know that band that you've seen multiple times, but every time they begin their set, you're automatically transferred to a different time and space? Perhaps not because their brand of music is necessarily throwback-inspired, but because the way with which they...
rum river cult, “strangers now”
Portland-based three piece Rum River Cult - comprised of Sarah Parson, Jed Overly, and Colin Ringkamp - is giving us a run for our money with their new single "Strangers Now". We've got the exclusive premiere, and this smoky, fun, gorgeous sonic landscape is something...
boulevardia 2019
This past weekend was absolute insanity at the heat-fueled annual Boulevardia Beer, Food & Music Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. Though the latter part of Day 2 did, unfortunately, get rained out -- gotta love that unpredictable midwest weather -- what did...
angela kinczly, “s i l e n t”
Paulo Fassoli just directed one of the most exquisite music videos we have seen in a while. Softly, Angela Kinczly serenades us with her haunting vocals, closeups of different angles of her face featured prominently throughout the duration of the visual. Natural...
julie haven, “see me cry”
Detroit-based pop musician Julie Haven has put an intense amount of emotion into her latest single, as clearly indicated in its title "See Me Cry". The first track of her upcoming EP hits the airwaves today, and we have your exclusive first listen! With a theatrical...
a conversation with lowland hum
Today, we sit down with Daniel Levi Goans. He is one half of the folk duo Lowland Hum, comprised of both he and his wife, Lauren Plank Goans. We had the unique pleasure of catching up with him in a rare quiet moment in the lead to the release of their new album...
june 2019: new videos, no holds barred
Alright. You all know what we do around here by now. Mid-month, we release genre-inclusive soundtrack features that are jam packed with new music videos specifically for your viewing pleasure. We know that people exist in the world that curate playlists to evoke a...
“two hundred and fifty thousand miles on a clear night in June” | a soundtrack
This gorgeous month has inspired lines in so many songs, as witnessed in our snippet from Eminem's "Space Bound" as our title. This month in 2019 is bearing witness to the release of so many incredible gems, and we're so lucky to be pitched hundreds of them a day! The...
hēran soun, “barricade”
Hēran Soun is about to truly take the world by storm. His brand of indie alternative has been crafted through years of obsession with music. His perspective is wildly different than most, as he lived mostly in silence until the age of nine. It was at that age that he...
rhymes ft. summer dennis | a soundtrack
Washington D.C. is brewing an act we can all get behind in soul/funk project Rhymes Band ft. Summer Dennis. Not only is their music exquisite, but their taste is pretty great too. Check out a soundtrack curated just for us by the band themselves below! Track list...
boulevards, yadig!
Funk artist Boulevards (Jamil Rashad) recently released his brand new fourteen-track stunner YADIG! We learned quickly that this album is going to be included in our stack of favorites for 2019, hands down. From first track "Lord Knows", there is a sense of absolute...
viana, “wine & roses”
"Wine & Roses" might be alt-pop musician Viana's debut single, but that fact isn't something you could tell from the production quality of the song. The carefully woven lyrics over beds of instrumentals and a hard bass line make you want to dance and slow things...
creature comfort | portraits @ bonnaroo 2017
In 2017, I was out in the most phenomenal weather, covering Bonnaroo as Editor of another publication. It was an integral year for me as a photographer and reviewer, and a whirlwind experience during which I happened to be dubbed "Mayor of Bonnaroo" by one of its...
the skints in new york
Photographer Christie McMenamin had the pleasure of meeting up with London-based collective The Skints in New York recently. The band - comprised of Jon Doyle, Jamie Kyriakides, Josh Waters Rudge, and Marcia Richards - was absolutely delightful, and we have some...
2012 bid adieu, we died in 2012: this is hell
Multi-talented arts collective 2012 Bid Adieu is coming in HOT with their new nine track album We Died in 2012: This is Hell. Both the collective's name and the album name originated with their claim that the world actually ended in 2012 and we might just be living in...