For Close Talker, part of growing up was analyzing their time, and how music sparked memory. When you are a kid you have wants, but…
With her eyes widening and her face and body contorting, Aldous Harding took me aback. She played her soft songs on life’s wonder and whims…
There is an idea that suffering comes with a purpose; as if our tragedies are destined because they carry lessons. The truth is that purpose…
I have to say something! I am a chill person. I meditate with scented candles, put on some Jhene Aiko to destress, and, often, nap…
Old Sea Brigade is a fascinating artist because he treats sound as important as a verse. At Mercury Lounge, his performance was like a seesaw,…
Never in my life did I think I would hear a most gorgeous ballad on revealing to your mother that you are a pot-head (Tobacco…
I had the privilege to meet and see Maya B perform at a party, of which the walls were adorned with her own painted self-portraits.…
Methyl Ethel’s Jake Webb has a voice that leaves you floored. Similar to Thom Yorke of Radiohead or William Butler of Arcade Fire, he stops…
Watching Teen is exciting because they understand that details solidify the connection between an artist and a crowd. No audience is too small or venue…
When you think of viral sensations, it may leave you torn as to whether they are “worth” their fame. Are they fabulous or a fad?…
Disclaimer: I had the opportunity to see Season 2, but I cannot get into it. Sorry NO SPOILERS! Instead, I’ll focus more on the gist…
J.S Ondara has a voice that spreads on your soul like butter does unto warm bread. Its richness sinks in to remind you the sole…
Emily Wells’ This World Is Too ____ For You is a gorgeous orchestration of how “too much” we can feel the world, life, or a…
As sad as it is, darkness lives in every human being, but, luckily, so does light. Our life is, literally, an internal battle to decipher…
I am a firm believer that mood is as integral to sound as sonics. Where you are or want to be as a person will…