MUSICRUDY DE ANDAThe Hopeful RomanticPhoto Credit Adrian MongeWords by Zachary Weg Down to his crisp suit, sleek shoes, and warm voice, Chicago-based musician, Rudy De Anda, is a gentleman. As heard on his radiant debut album from this past September, …
Deradoorian
MUSICDeradoorianThe Healer Photo Credit Sean StoutWords by Zachary Weg The crushing coronavirus and unrest worldwide dominated headlines this past year but Find the Sun by Los Angeles-based musician, Deradoorian, was one of its best, most spiritually nourishing albums. Upon a …
Nana Adjoa
MUSICNana AdjoaRaw ResurrectionPhoto by Latoya Van Der MeerenWords by Zachary Weg The art-pop of Dutch-Ghanaian musician, Nana Adjoa, is for all the strivers and battlers of the hard day. As her assured and sublime debut album, Big Dreaming Ants, shows, …
Arlo Parks
MUSICArlo ParksProdigal Onephoto by Alex KurunisWords by Zachary Weg Born at the dawn of the new millennium, twenty-year-old London musician/poet Arlo Parks has almost signaled through her genre-fusing music much of what makes up modern life: information overload and urban …
Phum Viphurit
MUSICLover Boy Humble Beginnings Words by Matthew Burgos Discovering the pulp of what one aspires to be ripens as the first step. Then, diving deep into the shrines that make up the groundwork of such a vocation follows suit. The …
Kohinoorgasm
MUSICKohinoorgasmphoto credit: Andrea GraneraWords by Abby Fritz Los Angeles based lo-fi pop artist Josephine Shetty, known as Kohinoorgasm, released “Exhausted” amid the COVID-19 pandemic this summer. The song has been a long time in the making and is a prophetic …
Seafarers | Virgin Soil
MUSICVirgin SoilSeafarersWords by Martin Colino London based Seafarers latest release, “Virgin Soil,” off their upcoming album “Orlando” has left us enchanted with a hauntingly beautiful tune of longing and loss. Lauren Kinsella’s elegant voice narrates the emotions around the loss …
Merci, Mercy | Fall Apart
MUSICFall ApartMerci, Mercyphoto credit: She is AphroditeWords by Martin Colino Australian singer-songwriter merci, mercy releases her second single today via Liberation Records. The toe-tapping song weaves introspective and complex lyrics through a catchy pop track. Blanc asked the 19-year-old artist …
Pandemic Solo Dance Party Playlist
MUSICPandemic Solo Dance Party Playlist(Photo Credits: Oluwaseye Olusa)Social distancing has all of us cooped up in our residences, working from home and washing our hands amid our hoarded stores of paper towels and toilet paper. We’ve been longing for the …
Gordi| Aeroplane Bathroom
MUSICAeroplane BathroomGordi(Photo Credits: Jess Gleeson)Words by Martin Colino Australian indie-pop artist Gordi has released the first single, “Aeroplane Bathroom” off their upcoming album “Our Two Skins,” which will be released June 19th. The beautifully sparse and haunting atmosphere of the …