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March 15, 2017

The Boys are Back, The Boys are Sad: Waterparks in New York City

by Sofie Vasquez The Houston, Texas trio left a lasting impression at The Marlin Room in Webster Hall, establishing themselves as an innovative, household name in […]
March 8, 2017
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The Female Response You’re Looking For: Ella Mai

by Chelsea Lim “Are you even listening? I don’t have time to waste. It’s simple: It’s my way or no way” – Ella Mai, “Nobody” Ready […]
March 7, 2017
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A Night of Powerhouse Punks: Potty Mouth, Partybaby, Tennis System + Stove

by Sofie Vasquez Punk is such a broad genre nowadays, with so many variations and alternatives tied to it. However, at the New York date of […]
March 7, 2017
Flume Skin Companion Ep 2

ICYMI: Flume’s Skin Companion EP II did not disappoint

by Katherine Butler Australian DJ and producer Harley Edward Streten, aka Flume, released the second EP companion to his Best Dance/ Electronic Grammy award-winning album Skin […]
March 6, 2017
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NAV & The Weeknd’s “Some Way”

by Chelsea Lim Alternative R&B artist The Weeknd garners attention once again with his recently released single “Some Way” with Canadian rapper/producer NAV. The song is […]
March 1, 2017
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Sampha’s Formal Introduction with “Process”

by Chelsea Lim British singer-songwriter Sampha has been known most notably for his collaborative background work with artists such as Jessie Ware, Drake, Solange, and Kanye. […]
February 17, 2017
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Kehlani Assumes Her Own Position With ‘SweetSexySavage’

by Chelsea Lim With three distinct personalities fused into one body of work, R&B and hip hop artist Kehlani reminds women to embrace all their layers […]
February 14, 2017

Alina Baraz’s “Electric” (feat. Khalid)

by Chelsea Lim R&b singer-songwriter Alina Baraz, best known for her collaborative EP Urban Flora with electronic DJ and producer Galimatias back in 2015, has solidified her signature […]
January 12, 2017

How Hits Made | Part 4: The Best of You

by Play Too Much   In the penultimate episode of How Hits Made, Great Caesar is in the studio, rehearsing and recording the final version of “Take […]
January 9, 2017
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Noname Releases ‘Telefone’

Necessary Poetry and New Wisdom

By Kevin Clifford If John Coltrane’s mode of storytelling was his voice instead of saxophone, I like to think he’d aspire to sound something like Noname. […]