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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. […]
January 3, 2017

An Amazing Way To End 2016: Every Time I Die Live In Buffalo

by Nate Wind On December 23, I had the opportunity to see Every Time I Die play an intimate, sold out holiday show in their hometown […]
December 22, 2016

How Hits Made | Part 2: Go Your Own Way

by Play Too Much As a new chapter begins for Great Caesar, a longtime friend and partner decides that that dream, is gonna have to go […]
November 17, 2016

INTERVIEW: SAINTE’S “Technicolor” is a Vivid Pop-Rock Masterpiece

by Sara Waber Sainte’s recently released video for “Technicolor” is a beautifully constructed pop-art piece. The video juxtaposes pop songstress Tay Jardine alongside a wonderfully assembled world that […]
November 17, 2016

First Look: Shiny Wet Machine “Stun Gun”

by Chris Pizzolo If you asked Shiny Wet Machine what their music sounds like they’d tell you “dripping, loud, heavy, fuckery “.  The New York via […]
October 5, 2016

INTERVIEW: THANKS Talks “Livin’ My Life”

by Chris Pizzolo A few weeks back “Livin’ My Life” came across our desk. The track had a familiar hook and a vibrant video. The video […]
October 4, 2016

The Evolution of Psychopomp | A Conversation With Japanese Breakfast

by Donovan Farley Garnering praise from basically every corner of the music press universe, Michelle Zauner’s stunning debut under the Japanese Breakfast moniker, Psychopomp, manages to […]
August 26, 2016

“Living Right” with Beauty Sleep

By Beauty Sleep “Living Right” is about feeling restless with your life choices, as I’m sure everyone does at some stage! About imagining getting up the […]