Jai Phillips

Jai Phillips

A New York City based writer providing fresh takes on music, lifestyle, fashion, beauty and more!

Viana Valentine Gives Us Everything With "Fever Dream"

Viana Valentine Gives Us Everything With "Fever Dream"

Viana Valentine, Rhode Island-native, knows that we all love nostalgia, especially in our music. Her retro-sounding melodies gives her music a dreamlike quality that sends you straight back to the good old days. Her debut album, Fever Dream, is brimming with seven songs full of life, smooth r&b, dreamy pop sounds, and the promise of […]

Fletcher & Friends Take Over The Stone Pony

Fletcher & Friends Take Over The Stone Pony

There are few things I love more than a bunch of powerful women commanding a stage for the night, so I couldn’t miss the opportunity to attend FLETCHER’s Pride event: FLETCHER & FRIENDS. On June 4, UPSAHL, Olivia O’Brien, and FLETCHER took the stage at the iconic Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ to celebrate […]

Mashup King Carneyval Is Here With "Flies (feat. Benny Mayne)"

Mashup King Carneyval Is Here With "Flies (feat. Benny Mayne)"

Carneyval got his start as “The Mashup King” by posting TikTok’s of your favorite songs mixed together. They all worked, and were insanely catchy, so people started wanting more. As all TikTok followings seem to happen, almost overnight Carneyval had a fanbase who recognized his mashups and wanted to hear original work from him as […]

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music Released Today

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music Released Today

What I love about Fridays isn’t that I get to log off work early (well, maybe a little) or that I have an excuse to attend happy hour…it’s that I’m guaranteed new music. And now that we are fully in June, artists are churning out albums and singles to get us through the summer months. […]

A Guide To Men’s Summer Fashion 2023

A Guide To Men’s Summer Fashion 2023

Summer is fast approaching. Before you know it I’ll be writing one of these articles about men’s fall fashion. Don’t let me get too ahead of myself here, I write this adjacent to the beach slightly sunburnt. But the easiest way to get a sense of what people are wearing when they’re out and about […]

A Night At The Brooklyn Mirage: The David Guetta Experience

A Night At The Brooklyn Mirage: The David Guetta Experience

I moved to the New York City area last August, and one of the first venues I heard of was the elusive Brooklyn Mirage. It’s a live music venue located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York where any DJ whose anybody plays night after night in the summer. It draws huge crowds, fans of […]

Boy & Bear Talk Their Fifth Studio Album, Boy & Bear

Boy & Bear Talk Their Fifth Studio Album, Boy & Bear

Australian indie-pop group, Boy & Bear, have become hometown heroes for a reason. They know how to work a crowd, hyping them up with their unique sound and a beat that can make anyone want to move. Over the past ten years, Boy & Bear have created beloved tracks that have solidified their place in […]