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FEATURE ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Yolanda Be Cool

FEATURE ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Yolanda Be Cool

In 2010, Matthew Handley and Andrew Stanley came together over their love for multi-cultural music and sounds, combined it with their disc jockey prowess, and delivered us perhaps one of the most iconic debut tracks of all time: “We No Speak Americano.” It was an instantaneous smash hit, selling over 5 million copies and topping […]

Villains and Main Characters: Overthinking Aesthetic Playlists

Villains and Main Characters: Overthinking Aesthetic Playlists

Ah, playlists. They’ve always been ways to communicate unsayable feelings and to transmit us to different, sometimes extremely specific times and places. But lately my YouTube and Spotify recommendations have been filled to the brim with extremely specific yet somehow universal playlists. Though they all seem to express a variety of different experiences, most are […]

WATCH: Plain White T's Preview Upcoming New Album

WATCH: Plain White T's Preview Upcoming New Album

On November 17, Plain White T’s will release their self-titled ninth studio album. While the songwriting feels familiar, the band’s sound has shifted. The acoustic guitar is still there, but the production is more atmospheric. “Happy,” for example, features layered vocals and percussion ready for top 40 radio.Although best known for hits like “Hey There […]

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To This Friday

Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To This Friday

It feels like forever since I’ve graced everyone with a fresh batch of fresh music…but like all that’s inevitable in life – love, loss, aging – I’m here again. Call me persistent, call me determined, call me relentless – I will not give up on finding new music worth listening to every single Friday. I […]

Emei on Her New EP and Headlining Tour

Emei on Her New EP and Headlining Tour

Interview and Photos by Jordan Edwards Emei starts her first headlining tour tomorrow, but good luck getting a ticket. The Los Angeles-based musician has already sold out most dates, and European shows for the spring have already been announced. The tour coincides with her new EP Scatterbrain, which dropped on Oct. 20. In contrast to […]