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Sam Quealy Re-Imagines a Wild Night Out in "Groovy Jungle" Video

Sam Quealy in "Groovy Jungle" Credits: Creative director @alewm, photograph @wheresjd, styling @Annie_lavie, makeup @samanthalapre, hair @virginie_pineda When we connect by phone on the Fourth of July, Sam Quealy is preparing to head back to Paris, where she has lived for the past four years, from...

Liz Ohanesian

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Taiwainese R and B Artist 9M88 Releases Cathartic Jazz-Influenced Sophomore LP 9M88 Radio

On her sophomore record, 9m88 (Joanne Tang) does just this. 9m88 (pronounced “Jo-m-baba”) is a Taiwanese artist who translates...

Sara Barron

Interviews · The Agenda

Medusa Mixes Myth and Reality With Allegory of the G/rave

Medusa is a nonbinary ‘revenge-pop’ musician based in Buffalo, New York. Their signature production - described by Soundriv as “a breakthrough collection of LGBTQ hymns,” and by Bucketlist as “the most inventive [expletive] music we’ve heard in a long time” - often features unconventional sounds like wolf howls and cheerleading chants. Medusa describes their style as “by any means necessary,” then makes good on the promise.

Mandy Brownholtz

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How Holly Foster Wells, Granddaughter of Peggy Lee, Keeps the Iconic Singer-Songwriter's Legacy Alive

She was representing no one but herself, but she nonetheless was determined to face off against one of the largest media conglomerates in the country — Walt Disney Productions. In one corner, there was...

Gillian G. Gaar

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Laura Veirs 'Found Light' Amid Loss for Her Latest Album

Having released twelve albums since 1999 (the last being 2020's My Echo), she just put out her new album Found Light, on July 8 — and the 14 tracks feature the same folky...

Marianne White

Interviews · Premieres

Tunnel Premieres Title Track From Debut LP Vanilla

C., where she attended Georgetown University, but she couldn't leave the local music scene behind. “I decided that I wanted to start fresh...

Liz Ohanesian

Interviews

La Femme Closes Out North American Tour With a Party for the Ages

La Femme at The Belasco in Los Angeles, 6/24/22 (Photo: Liz Ohanesian) Midway through their set at The Belasco in downtown Los Angeles, La Femme rips into “Antitaxi,” the synth-surf-punk opener of their 2013 debut album Psycho Tropical Berlin. The packed crowd on the floor of this grand, old...

Liz Ohanesian

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Katie Alice Greer Tests a Tenuous Grasp on Reality With Solo Debut Barbarism

“But that’s okay, because I...

Mandy Brownholtz

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ΣTella Incorporates Vintage Greek Sounds Into New LP up and Away

In a way, it is a rediscovery of music that had been a part of the Athens-based singer’s youth. “When you listen to...

Liz Ohanesian

Interviews · The Agenda

Ikwe Forges Her Own Path to Healing With the Makadewiiyaasikwe Project

Ikwe (formerly known as Kelsey Pyro) is a Brooklyn based Black and Ojibwe artist from St. Paul / Minneapolis Minnesota. Ikwe is the Ojibwe word for woman. Specializing in Alternative R and B, music production, sound art, and performance art her work often incorporates genres, experiences, and stories from her African American and Native American identity.

Mandy Brownholtz

Interviews

Why ÉMilie Tiersen Sang in Breton for Her Debut As Quinquis

Seim, out on May 20 via Mute, is a Breton word that means sap. “It’s way closer to Welsh...

Liz Ohanesian

Interviews · The Agenda

Mafer Bandola Paves the Way to the Party for "La Venezolanidad Immigrante"

Maria Fernanda Gonzalez Is a Venezuelan bandola llanera player, community organizer, self-thought composer, and educator. With a grounded understanding of the bandola llanera (male-dominated) traditions, she focuses on bringing the instrument to a new artistic path through composition, performance, and improvisation.

Mandy Brownholtz

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