Tarra Thiessen

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Touring musician, writer and hot sauce lover.

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RSVP HEREAutomatic stream via Bandcamp + MORE

Automatic are an LA post-punk three piece composed of Izzy Glaudini on synths/vocals, Lola Dompé on drums/vocals, and Halle Saxon on bass/vocals. Their 2019 debut record Signal sounds like Suicide and Broadcast formed a supergroup to play at the end of a David Lynch film. I spent a month in LA last...

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RSVP HERESaraJazz streams via Twitch + MORE

Artists are expected to pump out content non-stop now that most of the connection with their audience is digital. Twitch variety streamer SaraJazz got a head start toeing the line between content creation and musicianship after switching from full time touring to streaming in 2018, back when most...

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RSVP HEREHonduras livestream via Launch and MORE!

Since 2012, they've recorded tons of catchy '70s influenced power pop tunes that ooze with New York City lore, and have filmed many of their own music videos. They've played hundreds of shows in Brooklyn DIY spaces,...

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RSVP HEREPurple Witch of Culver livestream via PopDust and MORE!

Purple Witch of Culver is a new collaboration between baritone saxophonist, vocalist, poet and activist Sarah Safaie, and producer/multi instrumentalist Evan Taylor. Both Safaie and Taylor have spent a lot of time in the NYC music scene, but began their project after making their Westward migration...

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RSVP HERELong Neck streams via Black Friday Blowout + MORE!

Their sophomore LP World's Strongest Dog, which was...

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RSVP HEREDora Day Improvs Live on Twitch as Existence130 + MORE

Existence130 is Dora Day, a Minnesotan multi-instrumentalist live looper and improv artist who streams three days a week on Twitch for 6-9 hours. She has been a regular music streamer for two years, honing her improvisation skills in front of her Twitch community. Dora Day "live learns" songs on...

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RSVP HEREEmber Knight Releases CHERYL, livestreams via Youtube + MORE

The LA-based filmmaker, comedian and musician stretches their boundaries to create a playful and sometimes terrifying world where they can express all sides of themselves. Their sophomore album CHERYL, a ballet rock opera album,...

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RSVP HERESafe Space Sessions Halloween Bash + More!

Safe Space Sessions is a Miami, FL based collective that are banning together to create safer spaces for both their performers and audience. They have been organizing live-streams since September to raise funds for different organizations and provide a safe haven for anyone involved in the music...

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RSVP HEREHayley and The Crushers livestream via T1 Fest + More!

If you can picture Joan Jett fronting The Ramones while drinking a cola-flavored Slurpee at a record shop you'll have an idea what to expect from Hayley and The Crushers. The power-pop surf-punk trio hail from San Louis Obispo, California and are fronted by Haley "Crusher" Cain alongside her...

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These Six Musicians Have Embraced Twitch Livestreaming - And You Should, Too

A few months after the initial shock of shows and tours being postponed indefinitely, I discovered Twitch. Twitch is primarily a streaming app for gamers, but it has a growing music and performing arts section with a swirling vortex of supportive creative energy. It's more like an interactive music...

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RSVP HERELydia Loveless Streams Career Spanning Set via NoonChorus + MORE

It's no question the past four years have drastically changed our lives, and alt-country staple Lydia Loveless is no exception. Last Friday (9/25) marked the release of Loveless' first album in 4 years, titled Daughter. The making of the record coincided with the parting from longstanding label...

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RSVP HEREShelley Thomas Livestreams via YouTube + MORE

Shelley Thomas composes and produces lush orchestral arrangements that she has dubbed "world chamber pop." She has figuratively and physically gone around the world with her compositions, traveling to 17 countries and studied with over 40 music teachers that have influenced her style that melds...

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