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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

Vákoum Unpack an Anxious Mind to Become One with the Body in "Airotic" Video Premiere

On their debut full-length LP Linchpin, experimental duo Vákoum offer up an expansive array of rhythmic, textural, and tonal complexity, utilizing unexpected transitions between effected guitars, a blend of acoustic and electronic drum beats, and ethereal Bulgarian-inspired vocals to create a sound...

Mandy Brownholtz

The Little Miss Breaks the Cycle of Capitalist Consumption with "Spring Cleaning" Premiere

It took a lot of therapy — and a lot of time spent poring through feminist Instagrams — to...

Annie White

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Golden Shoals Examine Privilege, Politics, and Life on the Road with Third Album

Amy Alvey and Mark Kilianski are preserving the ethos of old Americana music, not only through their band Golden Shoals' songs but also through their performance style. With Alvey on fiddle and guitar and Kilianski on guitar and banjo, they've toured on foot with backpacks, lived in vehicles, and...

Annie White

PREMIERENicole Boggs and The Reel Infuse "None of Your Business" with '70s Rock Nostalgia

Credit: Duende Vision Nicole Boggs is unwilling to be put into a box, both socially and musically. Since the singer-songwriter released her jazzy debut album Overcome in 2013, her sound has ventured into different genres with the help of guitarists/songwriters Alex Kramer and Sam Gyllenhaal and...

Annie White

INTERVIEWBella Alubo Contributes Track to Red Hot COVID Relief EP Kele•le

On her catchy new single, Nigerian hip-hop/afro-pop artist Bella Alubo sings about being the "Loneliest Girl in the World" — a position many people under quarantine can relate to right now. But for some people in the midst of the pandemic, loneliness is the least of their worries. That's why Alubo...

Annie White

PREMIEREEden Iris Sings About Loss and Hope on "Blue Home"

Her words paint a picture against electronic beats and string instruments: "There's a storm coming in, grab your...

Annie White

PLAYING DETROITTammy Lakkis Fuses Songwriter and DJ Sensibilities on Debut Single

This week, Detroit-based producer, songwriter and DJ Tammy Lakkis released her debut single, “This is How It Goes,” a mesmerizing meditation on the cyclical nature of life. Lakkis fuses her background in more traditional songwriting and her love affair with Detroit’s electronic music scene, honing...

Sara Barron

ARTIST INTERVIEWGEMS

(image: Kristen-Wrzesniewski) GEMS is the shadow pop brainchild of Lindsay Pitts and Clifford John Usher -- two Virginia bred musicians-- who met while simultaneously attending the University of Virginia. After years of playing together, their vision coalesced under the moniker GEMS in 2012. You...

Anne Alexander

CMJ 2015Top 10 Parties Not To Miss

Unless you've been living under a rock or completely off the grid since fall started, you know that CMJ, possibly the best festival for discovering new music, is taking over NYC next week. There's no way to see everything, but here's some CMJ parties you definitely cannot miss (including ours):...

Emily Daly

FESTIVAL REVIEWNewport Folk Fest '15 Day 3

Newport Folk Fest takes us to church in the Sunday finale

J Moliere

FESTIVAL REVIEWNewport Folk Fest '15 Day 2

Everyone's dreams come true during day two of the Newport Folk Fest.

J Moliere