#mental health

PREMIEREBay Area Neo-Soul Artist Simha Examines Imposter Syndrome on New Single "Losing Focus"

He seamlessly weaves elements of the Indian classical music of his heritage with jazz and soul sounds, the...

Mandy Brownholtz

IAN SWEET Unfolds Roadmap to Recovery on Show Me How You Disappear

k.a. Jillian Medford - on the internet, what you would see is a free-spirited, hilarious and talented artist who has recently taken up the hobby of hat-making. This, however, is not the Jillian that we meet on IAN SWEET’s sophomore...

Sara Barron

Mothica Talks Metamorphosis Ahead of Blue Hour LP Release

Part suburban Oklahoma cowgirl, part Brooklynite, recent LA transplant McKenzie Ellis (who has released two EPs as Mothica) uses her cunning wit to balance clever wordplay while exploring intimate and often dark autobiographical experiences. Mothica is an alter ego that isn’t afraid of honesty, and...

Michelle Rose

ONLY NOISEDJing is My Meditation

The author blisses out on the decks: Dolce Vita at The Lash in Los Angeles, 2018. Photo courtesy Liz Ohanesian ONLY NOISE explores music fandom with poignant personal essays that examine the ways we’re shaped by our chosen soundtrack. This week, Liz Ohanesian struggles to focus and live in the...

Liz Ohanesian

INTERVIEWTaylor Janzen Talks "Shouting Matches," Dennis Quaid and Mental Health

At just 19 years old, soft-spoken Canadian singer Taylor Janzen tackles big emotions in her songwriting, including navigating her own experiences with anxiety and depression. Through her lyrics, Janzen hopes listeners can see their own feelings reflected and reduce the stigma toward mental health....

Victoria Moorwood

PLAYING DETROITProducer Nydge Confronts Anxiety With Electropop on Datsun Turbo

Detroit-based producer Nydge, born Nigel Van Hemmye, releases his first solo EP, Datsun Turbo, today. While Van Hemmye has spent the last year building an impressive catalog of pop anthems featuring other vocalists, this is his first foray as a solo artist. The EP is centered around Van Hemmye’s...

Sara Barron

TRACK OF THE WEEKJesse "De-pression"

Jesse Jerome Jenkins V will release his solo debut as Jesse on June 23. As the lead singer of Pure X, Jesse Jerome Jenkins V made hazy psych-pop as blissed out as his band's moniker would imply. But it's been three years since the release of Angel, leaving fans to wonder what became of the Austin...

Lindsey Rhoades