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Piwa Brings the 'Bass Down' to Take Her Next Steps as an Artist

At age 17, the singer-songwriter, then known as Tapiwa, was in California with her mom for rounds of auditions after a successful submission tape for the Snapchat...

Jessi Roti

Roberto and Risky Patterns Reunite for 'Invierno' EP

The six-song EP marks the second installment...

Victoria Moorwood

PREMIEREUme "The Center"

Ume by Chad Kamenshine In the modern world, women are often pitted against one another for a few spots on the proverbial hamster wheel. Ume's latest video for "The Center" explores the relationship women have to each other, how they can reject the current system and build a whole new order. With...

Ashley Prillaman

INTERVIEWJackie Venson Stands Her Ground With "Never Say Die"

Jackie Venson's music feels good. Its laid back vibe mirrors Austin, Texas, the city she calls home. In recent years however, Venson's music, like many artists living in the era of Trump, has taken on a bit more of an edge, her lyrics tackling the shift in American culture. "'Never Say Die' is a...

Ashley Prillaman

LIVE REVIEWBlue Healer at Rockwood Music Hall

Blue Healer pulled at our heartstrings on Wednesday, November 2 at Rockwood Music Hall as they expertly played tracks from their debut album.

Nicole Ortiz

ALBUM REVIEWGLOVES "Get It Together"

The collective of musical oddities and mystery known to Earthlings as GLOVES have announced an album release for 3/3/15 entitled Get It Together. GLOVES self-classifies their sound as “Anti-Garage,” elaborating with the description: "the use of Rock and Roll instrumentation to produce music that is...

Sophie Saint Thomas

ALBUM REVIEWIsrael Nash "Rain Plans"

The long-locked, regally bearded songwriter Israel Nash Gripka marries spacey psychedelic guitar work to wind-chilled vocals that pay a nod to Neil Young; Gripka's songs amble, they meditate, they conduct experiments in theme and variation. His third and latest studio album, Rain Plans (out August...

Carena Liptak