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July 29, 2024

Kacey Fifield: More Than Summer's Latest "Dream Girl"

Rising pop artist Kacey Fifield has released her latest single, “Dream Girl”—a track that tackles social beauty standards with a blend of sarcasm and upbeat production. Following the success of her EP Nostalgia Haunts Me, whic…

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July 15, 2024

Djessy Swan's Debut: Violin-Led Poetry

"The violin is one of the biggest conveyors of emotions to me, and I loved giving the soul a voice through the violin." In Djessy Swan's hands, the violin isn't just an instrument—it's a storyteller, a companion, and a poet, leading class…

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July 8, 2024

Travelling to Infinity: An interview with Jaime Reynolds of the Klaxons

On a temperate fall evening in late September 2010, Thee Semiotic Alchemyst and I went to check out the Klaxons, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on North 6th street in Brooklyn. The band was on tour in support of their second album, Surfing the Vo…

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July 1, 2024

ALI: From Barcelona to London with a Dream and a New Single

ALI left Barcelona to pursue her dream as a singer-songwriter in London at only 18 years old. Today, she is a young emerging independent artist who’s determined to claim every step of her music journey, from songwriting to production and even…

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June 24, 2024

Reflecting Humanity Through César Dávila-Irizarry's Chaotic Soundscapes

Over a decade ago, César Dávila-Irizarry's distinctive perception of sound carved its way into North American consciousness with the premiere of American Horror Story. However, way before landing the theme song of the long-running horr…

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June 17, 2024

Liv Hanna: “Lonely” but Kind

Photo Credit: Lizzie Kristal Liv Hanna is a self-made, up-and-coming singer-songwriter with a sharp pop vision bringing a unique twist to the genre. Her music blends elements of almost 10 styles together through her bedroom pop, synth, chill-s…

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May 20, 2024

From Statistics to Soundwaves: The Journey of Producer Andrea Carax

Andrea Caracciolo, known as Andrea Carax, is an Italian producer whose journey from a small town in Calabria to the global music scene stands as a testament of pushing, despite the odds, out of a raging conviction. While pursuing a degree in Statis…

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April 29, 2024

Mr. Lif: A Positive Force in Hip-Hop

This interview took place in April 2009 a few days before Mr. Lif's show at New York City's Studio at Webster Hall in support of his then-current album, I Heard it Today. This record marked two 'firsts' for Lif: his first post-Def Jux album and his …

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April 8, 2024

Alessandro Cabrini: Burning Down Through Metaphor and Reality

When we fall out of love, where do we go? Italian indie/alt-rock artist Alessandro Cabrini's newest single "E Mi Lasci Bruciare" translating to "And Let Me Burn," contemplates some truths to that question. The Copenhagen-based singer/songwriter is …

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March 18, 2024

PEPTALK-ing With PEPTALK, The All-Female Self-Produced Trio Band

Formed as a passion project for crafting pop hooks and collaborative songwriting, PEPTALK, the indie-pop Australian trio band, brings infectious fun energy & a fierce desire to tell your girl crush you like them. Made up of Phoebe Sinclair, Lara…

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