Interviews and Features

WILLIE JONES: Fusing Country and Hip-Hop into the Ultimate American Dream

Willie Jones may be mistakenly categorized as that tired cliche of an “overnight success,” even though he first lit up The X Factor fresh out of high school way back in 2012,...

Oscar Lang Harnesses the Power of Solitude on New LP

Oscar Lang is no stranger to solitude. A haunting sense of ennui...

Cover Story: Oompa’s Vision of a Better World Through Song

Boston-based hip-hop and spoken word artist Oompa wears many hats: lyricist, poet,...

FOXANNE Comes Down to Earth to Release Scorching New Album

In the midst of presidential election turmoil, in the throes of pandemic...

BACKHOUSE : Asbury Park Rockers on Surviving 2020 as a Band

BACKHOUSE is an energetic new rock band from the New Jersey area,...

COVER STORY: Ben Kweller on the Making of His New LP
By Benjamin Ricci on November 24, 2020
Ben Kweller needs no introduction…but he deserves one, so here goes. The mop-topped indie kid who broke onto the scene with Radish two decades ago...
Thurston Moore Opens Up About New LP and Surprise Project
By Michael St. James on November 18, 2020
Really good art is often shaped by the time in which it’s created while also reflecting on how the world it exists in is changing,...
MALIK: Finding a Voice Through the Power of Music and Self-Identity
By Wilhelmina Hayward on September 10, 2020
You’re driving home just as the sun is setting and you feel compelled to pull over because the sun is creating the most magnificent sky,...
INTERVIEW: Highnoon on Philly’s DIY Scene
By Elisabeth Wilson on September 9, 2020
Philly’s DIY Dream Pop Band Highnoon Finds Its Way Through the Largely Straight/White Indie Scene Philly-based indie-rock band Highnoon began as the solo project of...
DIRTY STREETS open up about new LP ‘Rough and Tumble’
By Benjamin Ricci on September 1, 2020
Rough and Tumble Memphis Trio Takes Live Approach on New LP Dirty Streets are a down n dirty (no pun intended) 3-piece rock outfit from...