October 9, 2019By Irène Schrader
When’s the last time you’ve come across a platform made by and for women, trans and non-binary people? Received in 41,000 inboxes each week, seen around 2.5 million times per month, and currently reaching more than 93,000 on social media every day, Salty is an online community that is best known for tackling topics that
August 23, 2019By Irène Schrader
This week marks the release of talented singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham’s new LP Who Are You Now. The 22-year-old from Orange County, California has found an affinity for performing and creating music at a young age, having picked up the guitar at seven years old. By the time she was twelve, Madison was singing and performing
July 18, 2019By Irène Schrader
After a successful release of his album Rainbow Valley last year, Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby — known for his songs “Resolution” and “Brother“, among others — is back this week with a soulful single he collaborated with musician Tash Sultana on: “Talk it Out”. Of the track Corby says, “I wrote the song during the sessions for Rainbow
July 18, 2019By Irène Schrader
I woke up this morning to dozens of pictures on my feed of celebrities and friends all edited in a novel way. It’s become a global trend – millions have been modifying photos of themselves to make themselves look decades older thanks to an application called FaceApp. FaceApp, which is based in Saint Petersburg, makes
June 21, 2019By Irène Schrader
This month, I had the chance to converse with Hailey Knox, whose raw songwriting and voice have yet to leave anyone indifferent. The loop pedalling artist is taking the music world by storm and just ended her headlining tour this year, during which she mesmerized various cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.,
June 13, 2019By Irène Schrader
A new Netflix miniseries has taken the media by storm in the last few weeks. Directed by the talented Ava DuVernay, perhaps best known for her works Selma and 13th, When They See Us details in four episodes the heartbreaking 30-year-old case of the Central Park 5, in which five teenagers — four of whom were African American,
February 4, 2019By Irène Schrader
Emerging hip-hop artist Tabby Wakes is greeting us this week with her new debut EP. The 22-year-old artist is based in New York. She took her first steps into the entertainment industry at the tender age of 14 as Tabby Time, an event planner for parties. This past summer, Wakes dropped out of college and opened
January 19, 2019By Irène Schrader
Editor’s Note: This article has been edited for clarity and length. Enjoy! With already over 18 million streams on her music and 1.4 million monthly Spotify listeners, indie & folk singer-songwriter Rosie Carney has an upcoming debut album, Bare, coming out on January 25th (which you can pre-order here) and is only going to win more hearts. Born in
November 22, 2018By Irène Schrader
This week, Dolce & Gabbana’s high-profile runway show in Shanghai was cancelled due to a racist marketing campaign they released on Instagram and popular Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. The hashtag #BoycottDolce has been trending, and the Weibo hashtag #DGTheGreatShowCancelled has been read 540 million times and mentioned in 74,000 discussions. The videos themselves depict a Chinese
November 6, 2018By Irène Schrader
Whether you are going through a tricky break-up or are hampered by an unhealthy partnership, upbeat songs with melancholic lyrics that don’t necessarily make you want to cry can be your best friend. Below is a compilation of songs you may not know that will help you dance to your heartbreak. 1. Lost Time –
September 10, 2018By Irène Schrader
After five years of silence, one of the most influential pop punk artists of our century Avril Lavigne is finally coming back with a new song called “Head Above Water” that reveals her struggles with Lyme disease. In a heartfelt letter posted on September 6th on her website, Avril explains the pain she felt with
August 31, 2018By Irène Schrader
At the young ages of 24 and 21, Clyde Lawrence and Gracie Lawrence already hold impressive artistic resumes: Clyde was admitted as the youngest member to the Songwriters Guild of America when he was six years old and has composed music for a multitude of films. Gracie has performed on Broadway in Brighton Beach Memoirs (2009),