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Conan Gray, a YouTube sweetheart turned overnight indie pop star, has made waves with his smash hits and sold-out world tours. Breaking out of a tiny town in Texas, Conan has been using music as a means of storytelling, escape and healing. That process of using music to both honor and slip out of suburbia,
18-year-old indie pop singer Lilac Spirit is not afraid to dig deep into her psyche for a song. She released “Nothing Is Real,” which questions reality and the value on what matters in our lives. Music is not new to Lilac Spirit at all. She started singing since the age of nine, and in 2014,
On the early morning of Jan. 25, I found the saddest post on my Instagram timeline — black text on a white background stating the end of the Los Angeles indie-rock band, Slow Hollows. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uaHj2lRw3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link A wave of shock flew over me. The familiar heavy ache in my heart sunk deeper. Slow Hollows, the group
The Killers are back with more emotional 8os-inspired music. And yes, they sing more than just the smash 2004 hit “Mr. Brightside.” If you haven’t heard much about them since MySpace was still around, they’re still around and doing just fine. After a brief hiatus following numerous studio albums, tours and years of quiet success,
boylife, the stage name of Ryan Yoo, is a gifted songwriter and musician who typically functions within the boyband mmmonika. However, he speaks solo on his latest side-project track, “Peas,” which details the pain of losing a close friend and choosing to move back home as a result. Writing from his parent’s perspective, boylife attempts
Princess Nokia had always been transparent about her refusal to be put in a box. In an interview with NME back in 2017, she elaborated on her plurality: “I enjoy what I enjoy, and yeah, sometimes I’m a skater, sometimes I’m a goth kid, I’m a raver, I’m a hippy, I’m a theatre nerd. I’m a
We have all been there. Waiting patiently for our favorite artist to release their next musical masterpiece for our daily consumption. Checking our fave’s social media accounts, commenting on pictures, and posting the “where is the album?” meme under every tweet. But oftentimes, it can be difficult to understand the point of view of the
Experimental electronic pop-rock band Gorillaz is back with a new project, and it’s unlike anything the band has done before. Which is saying a lot for a band that prides itself off of being different. So different, in fact, it’s difficult to put them in just one genre! If you’re unfamiliar, Gorillaz is the literally
On Feb. 13, Billie Eilish released “No Time to Die,” the titular song to the 25th James Bond film, which has racked up over eleven million views in less than 24 hours. The cover for the song is simple—a black and white photo of Eilish with her eyes closed, which certainly gives off My Everything
When we go to concerts, being in the same room with our favorite artist almost feels unreal. We sing along and scream our praise, trying to gain a connection in any way possible, even if we’re just screaming “I love you!” into a sea of a thousand other fans. While performers are often too focused
We all know Taylor Swift. She is someone who needs no introduction. She’s had her fair share of criticism and backlash, while also enjoying a boatload of success in her own right. We have all known her as the ‘nice girl’. The girl who is prim and proper and would never dare to swear. The
Zayn channelled R&B, Harry went full-on rock, Niall found his sound in folkish-country pop and Liam just went all over the place. And on January 31st, 2020, Louis Tomlinson became the final member of One Direction to finally release a debut album. I have to say, it was well worth the wait. Having been through
