inji electrifies washington, dc

About 2 years ago, I had the amazing opportunity to photograph rising pop-star Inji at The Atlantis in Washington, DC. About 2 weeks ago, I had the same amazing opportunity to photograph her at the 9:30 Club; Atlantis' larger sister venue. Both performances blew my expectations out of the water - the ecstatic energy Inji brought to the stage flowed throughout the audience who returned it right back to her. Singing, dancing, laughing, yelling, and everything in-between flooded

Young the Giant Started off June in The Florida Leg of Their Victory Garden Tour, With cold War Kids and Almost Monday

It was such a pleasure at the beginning of this month catching Young the Giant again in South Florida. While I covered them a few years ago in Miami, this time around was a bit further north in Fort Lauderdale at the War Memorial Auditorium, a beautiful relatively new venue (that happens to be right next door to where I'm living now)! Young the Giant is currently on their US Victory Garden tour, showcasing their newest album that was released on May 1st this year. Playing the

fightmaster in la

E.R. Fightmaster kicked off their All or Nothing Tour with a sold out hometown performance at El Cid in Los Angeles, marking it as the first stop of the tour to sell out. Throughout the night, they balanced the set with fan favorites, newer releases, and first-ever live performances of unreleased songs from their upcoming album, including “Minotaur,” “Glide,” and another song jokingly referred to as “the one for divorcees.” Between songs, Fightmaster admitted they hadn’t prep

jeff draco - a look into excess

A few weeks ago, I sat down (on the internet) with Jeff Draco to discuss the release of his latest album Excess, the modern-age yearning for community, and the worlds largest chest of drawers. Residing in the Washington, DC area since 2018, Jeff has become a staple within the capital's indie-pop music scene. With his unforgettable live performances across the DMV area at iconic venues such as the 9:30 Club, as well as touring cross-country with artists such as The Thing With

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how my own voice sounds - an interview with sub*t

I recently had the opportunity to e-chat with one of my favorite duos - Sub*T. With the release of their debut album How My Own Voice Sounds approaching (coming out this Friday by the way!), we talk in-depth about their creative process behind the album, how the world of 2019 stan Twitter brought them together, and much more that I can't bear to spoil for you. Make sure to keep up with Sub*T on the interwebs, you don't wanna miss them taking over the scene in 2026! words by E

a look into "the weight" with cashier

The title track "The Weight" is your final and most recently released single off of the EP — what does that phrase mean to you, and how did it come to represent the record as a whole? I think as we get older, we are more aware of our mortality and our role in life, our interactions and how they affect the version of us that is perceived by others. I feel the weight we carry can be heavy.

A Chat with Juliet Daniel

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to conduct my first interview in 6 years (!! :O) with the lovely Juliet Daniel . Juliet is an alternative-pop musician currently residing in the city of Seattle, with a brand new EP containing three high energy genre-bending tracks speaking on the scope of digital life. We chatted in-depth about her latest release (and title track) No New Friends , her experiences in the tech world as a former Microsoft employee, her creative identity

an interview with alxs

Pop singer/songwriter ALXS released her newest single 1800 LET IT GO! on February 20th; an exciting new track that can be described as " a cathartic anthem for moving on and reclaiming yourself after heartbreak". We had the opportunity to chat with ALXS about her latest release, her experience as a multi-faceted creative, and her devoted audience. Take a listen to 1800 LET IT GO! and keep up to date with ALXS 's upcoming projects! Thank you for taking the time to chat with

a chat with You Said Strange

Underground Zine got to sit down and chat with some of the members of the band on Sunday before they played their final set of the festival at Arlene’s Grocery. We discussed their shifting approach to recording, local French bands, the value of a crowd’s energy, Angry Birds, and the peculiar nature of aviation. Keep reading to get to know the band!

in the spotlight - aricel

Aricel DuBois ’ second DIY EP release, Brown Eyes at Night , isn’t interested in appealing to an audience who seeks a “methodized-put-together-clean look”. It’s for listeners who seek to present themselves, to find others, who are uncut, raw– sometimes even messy. With one month since her release and days away from her next live performance, I got to sit down with Aricel and hear all about her thought process that isn’t completely translated in through this project. Thank

A chat with Sawyer Utah

cover art for tears & wishes Our lovely writer Maddie recently had a chat with Sawyer Utah regarding his recently debuted album, brand new single, and the ins & outs of being a young artist in the music industry. Be sure to take a look at the official video released for tears & wishes, have a listen to WHEREVER U ARE ✭ and read more about Sawyer's journey below! Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us! Just to do a little check-in, how did you start your day tod

a chat with StrateJacket

Back in August, I interviewed the Bay Area, punk/alt rock trio StrateJacket, in anticipation of their upcoming debut album Bad Start ,...

the indie scene is alive and well in florida: an interview with Dillon Basse

Back in December of last year, I had a chat with Dillon Basse, the frontman of the Florida-based band Flipturn. I attended an Indie Showcase Night at Mocama Coffee House in Fernandina Beach, where Dillon performed an acoustic set with his mom, Amy. The next day, I met up with him at Amelia Island Coffee, a cute coffee shop in the area, which I soon learned was one of the places the members of Flipturn used to meet in high school to work on their music. A lot of time has passe

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