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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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a chat with Kings Elliot
Our writer Minna got to talk to London based alt-pop singer -songwriter Kings Elliot about her EP Bored Of The Circus (out now). With her very first headlining dates behind her and and festival dates, plus dates with Imagine Dragons, there's nothing she can't do. Check out their interview below! Can you please introduce yourself and your music? My name is Kings Elliot and I write songs filled with melancholia and soothing vibes. I live in London with 4 adopted rabbits an


an interview with Faerie
NYC based singer-songwriter Faerie presents us with her newest single "k-town" a dream track that'll make you feel like you are in a movie, but also floating through time. I had the pleasure of talking to Faerie about her creative and writing process about "k-town", what it was like working with producer Matty Bedrosian, and so much more. "k-town" is out now on all streaming platforms! Hi Christine! Thanks so much for answering my questions, how are you! Hi!! Of course! I’m f


a chat with Ella Ruby
Seattle and California based singer-songwriter Ella Ruby presents us with her beautiful debut EP baby blue. Ella and I talk about everything from her start in music, her musical beginnings in Seattle, to her recording process and so much more! Hi Ella! Thank you so much for answering my questions, how are you? Hi Melody! I’m doing pretty well, thank you for asking – in a period of lots of change but hanging on tight through it all! :) How did you get into music? It seems like


An interview with The Crystal Casino Band
The DC based indie rock band The Crystal Casino Band is releasing their latest album “TCCB’s Maryland House.” The four person collective consists of Peter Stevens, Jordan Mullaney, Jarrod Hendricks and Joey Mamlin who was not present for the interview. The band sat down with underground zine to talk about their latest single “Antlers”, 2014 Tumblr and their favorite rest stop: Maryland House. Hi The Crystal Casino Band! Could you guys please introduce yourselves? Pete Steve


a chat with PANIK FLOWER
PANIK FLOWER is a female fronted Brooklyn based dream pop band with the heaviness brought to you by grunge. They've just released their brand new single "Pretty Face" which they've described as a "third person narrative that explores the discontents of modern dating. Its honest lyricism, coupled with addictively catchy guitar hooks and heavy instrumentals, pays homage to the likes of The Cranberries, Chastity Belt and Twen." I got to talking with Sage and Jordan about their


A Conversation with Petite League’s Lorenzo Cook
Indie rock band Petite League is back! The band is releasing ‘Bloody Knuckles’ the first single off of their new album. Petite League is primarily Lorenzo Cook's creative outlet however he works closely with Henry Schoonmaker, Adam Greenberg and Kevin McCallum for live performances and recordings. Cook sat down with Underground Zine and discussed MySpace, writing music in quarantine, graphic design, the single ‘Bloody Knuckles’ and the release of their 6th album ‘Thrill Seeke


the making behind Angelhood by grandma
Hey Underground Zine! I’m on a plane right now, hair is still damp, no real sense of direction. Angelhood was influenced by my friends my loved ones and my enemies who do their best to manipulate the ether. Looking for control, looking for peace, looking for adventure and glory. What I concluded in writing this project was that heavy guitar music is hard af to make and when I’m standing in the kitchen looking at the shitty backsplash and dreaming of a kitchen with a r


an interview with Drive - In
Brooklyn based indie alternative rock duo Drive-In are back with their second single, "Narcissus” (you can listen to it here ) We got to talking about how Ally Rincon and Mitch Meyer got into music, the making of "Narcissus", and so much more. Hi guys! Thanks so much for answering my questions, how are you? Ally: I’m doing ok! Went and played some beach volleyball this morning in Brooklyn and got through some work. How did you guys get into music? What made you want to star


An interview with BEST DAD
BEST DAD is a solo project by singer/songwriter and producer David Caploe best known for his part in the band HATE DRUGS he has released music under various names such as "the flwr boy" and his name David Samuel Caploe. BEST DAD presents us with his newest singles "4Real" and "Right Thing" which are out now! Hey David! Thanks for answering our questions, how have you been? Hey, thanks for asking! I’ve been great, keeping busy and trying to make time to enjoy life. You’ve jus


A chat with Nicole Han
Nicole Han is a 20-year-old Indie Pop artist based in Southern California. Han has always been surrounded by music but began writing songs every day during quarantine as a form of therapy. Han has now released two singles “aftertaste” and “how dare you” which quickly garnered a large audience online. Following the success of her previous releases Han is coming out with her happiest song yet “BLUSH!” which releases August 12th. I was able to sit down with the singer-songwriter











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