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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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Sunflower Bean @ The Independent
Our photographer Emma got to photograph Sunflower Bean last night in San Fransisco, check out her gallery below!


a cheeky chat with Wild Mothers
Our writer Maddi recently had the opportunity to talk to NJ rock band, Wild Mothers who consist of Luke Peterson (vocals/guitar), Brett Thompson (Vocals/Bass), and Alex Bierman (Vocals/Drums) recently releasing their album Wild Mothers they've brought a firey kick into the game, and aren't just going to stop there. Maddi spoke with them about their album release, the creative process, and everything in between! Well, hello there Wild Mothers. Thanks for taking your time to an


Liily at the Moroccan Lounge
Our photographer Bella got to photograph Los Angeles based band, Liily at the Moroccan Lounge on Thursday night! Check out her gallery below!


an interview with Mistine
From touring with Conan Gray, WizTheMC, and Zeph Los Angeles based vocalist, artist, and bassist Mistine is back with her latest single "Temporary Fix" (listen here) where she takes you on a rom-com adventure. You'll be blasting this song in your car driving around this summer, Mistine and I got to talking about how she started getting into music, being a touring member of Conan Gray's band as a bass player, her newest single "Temporary Feeling" and so much more! Hi Mistine!


a chat with Matt Taylor
Originally from Dublin, Bright based singer/songwriter Matt Taylor is back with a new EP April 13th. Matt is already taking the world by storm with his beautiful vocals, and writing skills. Releasing popular tracks such as "GODSPEED" which received a beautiful amount of praise, getting inspiration from the likes of SOPHIE''s and Taylor Swift's storytelling/songwriting, our writer Bella has the opportunity to speak to Matt about what he's currently listening too, his newest E


an interview with ha vay
San Francisco based artist Ha Vay aka Maddy Toy is back with her second EP ROMANCE HYPERACTIVE, this project is a multi-genre and will have you wanting more. Previously releasing we fell in love at the party, Ha Vay proves that any genre can be mastered in ROMANCE HYPERACTIVE. In our interview Maddy and I talk about the writing/creative process, what it was like recording the new ep, and so much more! ROMANCE HYPERACTIVE is out now, you can listen to it here Hi Maddy! Thank


romance hyperactive by ha vay
From getting thousands of views on TikTok and opening for many artists such as Widowspeak, Movements, and UltraQ, San Francisco based Ha Vay is back with a new EP called, “ ROMANCE HYPERACTIVE ”. The opening track “the prettier the girl” is a wave of rush. Mixing in lyrical elements of english and french and catchy drum beats, this tune is the perfect escape into Hay Vay’s world. The EP follows somewhat a femme fatale theme: the raw emotion of a woman who falls back in


how can i pretend by Wasia Project
The UK-based duo, Wasia Project, released their latest EP “how can i pretend?” recently, and it is fresh and exciting. The siblings, Will Gao and Olivia Gao Hardy debuted in 2019, and since, they’ve released five singles. “how can i pretend?” is their first EP. The EP is made up of four songs: why don’t u love me? - re-recorded, ur so pretty, impossible, how can i pretend? - Demo. why don’t u love me? re-record - - The song was their very first single released in October 2019


an interview with Rose Betts
Rose Betts is a British Singer/Songwriter currently based in Los Angeles. She's recently released her debut album White Orchids a beautifully written well put together. She also released “ Song To The Siren ” last year, which was the leading song of Zack Snyder's Justice League (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), created by GRAMMY-nominated multi-platinum producer Tom Holkenborg. Rose is taking over the world one incredible track at a time. Rose and I got to talk about m


Gathering Dead Flowers
I’ve always had a tremendous difficulty when picking flowers. It’s hard to pick a nice flower, for you have to keep a sharp eye out for...


Bleachers @ Jannus Live
Our photographer Andri got to take photos of the incredible Bleachers in St Pete last week! Check out their gallery below!


Fontaines D.C at The Regent
Our photographer Melody had the opportunity to photograph Irish post punk band Fontaines D.C last night in LA at The Regent! Check out her gallery below!











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