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Die Antwoord’s Ninja Accused of Trafficking, Abuse, Satanism
March 24, 2019CONTENT WARNING: The following article references allegations of abuse. If you or someone you know is having a hard time, resources are always available to you at thehotline.org or at 1-800-799-7233. Over the ...
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Jake Houlsby Takes on the Human Experience
February 11, 2019As a man who has a lot to say, and has a beautiful way of saying it, Jake Houlsby and his tender music quickly found their way into my heart. With a ...
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ATW: Sylvan Esso
January 30, 2019Sylvan Esso is an American electronic pop duo out of Durham, North Carolina. Amelia Meath (vocals) and Nick Sanborn (instrumentals), who are now married, have been making music together since 2013. Their ...
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Dawson Hollow Brings a Spark From the Ozarks
January 28, 2019The Ozark Mountains are a magical place, and there’s nothing more magical than family. It is no surprise that this five sibling band from the Ozarks fuses their unique sound with their ...
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Half Alive Drop “Arrow”
January 18, 2019Like a hip, techno-disco dream in the middle of the night, Half Alive dropped a new single and thought we wouldn’t notice. “Arrow” is their fifth studio release, but it feels like ...
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ATW: Cautious Clay
January 16, 2019Cautious Clay, also known by Joshua Karpeh is a 26-year-old singer-songwriter out of Brooklyn, New York. He picked up flute at the age of seven, leading him into blues and jazz as ...
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ATW: IDER
January 14, 2019IDER, on paper, is Lily Somerville and Megan Marwick. In practice, however, IDER is the two together, coming together as one harmonized entity – the third band member. The combination of the ...
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Get Lost in the Music of Van Andrew
January 9, 2019When Indie Rock meets Folk music, you get a passionate Northwest Washington singer/songwriter creating heartfelt stories with his guitar. With every tender word sung and melodic note played, Van Andrew touches the ...
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ATW: Lostboycrow
January 8, 2019Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Lostboycrow was always interested in music – even joining his high school choir. He knew early on that he was destined to move to Los Angeles, California, ...
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Indie Rapper Cupcakke Tweets Suicidal Message
January 7, 2019Just before 5:00PM (PST) Monday night, Cupcakke (Elizabeth Harris) tweeted a message that concerned not only her fans, but a significant portion of the internet. Her tweet, posted at 4:52PM, read “im ...
