John Peterson, Author at EARMILK

SIPHO. provides us with one of the most striking 'COLORS' shows in recent memory [Video]

Birmingham, UK-based soul singer SIPHO. dropped one of the biggest underappreciated gems of 2021 with the soulful and powerful album AND GOD SAID…, released via Dirty Hit. It was only a matter…

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Kevin Holliday channels 80s funk on "Expensive Taste"

Brooklyn's Kevin Holliday put himself on the map with his stellar 2021 EP OMNI that painted Holliday as a flavorful and eccentric artist of note in the increasingly crowded left-of-center pop space. "Expensive…

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Five hidden independent gems of 2021

With so much new music being released every day, it's nearly impossible to shine a light on every special release that comes out. With the coming of the new year…

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Meyru's "I'd Ask.. But I Know You're Alright" is expertly tongue-in-cheek indie pop

New York-based indie band Meyru's new song "I'd Ask.. But I Know You're Alright" is a tongue-in-cheek ode to the trials and tribulations of 'making it' in the industry and…

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Olive Amun gets candid on "Sell My Soul"

Australian singer/songwriter Olive Amun is just 22 years old and already a veteran of pop songwriting, understanding every little facet that makes a song unskippable. His latest single "Sell My Soul"…

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"Serotonin" is a superstar level debut for LUCA

Harlem-based artist LUCA is an unbelievable hidden gem in the current music landscape. The 19-year old's first ever release to make its way onto Spotify, "Serotonin" is simple, polished, and inspired…

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Andria Rose's 'Telenovela' is intimate and endearing dreampop gold

The silky and enriching alternative pop that Andria Rose creates is straight out of a dream. The San Antonio-based songstress' love-drunk ballads blur the lines between reality and fiction, often incorporating…

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Harrison Lipton's 'Strawberryys' is sweet, concise indie-pop at its finest

Recently relocated Angelino Harrison Lipton has had a knack for writing tightly wrapped and precise left-of-center pop ballads for several years now. His sometimes calm, sometimes confoundingly technical instrumentals are almost all…

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KDVSGOLIATH announces himself with infectious "PLAY YOUR PART" [Video]

Hailing from South London, after having been raised in Ethiopia, KDVSGOLIATH is a welcome injection of energy and authenticity into the left-of-center hip-hop and alt-pop-adjacent genres. "PLAY YOUR PART" is a heavily…

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Good Rzn bounces back on "Rebound"

There's something to be said for the independent artists out there crafting radio-ready pop hits completely unabetted. Los Angeles pop duo Good Rzn is doing just that, crafting DIY-pop rock…

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Stephn is a bonafide neo-soul superstar on "Ultraviolet"

Born in Nigeria, then migrating to the DC-Maryland-Virginia area, and finally relocating to Brooklyn, New York, multi-disciplinary artist Stephn's music has been formed through his unique experiences, both as an immigrant…

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Watch Toronto duo OBRIGADO air out their "Dirty Laundry" [Video]

The genre-bending originality of Jesse Lucas and Ryan Borges (aka OBRIGADO) first showed itself as the woozy debut single "Hush" a little over a month ago. Introducing themselves with dizzying synths…

John Peterson

SIPHO. provides us with one of the most striking 'COLORS' shows in recent memory [Video]

Kevin Holliday channels 80s funk on "Expensive Taste"

Five hidden independent gems of 2021

Meyru's "I'd Ask.. But I Know You're Alright" is expertly tongue-in-cheek indie pop

Olive Amun gets candid on "Sell My Soul"

"Serotonin" is a superstar level debut for LUCA

Andria Rose's 'Telenovela' is intimate and endearing dreampop gold

Harrison Lipton's 'Strawberryys' is sweet, concise indie-pop at its finest

KDVSGOLIATH announces himself with infectious "PLAY YOUR PART" [Video]

Good Rzn bounces back on "Rebound"

Stephn is a bonafide neo-soul superstar on "Ultraviolet"

Watch Toronto duo OBRIGADO air out their "Dirty Laundry" [Video]

BUUBACKWARDS showcases his consistency on the fourth instalment of his mixtape series, 'Uncut Demo 4: Side B'

Montreal singer Flower Face drops haunting offering "Sugar Water"

GRAE's new song "Room In The Dessert" makes meaning out of nothing [Video]

Shaboozey gives ‘Modern Cowboy’ vibes on new single “Tall Boy” [Video]

Shorty World shares his new single “Your Lover”

My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Avril Lavigne & more to perform at When We Were Young Festival

Drake withdraws his 2022 Grammy nominations

Baby Keem delivers the unexpected again on DC stop of "the melodic blue" tour

Listen to the acts devastating the decks at Time Warp USA this weekend in Brooklyn [Playlist]

Shelley FKA DRAM & West Side Boogie: A Love Renaissance [Interview]

The elements of dance styles and the cultural influence behind them

House by Heineken returns to Outside Lands with revamped open-air experience [Interview]