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Local Natives on the making of 'Sour Lemon' and where the band stands ten years later [Interview]

Five friends get on a zoom. Each one framed by a different background—some plain, some busy. They make jokes, they laugh, they stare trustingly into their screen, knowing that the…

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Mono/Poly rides ripples of sound on "AS LONG AS THAT LOVE IS DIVINE"

For a little over a decade now, the funk-futurist Mono/Poly has continued to challenge himself and his listeners by not allowing his music to become easily predictable. From the flayed…

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Sharon Van Etten joins Local Natives on their new collaboration, "Lemon"

When Local Natives released Violet Street, their fourth LP, in 2019, it signified the beginning of a movement. Not a political or idealogical movement, mind you, but a personal one. The…

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Luna Shadows releases the modern-day love song “battery life”

California-based artist Luna Shadows makes dark alt-pop. Like the moon, though, her music and lyrics beam bright against the night sky. Shadows has released singles and EPs, which have established…

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Ed Prosek shares his new intimate single "Now And Then"

Berlin-based singer-songwriter Ed Prosek has a lustrous way with words. Looping folk intimacies with relatable lyrics, Prosek is capable of making everything sound oh so lovely. This time, he shares…

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Capolow teases forthcoming album with new single "Presidential' [Video]

East Oakland's Capolow has been making noise in the Bay Area for last few years. His latest release, Room 304, featured Bay Area hitmakers like Guapdad 4000, ALLBLACK, and Philthy…

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PROTOTYPE zeros in on some rousing electro-funk goodness on "I Came From The Future"

Multi-hyphenated creative and self-described “oneironaut” PROTOTYPE” captures a slinky and imaginative electro-funk sound on her single “I Came From The Future”. The single is a strikingly vibrant splash of energy…

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Jazmen Safina's "Summertime Love" is a winning ode to sunny days and short-lived flings [Video]

Jazmen Safina – a former Durham, NC resident who now calls Los Angeles home – satisfies our thirst for breezily paced R&B brilliance with the release of her late-summer bop…

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Yasin helps us all "Stay Strong" [Video]

Yasin is here to help anyone struggling with their mental health, releasing his supportive new track "Stay Strong." A Bay Area native, Yasin brings his own flavor to…

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Roll through Interstate 5 with C5's "Quarantine Freestyle" [Video]

Oakland hip-hop artist C5 just released a captivating visual to "Quarantine Freestyle" —the latest single off of his blazing new album Interstate 5 Deluxe. On May 15th, C5 released his…

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Casey Veggies and Rockie Fresh reconnect with their "Fresh Veggies 2" tape

Longtime cohorts Casey Veggies and Rockie Fresh feed off of one another's energy on the full-on flex mode album Fresh Veggies 2 – the follow up to their 2013 mixtape Fresh…

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Miki Rose cuts straight to the chase on "Back To Complicated"

On last year's Nomad Diaries, vol 1 EP, sultry-voiced singer Miki Rose outfitted the alluring neo-soul set with songs that readily enveloped its listeners in warm vocals and lush-yet-wonderfully-woozy arrangements. Overarching…

Local Natives on the making of 'Sour Lemon' and where the band stands ten years later [Interview]

Mono/Poly rides ripples of sound on "AS LONG AS THAT LOVE IS DIVINE"

Sharon Van Etten joins Local Natives on their new collaboration, "Lemon"

Luna Shadows releases the modern-day love song “battery life”

Ed Prosek shares his new intimate single "Now And Then"

Capolow teases forthcoming album with new single "Presidential' [Video]

PROTOTYPE zeros in on some rousing electro-funk goodness on "I Came From The Future"

Jazmen Safina's "Summertime Love" is a winning ode to sunny days and short-lived flings [Video]

Yasin helps us all "Stay Strong" [Video]

Roll through Interstate 5 with C5's "Quarantine Freestyle" [Video]

Casey Veggies and Rockie Fresh reconnect with their "Fresh Veggies 2" tape

Miki Rose cuts straight to the chase on "Back To Complicated"

Hiroki Tanaka explores identity and cultural roots on "Isan" (album)

"Ready" by Honey Blue is an anthem of leveling up and letting go

MAMI UMAMI journeys through sound and movement on "belly dancer"

Hanne Leland captures the magic of modern romance with "Call You Mine"

Tangerine Cassette captures the breaking point of empty promises with "TICKING"

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

Georgina Willis delivers compelling environmental documentary 'INSECT_O_CIDE'

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022