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In conversation with Taylor Wafford of Blood Root: music without rules
“If I never had to do it, I probably wouldn’t,” explains Taylor Wafford. As the face of the folky art rock project Blood Root, Wafford doesn’t find the typical joy in performing live as other musicians at her level. “The joy for me is in the writing and spending time crafting the song in the…
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In conversation with Starly Lou Riggs of Starly Kind: screaming in São Paulo
When a scream is heard in public, or even in your own home, it usually sparks alarm. But on select small stages in São Paulo, Brazil, when a scream is heard, it turns audiences’ heads and commands them to move their bodies. But whose scream in particular? Starly Kind’s. “There is just something really incredible…
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In conversation with Allie Sandt: from Seeing Double to standing solo
In 2022, you couldn’t escape the song “Leah” by Seeing Double on your TikTok For You Page. With its dreamy harmonies and catchy surf-rock guitar, the track felt like it was pulled straight from an unreleased ’60s demo. Seeing Double was a hit. Now, three years later, the band’s lead singer, Allie Sandt, is setting…
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In conversation with Jake Thistle: college student, singer-songwriter, and rising star
The typical routine of a college student consists of many late-night study sessions, part-time jobs, and the occasional existential crisis. Jake Thistle’s life consists of all of that, plus a successful music career on the side. A journalism and communication double major at Rutgers University, Thistle grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, but his…
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In conversation with John Vurro: on his debut novel ‘Play, Rewind’ and writing what you know
Before John Vurro ever published a novel, he was stocking shelves and rewinding VHS tapes at his father’s video store in Manhattan. “We would just watch so many movies, and you just start to understand how movies kind of work after a while,” Vurro explained. “I think watching so many movies helped me understand scene…
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In conversation with Annelise Gonzalez: no longer the opening act
On June 22, around 100 people packed into The Basement in Nashville, Tennessee, to celebrate the release of Annelise Gonzalez’s debut EP, Enough for Me, Anyway. It was a full-circle moment for Gonzalez, who was no longer the opener but the headlining act. “It was insane to pack a room. It’s been so beautiful and…
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