Music
-
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…
-
In conversation with Joshua Josué: the making of his upcoming debut album ‘Beneath the Sand’
One day, Joshua Josué was watching the television and saw the music video for “La Bamba” performed by Los Lobos. This was the first seed planted in his music career. This moment was Josué’s first time watching Latinos portrayed as musicians, and in this case as rock and roll musicians. A Mexican-American band that emanate from…
-
Asbury Lanes hosts 3 Jersey-born artists: Beach Daze, Jake Thistle, & Erik Mason
Seven-fifteen saw co-founder Taylor and me power walking through the streets of Asbury Park on July 26, trying to reach Asbury Lanes at a “fashionably late” time. Having thought the show started at 7 p.m., we were pleasantly surprised to notice our mistake at not being 30 minutes late, but rather two minutes early. Definitely…
-
In conversation with Azure Kai: too much is never enough
“Now, how much is too much?” That’s the questions Azure Kai—real name Ashley Zingillioglu—asks herself when writing and producing songs. She treats each track like an experimental recipe, mixing instruments and sound effects so each musical build is purposeful and every inch of silence is filled. Boasting whistles, crowd cheers, and the rhythmic thumps of…
-
In conversation with Stolen Gin: BA‑DUM. BA‑DUM. BA‑DUM‑CRASH.
The first time you see Stolen Gin live — not just hear them, but feel them — it’s like being hit by a brass section in a back alley at midnight. There’s a drumbeat crawling up your ribcage, a bassline growling low and hungry, and then five NYU friends fling themselves into the room like someone…
-
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…
