indie artist
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In conversation with Chiara Maria: finding her way back to music
“Since I was a little girl, I have always loved singing. I started songwriting at the age of seven. The first song was ‘The Hamster Song,’” Chiara Maria confessed, laughing. “After that, it was just like a way for me to process my emotions, but I never told anyone about it. I didn’t want anyone…
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In conversation with Claire Martine: stepping out of the comfort zone
“A little grunge, a little dreamy, a little kitschy.” This is the description of the sound that Claire Martine, Milwaukee native-turned New York transplant, has been cultivating and creating for herself. “With leaning into the grunge side of things, with having the shoegaze-y grunge distorted guitars, but I also do really love having digital glitchiness…
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REVIEW – Peter McPoland’s ‘Big Lucky’ lands as a big letdown
Peter McPoland’s sophomore album, Big Lucky, returns to his roots of independently produced tracks, a breath of fresh air after his dance-inducing, synth-loaded debut, Piggy. Big Lucky, however, is less a nostalgic throwback than it is a step in the wrong direction. Released on Sept. 26, Big Lucky starts off strong with a guitar-led, 30-second…
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In conversation with Kally Hall: music and storytelling blended together
During the course of the her college career, Kally Hall dove deep into music and video. Hall grew up in West Virginia, diving in to visual art in high school. Music videos helped her shape a passion for both video and music. When Hall went to New York University, she started taking film classes. “Suddenly,…
