indie-rock
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In conversation with Ron Gallo: honesty over expectation
Ron Gallo never set out to be a musician. In fact, picking up a guitar came without much intention at all. “I can’t say there really was much of a passion to play guitar,” he admits. “I kind of just thought it was a thing I should have.” “I think the thing I was most
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In conversation with Diet Lemon: fake sweet, real sour
The Philly-based band Diet Lemon (stylized as diet lemon) is more than just an indie rock act; it’s a confessional project that balances on the motto, “fake sweet, real sour,” a phrase that cuts right to the core. “The name honestly just kind of started off as a goof because I really like diet sodas,”
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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
