interview
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In conversation with Zainab Masoud: more than just art
Zainab Masoud is more than just an artist—she’s a political activist channeling her beliefs through art. This wasn’t always the goal, though. As an artist who has experience with still life and landscapes, Masoud says that her political art wasn’t initially on her radar. “[Political art] has just come naturally,” she explained. “I haven’t necessarily…
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In conversation with Akhil Sahni: piecing love together, bridging cultures, and composing music for the ages
In a time dominated by rapid automation, digital trends, and transient relationships, 22-year old singer/songwriter and pianist Akhil Sahni is writing music that’s made to last. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Sahni spent the last four years studying finance in London, England, while also pursuing music. But his life as a musician truly…
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In conversation with Peter Sun: finding inspiration in life and the land around us
There’s something unmistakably John Denver about Peter Sun. Between his sound, look, and even his natural facial features, Sun’s artistry is deeply inspired by Denver’s music and his love for the countryside. “I always appreciated how he had a unique sound to his voice,” Sun said. “Growing up, I had, and still do, a kind…
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NOT YER BABY interview at Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2025
One of the first acts of the 2025 Sea.Hear.Now music festival featured NOT YER BABY: an Asbury Park-based punk band that set the tone of the weekend from their first song. Playing with a line-up of similar musical acts such as Hot Mulligan and Blink-182, NOT YER BABY proved that Asbury Park is and forever…
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In conversation with Danielle MacMath: on acting, producing, and all things ‘Sacco and Vanzetti are Dead!’
From her grandmother’s living room to the New York City stage, Danielle MacMath has made a career doing what she loves. Inspired by her older cousin’s performance in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, MacMath knew at an early age that her place was in the theatre. “Literally my cousin was just in…
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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…
