reviews
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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 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
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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
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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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REVIEW – Neggy Gemmy doesn’t “come from nowhere” with new album
Boasting 11 songs and a 34-minute run-time, Neggy Gemmy packs a quick and concise punch with her latest release She Comes from Nowhere. Released on June 20, singer, songwriter and producer Lindsey French, also known as Neggy Gemmy, takes fans on a mysterious journey using a variety of instrumentals that manage to evoke a different,
