Introducing: The multi-talented Rylan Fischer

With the rise of Bedroom Pop and a revival of interest in lofi production and mixing, there’s a passionate audience out there for independent artists producing music from their bedrooms. Rylan Fischer is one of those artists. He released his first EP, Headlights in 2020. He went on to release two albums in 2021, Forget-Me-Knot...

Official X in His Own Words

How many times have you turned to music when you felt like no one around you truly understood you? Opened up a streaming platform, popped in a CD, or put on a record and listened to a song that just gets you? Official X’s music will do just that for you.  Official X has publicly...

Julia Dasey’s latest single: “A**hole!”

Music has been a huge part of Julia Dasey’s life for as long as she can remember. The up-and-coming Boston-based singer-songwriter started singing at a young age and began classical piano lessons at age 7. Middle school marked the start of her writing her own pieces on piano and ukelele. By age 15, she was...

Fleet Foxes Live in Philadelphia, 8/12/22

It has taken me a while (i.e., over two full weeks) to sit down and write this post, but I have finally gathered my thoughts and have come down from the high I was riding after seeing one of my all-time favorite bands in concert. All I can say is, I am still beautifully and...

Boy Bands Are Still Cool…Right?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard how Boy Bands are over and how no one will buy their music. Yet, every few years, we see a new Boy Band appear and take over the world. And now, there’s a new band in the game hoping to become your new obsession.  Let me...

Introducing Lena Fine: Authentically Herself

Philadelphia-based artist Lena Fine is blurring the lines between indie-pop and indie-folk. Writing music about the "trials and tribulations of sweet youth," her storytelling evokes a sense of vulnerability; she is authentically herself. Sometimes, music doesn't have to be so complicated, and Lena Fine has proved exactly that with her latest release: "Dance Partner." Laid...

Expressing Universal Suffering in “Human Sadness”

"Human Sadness" is like The Voidz took a piece of my heart, brain, and soul, put my thoughts into lyrics and sound, autotuned it, and brought it into existence.

Winterpills’ New Single “Golden Waves” Has Me Perplexed

Ah, Winterpills—I never thought that I would be unable to solidify an opinion regarding a song of yours. It was around 2014 when I first discovered Winterpills. I had started to fall in love with indie music and relied on Pandora to throw new artists and tracks in my direction. I heard Sharon Van Etten’s...

Dirty Projectors’ “Bird’s Eye” and 5EPs.

These last few months, I've been in a bit of a depression and have fallen into a bit of a writing and music rut, not venturing into new tunes and listening to the same albums on repeat. But my discovery of Dirty Projectors has revived my passion and interest in new music. In case you...

Fleet Foxes’ Shore Makes Us Yearn for a Brighter Future

On the autumnal equinox—or, more specifically, at the exact moment of the autumnal equinox on September 22, 2020—Fleet Foxes released their fourth studio album, Shore, through digital streaming services. Fleet Foxes fans rejoiced at the news: many believed the album was released at the most appropriate time, as the pandemic had caused much unease and...