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Artist Interview: Vera Kahn
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Jane catches up with Vera Kahn, a New York City-based who recently released her debut 'Charmed, I'm Sure.' Self-coined as "city music" that instrumentally follows a finite grid of country, she explores the motif of the grey area through verdant melodies, moving basslines, and charismatic narrative authenticity.
Artist Interview: Lunar Vacation
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Jane interviews Grace Repasky and Maggie Geeslin of Lunar Vacation on their upcoming album Inside Every Fig Is A Dead Wasp, their early days in the Atlanta DIY scenes, and a reimagination of their sound from teen to early adulthood.
Artist Interview: Pageants and “Sun and Settled Days”
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Hope interviews Pageants about their sophomore record "Sun and Settled Days," a soundscape balanced between sunny mirth and melancholy.
Artist Interview: Gabbo
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Zac speaks to Salisbury, MD, based singer and activist Gabbo about their upcoming debut EP.
The Details: Dial Up Records discuss ‘The Organelle’
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The Details is our video series where we chat with artists about their recent releases, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the processes of writing, recording, and releasing music. On our latest episode, Meg West and Beth Townsend of Dial Up Records discuss their compilation Vol. 1: The Organelle, in which they passed a unique synthesizer called the Organelle amongst 12 musicians during Covid-19's lockdown.
Interview: Lucid Express
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Hope talks to Lucid Express about their new self-titled record, signing with Kanine Records, the theme of escapism in their music, and the creativity and friendship that shaped the record.
Interview: Free Throw
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Jane Lai chatted with Cory Castro of Free Throw about the making of the band’s new album ‘Piecing It Together’
Interview: Boyish
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Jane Lai talked with Boyish about the making of their new EP 'we're all gonna die, but here's my contribution'
Interview: Fixtures
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Zac speaks to Seattle post-hardcore band Fixtures about their debut LP 'Life in Retreat'
The Details: Rosie Tucker on ‘Sucker Supreme’
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On this new episode of The Details, Rosie Tucker discusses their new LP Sucker Supreme, a gorgeously melodic indie rock album packed with evocative imagery of flaming cars and Cool Whip-laden dessert.
Interview: Hurry on “Fake Ideas” and Subtle Evolution
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Jordan Walsh talks to Matt Scottoline of Hurry about the themes and evolution in the band's new album, "Fake Ideas."
Your New Favorite Label: Count Your Lucky Stars Records
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Jami spoke to Keith of Count Your Lucky Stars Records about their return from hiatus and how the pandemic affected the label
Interview: Jessica Mindrum
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Jane Lai chatted with Jessica Mindrum about her new EP 'Restart, Begin'
Interview: Downhaul
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Zac speaks with Gordon and Robbie from Downhaul about the band's new album 'Proof'
Interview: Johanna Baumann of janna
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Jane Lai caught up with Johanna Baumann of janna to talk about the making of her debut album 'back to the wilderness'
