At Almost Famous, we’re passionate about what you’re passionate about. We bring in a variety of artists, photographers and writers to highlight emerging creatives and build a body of diverse work. We strive to make all types of art accessible, so reach out to us with your art to help us make this goal a reality.
In the meantime, check out our eclectic collection here at AFZ below.
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BODEGA Delivers a High-Energy Set at Central Park Summerstage – PHOTO GALLERY
Photos by Liadain O’Toole. New York photographer Liadain O’Toole captured Brooklyn’s very own BODEGA delivering an electrifying set at Central Park SummerStage along with SPOON and Ratboys. Despite the sweltering afternoon heat, the band’s signature blend of post-punk energy and razor-sharp riffs kept the crowd moving. As the sun dipped behind the trees of Central… Read more
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Dance Music Isn’t Dead, But Music Criticism Might Be: Halsey, Anthony Fantano, and the Responsibility of Critics
In the discourse surrounding art and criticism, tensions arise when artists respond to critics. This dynamic, exemplified in Halsey and Fantano’s exchange, highlights the need for considerate criticism, particularly towards female artists, while addressing underlying misogyny in reviews. Read more
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Don’t Date a Musician Unless it’s Devon Bostick: 10 Things I Didn’t Hate While Watching Mile End Kicks (2025)
This zine is famously called Almost Famous Zine after the 2000 movie by the same name. It is about a music journalist, and among other things, love and coming-of-age. Since the early 2000s we haven’t seen journalism girlies repped since possibly the last true beacon, Ugly Betty (2006-2010). Enter Mile End Kicks, directed by Chandler… Read more
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Alani Is Somewhere Between Saying It and Releasing Her New EP
Meet Alani, a singer-songwriter born in London with French, Lebanese, and Brazilian roots. She is an overthinker, older sister, and John Mayer fan since she was seven and the next alternative pop artist to watch. We love to talk about liminal spaces. There’s nothing like the liminal space between friend and (potential) lover. It locks… Read more
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The First Piper Connolly
By Indi Tejeda – June 20th, 2026 Piper Connolly has a theory about identity: you don’t find it, you build it. Song by song, collaborator by collaborator, visual by visual, until one day you look back and realize the whole thing has a shape. “Beautiful Life” is where that shape starts coming into focus. Bright,… Read more
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Saint Levant in Sydney: Sacred is the Set Ft. the Saxophone and DJ Deck
Love Letters ft. “Loverboy Levant” I must begin with a disclaimer. I have been a fan of Saint Levant since 2022 when his then-biggest viral hit was “Very Few Friends”. Back then, the music videos and visualizers were understated: Saint Levant — his real name Marwan Abdelhamid — sat in a chair in front of… Read more
