By Indi Tejeda – July 28th, 2026 Creative breakthroughs rarely announce themselves. More often, they begin with a question, a frustration, or the quiet realization that the old way of doing things no longer fits. For XBYRDX, Anthems for the End Times began with exactly that kind of realization. What started as a response toContinue reading “Making Space for the Unexpected: A Conversation with XBYRDX”
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The Backfires on Stardust, Storytelling, and Building a World Beyond the Song
By Indi Tejeda – July 14th, 2026 The Backfires have always approached music as something larger than a collection of individual songs. With their upcoming second album, Stardust, the NYC-based rock band, consisting of frontman Alex Gomez, lead guitarist Harry Ruprecht, bassist Matt Walter, and drummer Dylan Spiro, expands that idea into a full world built around storytelling, atmosphere, andContinue reading “The Backfires on Stardust, Storytelling, and Building a World Beyond the Song”
Don’t worry, Moon Darling is Releasing an Album – INTERVIEW
Moon Darling isn’t just a cool name. When I look up Moon Darling, I get links to the font or type face, and various Moon Festivals around the world. But it is also the name for a Los-Angeles based band, birthed in Seattle and led by vocalist-guitarist Michael Julian and bassist Eliza Karpel. Their newContinue reading “Don’t worry, Moon Darling is Releasing an Album – INTERVIEW”
The Upsides on Musical Brotherhood and Creative Trust
By Indi Tejeda — July 14, 2026 For The Upsides, the past two years have been about learning how to trust the creative process. The New York alt-rock/indie band has shifted from individual songwriting toward a more collective creative process, allowing each member to contribute ideas, influences, and personal experiences to the music they createContinue reading “The Upsides on Musical Brotherhood and Creative Trust”
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 locksContinue reading “Alani Is Somewhere Between Saying It and Releasing Her New EP”
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,Continue reading “The First Piper Connolly”
Billie Rude, I Loved You: Sean Gunner Lee Reflects on Nostalgia & Authenticity
By Indi Tejeda – June 13th, 2026 Sean Gunner Lee’s music lives in the space between emotions. His debut solo album, Billie Rude, I Loved You, embraces melancholy and hope, nostalgia and growth, and certainty and ambiguity. Rather than chasing perfection, Lee focuses on the moments that exist between extremes – the feelings that areContinue reading “Billie Rude, I Loved You: Sean Gunner Lee Reflects on Nostalgia & Authenticity”
Glaive Takes Over the Metro in Chicago for His “Y’all” Tour – GALLERY
Glaive, the 21-year-old artist, is on a global tour. View the gallery from his Chicago show on 1/21/2026 and listen to his latest release, Y’all.
Almost Famous Zine Albums of the Year 2025
Graphics by Amanda Florence 2025 was a groundbreaking year for music. Whether it was diving into new releases or rediscovering old favorites, we each picked out the key albums that defined our past 12 months. Most of us experienced some major life changes this year, and through it all, there was a song for every moment.Continue reading “Almost Famous Zine Albums of the Year 2025”
Peeling Back the Layers with Cornelia Murr – INTERVIEW
Cornelia Murr’s album “Run to the Center,” inspired by her renovation of an old Nebraska house, explores life’s challenges and transitions through lyricism that reflects introspection and emotional depth. Key tracks like “Meantime” and “Spiral of Beauty” invite listeners to pause and reflect, offering a meditative and poetic experience.