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Left Coast author and writer. A cigar smoker, he keeps snakes as pets. Author of numerous true crime books written under the pen name of John Lee Brook.

Elder Statesman: Under-the-Radar Music

The Young Folks’ picks for some of the best new music include the new single, “Lie For Me,” from Wax Owls and Shawn Brown’s new EP, The Rain Parade, along with the new EP, entitled Of…, from L.A.’s Centershift, who…

Pool Kids Album Review: Florida emo band display their enormous talent for rhythm and structure on second album

Alternative/emo band Pool Kids recently released their sophomore LP, a self-titled album about the various aspects of a relationship break-up or dumping someone, with all the bloody emotional upheaval disguised in the word ‘dump.’ Pool Kids started in 2017 and…

Interview: Talking with Biicla about his new album, ‘Yes Place’

International singer-songwriter, and producer, Biicla releases his second album, Yes Place, via Good Luck Have Fun. Biicla arrived on the dance music scene with the release of his debut LP, No Place, in 2020, which received acclaim from Billboard, EDM.com,…

Under-The-Radar New Music: July 2022 with Diver Through

Literally, thousands of new songs are released each and every day of the year. Some good, some great, some not-so-great. Rather than say this song is good, you need to listen to it, with Under-The-Radar, The Young Folks attempts to…

Music Video Premiere: 1st Base Runner Unveils “Planter”

Austin, Texas-based experimental indie-rock, multi-instrumentalist, and producer 1st Base Runner, aka Tim Husmann, introduces his music video, “Planter,” a track lifted from his recently released third EP, Light Roars. Light Roars follows on the heels of Seven Years of Silence…

Album Review: Zola Jesus – “Arkhon”

Nika Roza Danilova, aka Zola Jesus, recently released her sixth album, Arkhon, which finds the artist leaving the controlled environment of her auteur’s ivory tower and entering the world of collaboration. This shift was the result of Danilova’s increasing awareness…

Four under-the-radar artists to check out this week

Take a look at four different under-the-radar artists representing four different genres of music that you might find interesting. Ink to Spill – “Julie Julie” Coast-to-coast, virtual indie-rock outfit Ink to Spill unveils their brand-new single, “Julie Julie,” a song…