Oakrest Interview: ‘I knew from the first time I stepped on a stage, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life’

‘From that day when I hit my head really hard and had a reopening to what life actually means to me, that’s when I decided that music would actually happen. We’re gonna put out our first full-length next summer, hopefully, have this next single out soon with the music video, and Canada’s slowly re-opening, hopefully, we can get some tours, shows, weekend runs, anything that can get us back to doing what we love.’

Ethan Gold Interview: ‘I want to heal people’s relationships with themselves so that they treat everybody and the planet better.’

‘These decisions, it’s just a feeling. I’ll get a feeling that something will express what that song wants in different ways. That’s part of the beauty of a form like music. The lyrics say one thing but the music can say another.’

Elder Statesman: Music Worth Your Attention from Velvet Two Stripes to Mysie

Before I divulge both the new and old music I am listening to, it’s interesting…

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Yoke Lore Interview: ‘A lot of music is to come’

“My main goal, I think, is to just do this for the rest of my life. My main goal is to have this be my main goal.”

Superbloom interview: “We’re giving our spin to something familiar”

The Brooklyn-based rock band Superbloom, comprised of members Dave Hoon, Matteo Dix, Tim Choate and Brian DiMeglio, has been gearing up for the June 1 release of Pollen, the band’s debut album.

Elder Statesman: First Column

Editor’s note: Elder Statesman is a column from Randy Radic, who is older than the…

Queer Songs to Stir Your Heart Before Pride

Each of the below songs contribute a profound understanding of queerness to the alternative music…