wsteaway Talks Genre-Bending and Identity in The LA Music Scene
21-year-old non-binary, hyperpop artist wsteaway from LA discusses their music journey, identity, creative process, and more.
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The Revival of Indie Sleaze
The nostalgic and grungy “indie sleaze” aesthetic has been taking up a lot of space in the media lately. From the New York Post publishing a controversial article appraising “heroin chic,” to trend forecasters predicting a massive comeback in early 2010s overexposed, dirty concert photography, the aesthetic has become extremely prevalent.
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More Than One Dollar Portraits: A Conversation with Nick Shea
As you stroll through the paths of the Boston Common, it’s very likely that you will see Nick Shea creating one-dollar personal drawings for a seemingly never-ending line of people. Shea’s art attracts thousands of people from around the world, subsequently causing lines to stretch around the park for hours each day. Shea’s creative talents don’t stop there — for the days you may not see him in the Common, you can find more of his art on streaming services, as he is also a musician.
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Creativity and Collective Consciousness: How Crack Cloud Has Healed Through Art
With the release of their second album, Tough Baby, Crack Cloud’s musical reach has greatly expanded from their fringe community in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, as they stay true to their mission of using creativity to support each other in sobriety and to process their trauma through music.
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A Ranking of Horror Anime Openings
Anime is known for having fantastically elaborate, memorable opening songs. They’re almost their own independent experience when watching them, like a wonderful bonus on top of each and every show. So, since it’s that time of year, we’re going to dive into the best openings of the best horror anime in existence, ranking them from “worst” (but still great) to best.
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The Chronicles of Dating a Musician
You’ve got the “trash Soundcloud rapper,” the band kid who never left their band kid phase, your local aspiring indie artist, the punk rock drummer who’s six foot three, and so much more. They certainly exist, and dating these so-called archetypes is a whole other ball game.
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Mei Semones Discusses New Singles, Life After Berklee, Marty McFly, and More
Mei Semones sits down with Five Cent Sound for a conversation about the unique sound of her new singles, leaving for New York after graduation, and how Back to the Future influenced her music career.
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Maxwell Reid Resurrects Synth-punk and Alter-egos in “Act One: The Occult Superstar Must Emerge”
In an environment filled with indie rockers and singer-songwriters, synth-punk musician Maxwell Reid is a breath of fresh air in the Emerson music scene merging emo-punk aesthetics and punchy electronic beats in his new EP, Act One: The Occult Superstar Must Emerge.
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Zola Simone Shares a “Sun Shower” of Emotions in Her Latest Single “What It Feels Like”
Despite her age, 19-year-old indie pop artist Zola Simone attains an impressive following in the Boston music scene. The New England native recently won the Boston Music Awards title as…
