Words by Jason Lee. Interview after the jump below. If one were to create a new band by means of in-vitro fertilization using a frozen embryo donated by […]
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girl_irl explores post-millennial tension in potent string of singles aimed at moving bodies and altering minds
words by Jason Lee; photo by YCHBLTS Atlanta-bred, Brooklyn-dwelling singer-emcee-producer girl_irl’s hip-hop-inflected experimental yet visceral avant-pop tends to one of two extremes the first being a sativa-like head […]
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ORACLE666 enters a liminal state on trippy new video for psych-ambient-techno single “Changes”
Photo by Bucci. Words by Jason Lee. “ORACLE666 is about drifting into the liminal space between real and surreal, floating through ethereal pastel clouds, and dreaming future memories.” […]
Alt Pop / Dreampop / Electronic / Grunge / Indie Rock / NYC / riot grrrl / SynthPop
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Photo essay: House of Feelings kicks off Valentine’s for indie-loving lonely hearts
Words and cover photo of Our Lady of Sorrows by Jason LeeAll other photos by Kaz Yabe As anyone who’s been thru the relationship ringer enough times knows […]
Alt Pop / Indie Pop / NYC / SynthPop
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Cry Me A River – Cry Baby’s Single “One Thing” Out Today
Photo by Gabe Ruckus / Words by Willa Rudolph New Brooklyn-based 5-piece Cry Baby is coming in hot with singles off their debut EP (name not yet announced) […]
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Playlist: Willa’s Faves of NYC ’23
Goth, Indie-Sleaze, Club Music, and Grungy Rock – 2023 in NYC Words by Willa Rudolph Happy New Year, folks!! Better late than never! Here, I present to you my […]
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VIDEO DEBUT EXCLUSIVE: Hard Nips “Alternative Dreamland”
Words by Jason Lee It may only be a week-and-a-few-days into 2024 but we’re betting you could use a little escape into an alternative dreamland already and wouldn’t […]
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2023-in-review consumer guide: Tea Eater’s Obsession
Words by Jason LeeStill from “Double” music video dir. by Tine Hill of Gustaf in Lake Placid, NY If you’re into fun and no we’re not talking about […]
Alt Pop / Indie Rock / NYC / Singer Songwriters
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Chatterbox give shelter from the storm on new single “It’s Raining”
Here in the newly arrived year of our Lord-help-us-all 2024 you’d be forgiven for taking “making it rain” to mean spraying bills of whatever denomination as a display […]
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ORACLE666 brings revitalizing energy to TV Eye this Saturday 12/30
My process involves documenting light patterns and nature through photography and video, translating these into the basis for both hand-cut and welded sculptures brought to life through LED’s […]
Alt Pop / Classic indie / NYC / Singer Songwriters
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MayQueen summon the spirit of the divine feminine & cherry pie filling in new music video for “Order Up”
Words by Jason Lee If the recent spate of “folk horror” films like The Witch (2015), Curse of The Witching Tree (2015), The Wailing (2016), Hagazussa: A Heathen’s […]
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It’s Madge’s World, We’re Just Living In It
Words by Willa RudolphPhoto by Lanee BirdMake-up by Shea Hardy What originally hooked me to Madge was this eye-catching album cover. I thought – wow, who is this? Madge […]