Fans of The Voice UK will surely recognize (and likely already follow) the pop talent that is Cody Frost. Since the now-17 year old made her blind audition debut on the program in 2016 and subsequently cemented herself as a fan favorite, she has honed her image as a bona fide electropop and punk artist.…
Many musicians take inspiration from the world of literature and theater, but 21-year old semi-newcomer pop musician Taylor Castro takes it one step further with an entire concept album, Girl, Afraid, structured entirely as a two act stage play. With each song representing an scene in the greater story, it’s easy to fall into the…
Let’s address the elephant in the room first, and for once we aren’t talking about the pandemic. The Grammys have always, and particularly in the last few years, been riddled with issues relating to racism, bribery, an out-of-touch academy, and an unspoken pay-to-play structure that deeply disadvantages many artists without the proper connections. Complaints and…
On Saturday morning, groundbreaking experimental pop artist and producer Sophie Xeon, more known mononymously as SOPHIE tragically died in what her publicist described as a “terrible accident.” According to the official statement, “true to her spirituality, [SOPHIE] had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell. She will always be here with…
Despite, or perhaps because of, the tumultuous and emotionally taxing behemoth that has been 2020, this year has actually been pretty good for music. In the wake of a global pandemic, a reckoning of racial justice reform, a slogging American presidential election, and a dozen more grievances, musicians found themselves affected by 2020 in multitude…
Two of EDM’s biggest players, Galantis and NGHTMRE, have come together for a dynamic collaboration that features the best of each act’s amazing producing talents. The single, “Tu Tu Tu (That’s Why We),” featuring vocals from Liam O’Donnell, comes out today, and boasts a deliriously catchy island beat and thumping baseline that crescendos into an…
A cursory Google search yields few resources attempting to accurately define what makes a queer icon, well, iconic. And there’s a good reason for that. Whats makes a queer icon is at the same time simple and incredibly difficult to define. One one hand, its is easy to use blanket terms like “glamorous” or “camp”…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtF85dQUMKg Songwriters Justin Bryte and Slavo, better known as indie-pop band Fly By Midnight, have taken on quite a lot with the music video for their latest single “Lost Without You.” The creative duo have always combined forces directing their videos, but with a global pandemic, as well as their first foray into visual effects,…
In a follow up to our previous article “The TV Shows that Define the Gen-Z Experience” we felt it was great timing to continue the conversation with a focus on music. If the defining characteristic of the collective Gen-Z mindset on television is breaking boundaries by ignoring them entirely, then what identifies Gen-Z music as…
This article is part of a new Untitled Magazine series called “Expectation vs. Reality,” where we examine the hype surrounding popular projects before and after release, and examine whether they ultimately meet the general public’s expectations. The first part, "Expectation," was written prior to release, while the second part below, "Reality," was written after release. …
Indie girl band Nasty Cherry exploded onto the scene in 2019 when pop-icon Charli XCX brought together four young women to create the girl group of her dreams which debuted with the Netflix special "I'm With the Band: Nasty Cherry." The half UK / half US group consists of guitarist Chloe Chaidez, drummer Debbie Knox-Hewson,…
Orville Peck, groundbreaking LGBTQ+ country artist, is the newest in a long line of celebrities to be labeled “private” or “enigmatic,” and the first some time to truly embody the term. Pop culture in many ways seems to have lost their grasp on the definition of the word “enigmatic” in the last two decades.…
James Bond is danger. James Bond is action. James Bond is suave. He stands with a gun in one hand, a supermodel in the other, and a smirk on his face. Despite a 24-film span, the Bond formula has remained largely the same: defeat the villain, get the girl, look damn good doing it. Textbook.…
Indie pop sensation Echosmith will reach new heights in 2020 with the debut of a fresh new album, Lonely Generation, their first full-length release in almost 7 years. The band started out as a few teenage siblings from Southern California who first came together to make music in 2009 before booking festivals and touring the…
The music of Latin America - particularly that of Argentina – encompasses a rich culture steeped in history, and of a people descended from all parts of the globe; from sub-Saharan Africa to the European continents. Contemporary Music in Argentina (although carrying the distinctive syncopated rhythms, up tempo beats, and studio manufactured sounds of American…
The aesthetic of Billie Eilish is glittering darkness. She mixes lyrics about hopelessness with bright synthesizers and radio-friendly hooks. Her rumination on the macabre has led some critics to declare that she is part of the second iteration of the goth subculture first popularized in the 1980s, but the label doesn’t quite fit. Surprisingly, she…
Collision/Coalition On view: June 19-August 25, 2019 The Bloomberg Building 545 West 30th Street, New York, NY The Shed, a cultural arts center located in Hudson Yards will be presenting their summer curatorial, COLLISION/COALITION. Taking place from June 19th to August 25th at The Bloomberg Building, Collision/Coalition displays a connection between three commissions that all…
Over Memorial Day weekend, Harvard Stadium served as the adventurous backdrop for the 9th edition of Boston Calling. Over the course of three days, festival goers were treated to performances from artists including The Killers, Paramore, Pussy Riot, Jack White and The National. Brockhampton gave an emotional performance after the departure of founding member Ameer…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUcAPCxrSQs Princess Nokia Self-described "Yoruba, Taino, Puerto Rican girl with really brown skin, full curly hair, and a spirit that does not quit," Destiny Frasqueri has been rapping under the name Princess Nokia for three years. Now 25-years-old, the native New Yorker gained recognition for her song "G.O.A.T." and mixtape "1992," released this past September.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LX2kpeyp80 Miley Cyrus is back and better than ever with her new album, Younger Now, which debuted on September 29th. Following the country-turned-rap-now-turned-country songstress's highly publicized rejection of marijuana, it's easy to interpret her latest offering as a sort of rebirth, or perhaps just a return to her country roots. Breaking with the heavy electronic…
