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Atwood Magazine

A series of articles, including exclusive new music premieres, that I've written for the online indie music journal.

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Interview: The Warning Discuss New Album ‘Keep Me Fed’ and Its Themes of Excess & Overindulgence - Atwood Magazine

That is the question posed to Atwood Magazine by The Warning, reflecting on their new studio album, Keep Me Fed, out June 28 via Lava Records.

In the world of The Warning, we must guard against the dangers of excess, we must keep our judgment sharp so we’re not susceptible to the brutalities of the world, and, at some point, we must become radical agents of chaos in a landscape that wants to bleed us dry. We must shake the table while being careful not to fall off of it.
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Interview: Rapper DijahSB on Third Album 'The Flower That Knew,' Reflection & Growth, Finding Clarity, & Trusting the Process - Atwood Magazine

They are someone who wants to persevere through the struggles just like you, right alongside you. A listening ear. They’re a kindred spirit who wants to incite joy, to elicit positive emotion and to make people dance. They accomplish this mission with ease across their third album, The Flower That Knew, released in November 2023 via Lowly. With jazzy, old-school-style production and a down-to-earth, conversational flow, it’s easy to see why DijahSB connects with audiences.
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Interview: Scarlett McKahey of Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers Talks Debut Album ‘I Love You’ and the Journey into Your 20s - Atwood Magazine

The Australian punk rockers released their debut album, I Love You, in October 2023 to widespread acclaim after completing their own headline tour in October and November across their home country. They’ve performed at several prominent Australian music festivals and, a little over a month ago, opened for the Foo Fighters in Melbourne.
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BADBADNOTGOOD & Charlotte Day Wilson Reawaken Their Exceptional Partnership for Silky “Sleeper”

BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson have created the perfect elixir to accompany the peak fall foliage in “Sleeper,” a sultry neo-jazz serenade.

eaves are starting to turn, and the foliage is at its prettiest point right now.

The crux of fall arrives, colder temperatures impend, and things start to slow down and become calmer, almost drowsy.

BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson created the perfect elixir to attend to this feeling. The Canadian musicians recently released the single “Slee
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YONAKA’s 'Welcome to My House' Finds Vindication in Reclaiming Power

Brighton rockers YONAKA sound freer than ever before on their ‘Welcome to My House’ EP, shaking off certain levels of darkness and declaring a buoyant new era of self-assurance.

There’s a certain level of power felt in redeeming yourself; having to claw your way out of your own rabbit hole, the singular type of Hell you’ve put yourself through. Whether it’s you piling onto your own self-doubt, or giving too much space to those who are more than willing to provide that doubt for you, only once y
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Today’s Song: Brooke Combe Takes Total Control on "Impress You"

Scotland’s Brooke Combe assumes control and asserts herself as a force to be reckoned with on her stirring single, “Impress You.”

Sometimes an artist will shoot out of the blue with a sound that stops you clean in your tracks. It’s something in the combination of their rhythm, their voice, their production. It’s seamless, all the pieces purposeful and carried with meaning. The self-written track “Impress You” by Brooke Combe has done exactly that.

The Scottish musician, signed to Island Record
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Premiere: High-Energy Swells on Street Joy's Lax "Do A Thing"

We’ve all been there: stressed, burnt out, exhausted, done with everything. There comes a point in time where you just want to throw up your hands and scream “I don’t want to do anything!” You want to abscond from the world, curl up, and hide away. And that’s alright. It seems that Street Joy know this feeling a little better than most; on their brand new single “Do a Thing” the band somehow manages to convey a desire for the sedentary lifestyle through a buoyant, active, and melodious tune that plays multiple roles genre-wise.
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Review: Paramore Retain Emo Mastery on "Idle Worship"

They’ve come a long way from the scene hair and pop-punk sensibility of All We Know Is Falling. They might have abandoned the abrasive guitar-shredding and intrusive interrogatives of RIOT! for the bouncier, more vibrant sound of pop synths but, underneath, Paramore remain just as angsty as they were when lead singer Hayley Williams screamed how she would sing out when “they burn our houses down”. Neither pessimism nor optimism at this point have much bearing in Paramore’s bracket.

ECHO Magazine

A series of articles, including exclusive new music premieres and film reviews, that I've written for the online indie music journal.

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Beyoncé’s New Country Songs, “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” and “16 CARRIAGES” Ignite Divisive Reception and Genre Discourse - ECHO

It’s a real life boogie and a real life hoedown.

Beyoncé’s country era has arrived. For some, it was major anticipation that’s finally been rewarded. For others, she’s encroaching on sacred territory she has no right to tread upon. Either way, the release of her two new songs, “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” and “16 CARRIAGES,” has invited major discourse ranging from the tricky concept of music gatekeeping to the reclamation of certain genres by certain demographics.
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Netflix’s Pain Hustlers Is An Eccentric Adaption of A Real Life Criminal Conspiracy

Money, power, notoriety, a misplaced but earnest desire to help, and to do good, and to alleviate pain. Such is the chemistry of “Pain Hustlers,” released Friday October 27 on Netflix. An impressive cast does the best with what they’re given, but the predictability of the script frequently leaves them without room to stretch into what could become really outrageous performances, to match the utter madness of the true story upon which these events are based. Loosely adapted from the book The Hard
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Nostalgic Echoes: Exploring the Sentimental Journeys in the Latest Music by Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande

The nostalgia factor has been dialed up to at least eleven lately with the news that Miley Cyrus,

Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande would all be releasing new music. The pop mainstays’ new

projects all ring with an unignorable connection to the past, and focus on the sensation of youth

from multiple perspectives.

Miley’s new song, “Used To Be Young” is her first piece of new music since releasing Endless

Summer Vacation back in March. She teased the song with trailers and tweets before the so
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ALBUM REVIEW: Kim Petras’ Hungry New Album “Feed The Beast”

Picture a caged animal. It’s easy. Look at her claws, scraping at the metal, at her teeth bared, raring to slice and crunch. See her eyes? Drilling holes into yours, sizing you up from a distance, assessing the potential damage she could do to you. Something within her gaze is a dare: come closer, ponder the mystery, the danger. But there’s a mischievous glint there, too. Will you take the challenge? Will you play with her? Release her? Are you ready for that?

Such is the throughline of Kim Pet
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Movie Review: Ghosted Sets Records but Leaves Much to be Desired

Anticipation for an entertaining, original romantic comedy has been at an all-time high lately. We’re inundated with remake upon remake of already-well-established IP. Original ideas have a much harder time being supported and funded; the powers that be seem much more interested in recycling and live-action-optioning every existing franchise under the sun. So when the news came of , a romantic action-comedy based in high-octane espionage, rom-com fans and moviegoers alike were on the cusp of bei
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Donna Missal Returns With A Vibrant “Flicker”

Donna Missal has returned. The powerhouse singer-songwriter recently released her new song “Flicker” as an independent artist via ADA Worldwide. The track is a fierce and focused redirection, navigating uncertain ground after being released from her previous label. It is her first release since her 2022 EP “In The Mirror, In The Night.”

Originally from New Jersey and now based in Los Angeles, Donna Missal has a discography full of songs that run the gamut from slow-burn jams to upbeat bops, all

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