indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
Raffaele Scoccia Returns to “Il Postino” with a Tender Tribute to the Maestro Who Helped Shape His Musical Journey
There are some pieces of music that seem to carry their own sense of place. Luis Bacalov's Il Postino is one of them. Its melody immediately evokes the Mediterranean, romance and a certain bittersweet nostalgia, while retaining the distinctive character of a composer whose musical language crossed continents and traditions.
By Whitney Millerabout a month ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Chloe Drallos. Top Story - September 2026.
With Western-inspired aesthetics and dark, unsettling videos, Chloe Drallos doesn't just release albums: she builds a surreal world with mysterious figures, Americana imagery and echoing vocals that make you imagine a cowgirl riding alone at sunset. Her latest record, The Cave , is a haunting addition to her discography. In this interview, I learned more about The Cave , her conglomerate (it's not what you think!) and how she used her influences to shape the Acid Western genre.
By Kaitlin Shanksabout a month ago in Beat
Kai Ca$h Refuses To Shrink The Pen For The Algorithm (Recap ) by NWO Sparrow
The BARS NOT DEAD series continues its mission to put lyricism back at the center of Hip-Hop. by NWO Sparrow From DJ Drama to Lowkey of Apple Music, the guest list backed a night built on craft. PHOTO BY Joy Malone
By NWO SPARROWabout a month ago in Beat
RUMBLEFRENZ Deliver a Guitar-Driven Love Letter to Possibility on New Album WE EXIST IN THE REALM OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES, Led by Driving Lead Single “HIT THE ROAD”
Continuing the cosmic journey first launched with WE ARE ONE and expanded on WE WILL FREE YOU FROM YOUR BODY TONIGHT , RUMBLEFRENZ return with their third release, WE EXIST IN THE REALM OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES . Led by the exhilarating focus track
By Rachel Martinoabout a month ago in Beat
The Free States and the Joy of Not Quite Knowing
There is something liberating about not knowing exactly what you are doing. I know that sounds like a terrible thing to say about an album, particularly when the modern music industry seems to demand that everyone has a five-year plan, a recognisable brand and a perfectly rehearsed explanation for why every creative decision was made.
By Whitney Millerabout a month ago in Beat
Mark T. Speakman Asks Us to Look Beyond the Surface on “Universe Dreams”
There is something quite wonderful about musicians who arrive at songwriting from an unexpected direction. We tend to imagine the classic route into music involves a battered guitar, a bedroom full of half-finished songs and perhaps a few years spent playing increasingly dubious venues before anyone takes notice.
By Whitney Millerabout a month ago in Beat
14 Songs I Found on a Burned CD from 2007
Before streaming took over, you had a few options for listening to your favorite songs: waiting for the song to play on the radio, trying to catch the music video on TV or paying $15 for a CD that might have only one good track. As a child, I fantasized about owning a CD that magically played all my favorite songs. Unfortunately, this seemed like a fairy tale until Napster and Limewire disrupted the music industry, allowing users to download virtually any song for free--albeit illegally.
By Kaitlin Shanksabout a month ago in Beat
My Exclusive Interview With Killy Myne
With over 3,000 Spotify streams on "Burn in Hell" alone, Killy Myne is a rising star in the dream pop genre. Her current discography is small, but she's already crafted a dark image and a haunting sound that mark her as an artist to watch. I reached out to her for an email interview, and if you're a fan of modern slowcore and dreamy bedroom pop, her responses provide an intriguing look at the process behind these soon-to-be-viral singles.
By Kaitlin Shanks2 months ago in Beat
Brooks John Martin’s ‘Do’ is Happiness at the Edge of Reason
I love the fact that Brooks John Martin has taken a subject that could so easily have resulted in a very serious song and decided, quite rightly, that perhaps what it really needed was a bit of fun. There is plenty of weight behind ‘Do’ , the first single from his forthcoming album War All The Time , but Martin seems determined not to let that weight pin the song to the floor. Instead, it bounces, twists, accelerates and occasionally appears to wander off in search of something shiny. And that, I suspect, is rather the point.
By Whitney Miller2 months ago in Beat
