A Chat With Ruby Joyce Following New Single: \’Boy Pitch\’
Ruby Joyce | Boy Pitch
22 March 2023
Hailing from Manchester, Ruby Joyce brings modern youth culture in a new digestible take of dream pop and shoegaze rhythm. Inspired by the likes of The Smiths, The Sundays, Alvvays and Holly Humberstone, Ruby normalises the vulnerabilities of insecurity, body-image, and the helplessness found in observing her closest friends’ mental health. A journey that proves emotive, the artist has defined her almost neo-soul sound with anticipated release: ‘BOY PITCH’. “Treading the line between specificity and relatability is an art, and Joyce does it well†– The Luna Collective Can you tell me a bit about Ruby Joyce? It’s a project I started
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An interview with Scottish indie band – Slix
Slix | With You
10 March 2023
Hailing from Gourock, Inverclyde in Scotland,ย SLIXย are a five piece that have made waves since their debut in 2018. After establishing a clear fanbase across the UK, the outfit are embarking on an exciting new chapter; February 24th 2023 marks the return ofย SLIXย and their anthemic new release ‘With You‘. Can you tell me a bit about yourself and how your music taste took shape? Aside from our day jobs of shop keeping , care taking , pizza delivery man & paper scanners We would say our music taste is shaped by listening to loads of different genres in our younger days
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An interview with The People Versus following the release of hypnotic indie single โPretty Wordsโ
The People Versus | Pretty Words
10 March 2023
Having already made a big impression with their first few releases achieving radio play acrossย BBC Radio 6 Music,ย Radio Xย andย BBC Introducingย as well as appearances onย BBC News, the indie outfit have built a growing hype around their infectious sound. “It’s been a slow process of replacing accordions with synthesisers”: Jack – Guitarist of The People Versus – says when asked how the band took shape. Returning with grittier guitar lines and swirling electronics over the grounding bass, โPretty Wordsโ perfectly blends and tight beats withย indie driven rhythms, layered with 4AD style atmospherics. Topped with the emotive and strikingly heartfelt vocals, the honest
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An interview with VANES following the release of laidback hip-hop serenade โgo your own wayโ
VANES | go your own way
23 February 2023
LISTEN NOW ON SPOTIFY Wolverhampton-born, rising indie rapper VANES (he/him/sensitiveboi) has released his new single, โgo your own wayโ. The track serves as part 4/4 from VANESโ debut EP: pixie dust also out today. โVANESโ emotional vulnerability is super refreshing to see. This is only the beginning for the young artist, and we canโt wait to see what he dreams up next.โ WONDERLAND As a person who loves pretty freely, the artist is also beginning to understand that his unacknowledged past hurts heavily impact his choices today. VANESโ โgo your own wayโ is about letting go and reminding himself
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MY MUSIC with Vaughty
Vaughty | Dark Society (Deluxe Edition)
30 January 2023
Following the anticipated 2022 release of the deluxe album โDark Societyโ, VAUGHTY returns in 2023 with new genre-defying single โ1984โ – the feature and title song to a 5 track EP – released January 2023 on Aggro Monkey records. With the re-release of 1984 showcasing an anthemic melody of synth enthused emotion, the new year has already seen a promising start by Vaughty. Featuring guest vocals of Cherry Ballard, anticipation looms for the music video release, which depicts a desperate struggle of 3 individuals trying to survive after a nuclear apocalypse. A resounding message behind the composition, context shows
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MY MUSIC with PENNY X
penny x | back to your dad's
26 January 2023
Berlin based PENNY X is a young Alternative-Pop artist that has defined herself as straightforward with her story-telling and lyrics. Her sound is built by a mixture of electronic and organic elements that simultaneously showcase her versatile voice: A vocalist whoโs range varies from belting to whispering in one song, PENNY X writes her songs like short stories. After releasing her first singles in 2022, which already displayed different facets of her music, the singer now shows a louder and darker side to a Riot Grrrl interpretation with her new single โback to your dadโsโ likened to Olivia Rodrigo, Tate
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Kanika Protests 50 Years of Roe V Wade: Dance, Music, & a time to Unite
Kanika | It's My Body - Club Remix
24 January 2023
Itโs My Bodyโ was written and produced by John Gordon, who has worked with legendary icons such as Prince and Stevie Wonder to name a few. The song also includes the inspiring collaboration of G.U.M nominated producer Josiah Bassey – Grammy nominated in 2022 for his originally written track, โHold Us Togetherโ performed by H.E.R., featured in the Disney Plus movie โSafetyโ – who contributed to Kanikaโs single as a member of the vocal production team. Remix produced by John Gordon [White Collar Music] A RAW AND EMOTIVE TRACK THAT HAS BEEN REWORKED INTO A DANCE ANTHEM: DEMONSTRATING THE POWER
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A Chat With VANES Following the Release of ‘i lost my mind’ [New Music Video]
VANES | i lost my mind
22 December 2022
LONDON, UK – (For Immediate Release) – Wolverhampton-born, rising indie rapper VANES (he/him/sensitiveboi) has released his new single, ‘i lost my mind’. The track serves as part 3/4 from VANES’ debut EP: pixie dust, a guitar-heavy hip-hop vibe that explores narratives of so-called ‘codependency’ following later this year. WATCH NOW What was the creative direction of the video? It began with me sending Robin Clewley (Director) some thoughts about playing with identity and disembodiment. He then developed this yellow-boxed loner-ish person idea. As the concept progressed, I wanted to add a more feminine element. After that, we developed the karaoke
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A Chat with The Ugly Fun
The Ugly Fun | Bounce
17 December 2022
We caught up with The Ugly Fun after the release of his hotly-acclaimed single โBounceโ to find out what makes the artist tick. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and the music project?ย During our 2 year house arrest, like many, I did a ton of thinking. I basically drove myself crazy about how to get back to doing what I loved and generally course correct for the future. A future I could stand being a part of. Iโve been in a few bands over the years and have spent my fair share of time over dusty
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A Chat With Jo Sarah
Jo Sarah | Juicy
13 December 2022
Jo Sarah is an Amsterdam-based artist & producer. Inspired by her multicultural roots (Dutch & Surinamese) and the cultures she grew up in around the world (Bhutan, Indonesia and Bangladesh), her artistic direction was ignited. Renowned for her music video showcases, Jo Sarah’s fantastic visuals portray the core primal strength of women+ and how we can unite, connected in nature. Since her most recent release ‘THE CALL‘ premiered in October, it has won ‘Best Music Video 2022’ at the Sea of Art international film festival. How would you describe โThe Callโ to new listeners? The Call is tribal, empowering, transforming,
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Def Nettle’s post-punk-funk single ‘Architecture’ is a nostalgic homage to his indie goth upbringing in Dublin
Def Nettle | Architecture
24 November 2022
DEF NETTLE is the Post-Funk/Alt-Punk band by prolific musician GLEN BRADY, featuring a variety of musicians from around the world. The native Dubliner by way of New York, Berlin and San Francisco has worked at the top of his field in every aspect of music production and performance. For two decades, he has been making music with the likes of R.E.M., Dominique Keegan (The Glass, Plant Records), the California State Symphony, and has toured as a member of DARK, with Andy Rourke (The Smiths) & Dolores OโRiordan (The Cranberries). Now exploring new boundaries inย the latest track โARCHITECTUREโ, Def Nettle
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The Pink Nostalgia exceeds expectation with angsty new release: BUZZKILL!
The Pink Nostalgia | Buzkill
17 November 2022
Hailing from North London โBUZZKILL!โ hopes to be the statement release The Pink Nostalgia has been teasing. The track is an exploration of self reflection by soloist, Joseph James, confronting anxiety in an indie-electronic way. Since the release of their ethereal self-titled debut EP, The Pink Nostalgia have made waves in the dream-pop scene. With โPEACHESโ as the lead single, their sound has been likened to The 1975, Wolf Alice, Fleetwood Mac, Talking Heads, The Japanese House, and Bon Iver, to name but a few. In 2021, The Pink Nostalgia began work on โMONOCHROMEโ. Branded as their conceptual second EP,
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