Inside “Don’t Speak”: Culture Wars’ Arena-Ready Alt-Rock Debut
STORY // SLOANE POLHEMUS PHOTOS // MALLORY TURNER “Don’t Speak” — a powerful, anthemic debut album packed with sharp, catchy alt-rock — finds Culture Wars moving into a high-octane,…
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DAYOUNG’s Round Two: K-pop’s “It Girl” delivers a knockout return on new digital single [What’s a girl to do]
Creative Director + Photos / Lauren Nakao Winn Creative Producer / Dakota Griffin, The 199x New York Video Director / Jiwon Choi Stylist / Morgan Bienvenue Stylist Assist…
CHARLOTTE SANDS ON “SATELLITE”: SELF-TRUST, EXPERIMENTATION, AND A NEW CHAPTER
story / Jesse Roth photos/ Juan Flores Charlotte Sands is striking. The electric blue hair might be the first thing you notice, but it is the way she…
THE FREQUENCY IS HERS: TOLOU ARRIVES WITH “ENERGY” AND SHE’S NOT SHRINKING FOR ANYONE
When I first read the words “Afro-Scandi pop,” I couldn’t help but be intrigued. How is that going to work exactly? Will it even work at all in the…
People R Ugly on unconditional love, time-traveling horses, and their biggest tour yet
STORY // SLOANE POLHEMUS PHOTOS // MALLORY TURNER In a sunny Orange County garage, the members of alt-pop band People R Ugly sit scattered across office chairs and lawn furniture.…
TWO FEET ON ‘SONGS FOR FEBRUARY’ AND SOBRIETY: “THE REAL WELCOME BACK PARTY”
STORY // MOLLY HUDELSON PHOTOS // MALLORY TURNER “It felt like the desire to drink alcohol or do drugs was lifted from my chest.” Two Feet – the…
LULU SIMON ON FINDING CREATIVE FREEDOM IN CHANGE
INTERVIEW // BRI NG SCHWARTZ PHOTOGRAPHY // MALLORY TURNER If you’re like me, suffering through the freezing temperatures of an East Coast winter dreaming of sunshine, Lulu Simon’s summer-like…
FROM THE VAULT: SHIRLEY MANSON
We speak with grunge icon Shirley Manson about the current pop culture landscape, rejecting Playboy and Penthouse and getting in touch with reality.
SYLVIA BLACK ON “SHADOWTIME,” AGENCY, DARKNESS, AND THE MAKING OF “TALKING IN TONGUES”
Restless curiosity has long defined Sylvia Black’s path, and with “Shadowtime” now out in the world, that instinct feels fully realized. The album arrives as her most interesting project…
THE ACES ARE CERTIFIED GOLD IN NEW 70’S DISCO ERA
Creative Director & Photographer / Lauren Nakao Winn Creative Producer / Dakota Griffin Production Coordinator / Portia Rowley Video Director / Julius Gutierrez Assistant Camera / Cassidy McKenna Stylist /…
WONHO ON TOP
Creative Director + Photos / Lauren Nakao Winn Video Director / Kary Hyunjeong Rho Videographer + Editor / Kwangmin Lee Stylist / Morgan Bienvenue Prod. Assist / EJ Photo Assist…
SYDNEY SHERRILL PEELS BACK THE SWEET AND THE SHARP ON “HARD CANDY
Sydney Sherrill isn’t afraid of starting over. After growing up in Dallas and eventually landing in New York City, she found herself uneasy about the direction of her career, and…