ELA OZTURK’S PEARLS OF WISDOM, AN ARTIST ON THE RISE
pics + story / Lola Houston There’s something quietly captivating about an artist who understands that vulnerability is a strength rather than a weakness. On Ela Ozturk's debut EP, Pearls…
THE SUMMER SOUNDTRACK STARTS HERE
From late-night club soundtracks to indie confessionals and hyperpop fever dreams, these are the artists defining our playlists right now. Every summer has its soundtrack. Not the songs everyone is…
MEET DANIEL FURLONG: THE ANDROGYNOUS REVOLUTIONARY
Photo / Eugenio Schulz Makeup & Hair / Johnny Diaz Model & Styling / Daniel furlong For over a decade, Daniel Furlong has navigated the fashion industry as one of…
ROSS ALAN IS BUILDING A GLITTERING COUNTRY-DISCO UNIVERSE WHERE QUEER JOY TAKES THE WHEEL
Country roads and disco balls aren't often mentioned in the same breath, but Ross Alan has found the sweet spot where they collide. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter has spent the…
KAT GRAHAM TURNS MUSIC INTO A MOVEMENT ON “K’PELLE: ONE WORLD, ONE SONG”
Some albums entertain. Others ask something of us. Released on World Refugee Day, K’Pelle: One World, One Song finds Kat Graham creating a musical bridge between personal heritage, global consciousness,…
Melting Taboos: Cosimo Cavallaro’s Chocolate Transgender Icon
In a world obsessed with making things last, is there something more honest about an art form that simply refuses to stay put? Artist Cosimo Cavallaro has always been…
Merce Finds Her Way to “My Guy”
Photos Liliana Salinas Story Luna Bacce “Who or what is meant for me will not pass me by.” That certainty lies at the heart of “My Guy,”…
FIA JAMES OPENS HER DIARY FOR SPOTLESS STATE OF MIND
photos /Bree Fish story / Shaila Fisher In the murky aftermath of a breakup where no one is truly to blame, the mind can easily become a relentless echo…
THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER LOVE: NXNNI ON SELF-WORTH AND HEALING
In a music scene increasingly challenged to move beyond labels, NXNNI has become one of the most compelling young artists emerging from Mexico’s new wave. Originally from Monterrey, the…
GIRL AS WAVE TURNS MEMORY INTO A MIDNIGHT SOUNDTRACK ON “RECORDS”
Girl as Wave has been crafting warm, dreamy synthwave for some time now, blending touches of new wave and darkwave to create something both distinctive and emotionally rich. The…
THE ANATOMY OF OBSESSION: HALLIE MARIE’S “RUN FOR COVER”
story: Matthew Kayser Love songs often promise salvation. Hallie Marie is more interested in what happens when love becomes something else entirely. On her latest single, "Run for Cover," released…
KADY ZADORA FINDS A HOME WITHIN HERSELF
There is a distinct, agonizing friction in watching a relationship end before you are ready to let it go. For LA-based Americana-country artist Kady Zadora, that emotional limbo became…