Melanie Gaydos

When Melanie Gaydos and I talk on a hot Wednesday afternoon she is in the middle of a cross-country relocation from NY to LA. The last time I’d seen her…

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ADIA VICTORIA

photos / Danielle Holbert story / Erica Russell + Koko Ntuen  Adia Victoria is the ghost of blues, and rock'n' roll's past, present and future. When the tall, dark-haired wonder walks…

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Emerald Gruin

Emerald Gruin is a green-eyed, ivory anchor for the current state of art. Born in Sydney to a ceramicist mother, Emerald grew up in an art studio with a cat…

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Drowners

When Matt Hitt walks into a room he seems to raise the ceilings. The thin, Welsh born frontman of New York City, indie-rock quartet, Drowners, is equally tall and charming, like…

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TOPS

photos / Kristy Benjamin story / Koko Ntuen TOPS took the indie music world by surprise when they released their 2012 debut album, Tender Opposites. The record became a sleeper…

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DAWN RICHARD

Music goddess Dawn Richards talks her new album, seeking redemption, and ‘leading with passion.’

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