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Dancing Queen: An Interview with Sasha Colby

If you’re a fan of drag or pageants, you’ve probably heard of Sasha Colby, Miss Continental 2012. If you haven’t, I’d highly recommend learning who she is. Miss Continental is one of the most prestigious international female impersonation pageants. Any additional exploration on Youtube of her club performances over the years will further show her [continued]
Essentials: “We Had It All (Indiginis Remix)” – The M Machine

Summer vibes from Indiginis in their throwback M Machine remix. Stream it now, and check them out on Soundcloud. [continued]
Album Review: Melodrama – Lorde

Four long years after her debut album, Pure Heroine, Lorde is back at it with the highly anticipated Melodrama. The twenty year old New Zealander worked with producer Jack Antonoff (who also plays in bands fun. and Bleachers) on her sophomore record. This complex and musically detailed album left me sitting in my garage long after I turned off the engine. I’ll admit I [continued]
Essentials: “Heal You” – oshi

The first oshi track I ever heard was a year ago, titled “Oceans,” and I absolutely loved it—the chill, relaxed vibe of this instrumental track made it one of my go-to songs. And now, oshi has done it again with a more upbeat tempo and an opening baseline similar to that in Frank Ocean’s “Novacane.” In [continued]
Festival Report: Spring Awakening Music Festival 2017

In its sophomore year at Addams-Medill Park, Spring Awakening came into its own, while still pinging off the glass ceiling of top quality that they’ve managed to hit for Mamby in the same amount of time. The list of issues is short but presented themselves up front: there was a shortage of water stations, some [continued]
“Revolve” With Sam O.B.’s 80s-Inspired Jam

Sam O.B. keeps putting out perfect pieces of music, with “Revolve” being his latest. The single is his first off his upcoming full-length album, Positive Noise, releasing August 11th on LuckyMe. I’m getting some “Human”-meets-Blood Orange vibes from this tune—listen for yourself, and check out Sam’s upcoming tour dates to see if he’s playing a [continued]
Festival Report: Boston Calling

For decades, the city of Boston has been shafted from the short list of elite music cities in America. With a bustling culture of college students, crate diggers, and indie heads, this city has become a breeding ground for the young and talented. The biggest hindrance to the Boston music scene is that so many [continued]
Ash Riser Is The Future Of Hip Hop

Steadily pumping out new music before the release of his new LP Ghosts, Ash Riser’s unique second single “Moon Cry” is equal parts J. Dilla and Gary Clark, Jr. Produced by Jawa with assists from Papo and Odd Future’s Mike G, Riser spoke about the record, saying “Jawa is not only an amazing producer, but [continued]
Saint Audio Selects: PRIDE + Pulse Orlando

Today, June 12th, 2017, is the one-year mark of the horrific tragedy that occurred at Orlando nightclub Pulse in 2016. 49 members of the LGBTQIA+ community had their lives cut short after a gunman entered the club, committing an act of violence that made the Pulse event the worst mass shooting in United States history. [continued]
Album Review: CTRL – SZA

Years after the release of Z, SZA’s album CTRL is finally here and it’s practically flawless. While the musicality, rhythms and vocals are all consistently strong, my favorite part of the album is SZA’s lyricism. With great clarity and depth she explores the complexities and nuances of self-control, love and social pressure, along with the [continued]