Contributions
Meet Me @ The Altar need the world to see their artistry before their race
When I ask Edith Johnson, the formidable frontwoman of pop-punk outfit Meet Me @ The Altar, which emotion perfectly describes her past year, her answer surprises me. “Bittersweet,” she responds, still sounding and appearing bright from the other side of the screen with her blue-and-pink braids framing her face and her black lipstick ornamenting her […]
The Band CAMINO explain why writing their debut album felt like therapy
“Anxious, honestly,” singer/guitarist Spencer Stewart of alt-rock trio the Band CAMINO candidly shares over Zoom when I ask how the band are feeling about their self-titled debut. “We’ve been sitting on it for a while. I don’t know what to think about it anymore. I’m nervous to see how people…” Stewart trails off and looks […]
Amindi talks in-depth about her ‘nice’ EP and falling in love with herself
At the beginning of lockdown, singer-songwriter Amindi shaved her head. “I wasn’t filling myself because I was filling this guy,” she shares thoughtfully over Zoom. The alternative R&B (or “pastel rap” artist, depending on who you ask) is sat in front of a rainbow-shaped and colored shelf, creating a halo of green, violet and blue […]
Pom Pom Squad explore the teenage experience on their upcoming album
“I think it takes a lot of time to recover from being a young woman,” Mia Berrin of Brooklyn-based punk-rock foursome Pom Pom Squad reflects knowingly. She’s taking our video call from the floor of her new Bushwick apartment, comfortably leaning against a blush velvet sofa that belongs to her partner. Berrin lights up when […]