Author: Sophie
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An Interview with Rozzi
Happy New Year, music lovers! 🎉 I’m starting off 2021 with a super fun interview with singer-songwriter Rozzi! Discovered at age 19 by Adam Levine, Rosalind Elizabeth “Rozzi” Crane has released a variety of EPs and singles as well as one full-length album, Bad Together, since signing with Adam Levine’s record label in 2012. (She…
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A Childhood Dream Come True: Chatting with Siva Kaneswaran from The Wanted!
If you know me pretty well, you know that I adore the British boyband The Wanted. I was introduced to them at age 13 and became a diehard fan pretty quickly. Through The Wanted, I learned about the ins and outs of the music industry/fan culture, realized I wanted a career in the industry myself,…
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Blog Takeover: My Friends Review New Music!
Hello, everyone! Happy August. I can’t believe we’ve been in quarantine for almost four months (maybe even longer for some of you). I’ve been keeping busy with a LOT of reading (25 books and counting since April), writing, playing with my pet cockatiel, and of course, discovering a wealth of new music. For today’s post,…
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The Quarantine Mixtape
“The making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do’s and don’ts. First of all, you’re using someone else’s poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing.” –Rob Gordon, High Fidelity (2000) We all may be confined to our homes for the time being, but you’re not stuck.…
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An Interview with Mom Jeans
Eric Butler, lead singer of alternative band Mom Jeans, strives to create the most genuine music possible for his fans, his best friends, and himself. “Music is so subjective, and I think the same song or the same show can mean different things to different people. We want people to just be comfortable feeling…
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2019 Concert Recap
As 2019 comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the amazing artists I’ve had the privilege of seeing live this year. Bring on 2020! Bad Suns, 3/1/19: My first concert of 2019 was a blast. Christo Bowman, lead singer, put on an incredible show, and my friend and I…
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Emo Meets Folk: A Chat with Alex Wieringa From Rare Candy
“The best gigs happen when people are screaming lyrics back in my face,” says Alex Wieringa, front man of Rare Candy. The Chicago-based band, which Alex started when he was just a teenager, has developed a distinctive sound over time that blurs the line between punk-rock and folk. I discovered Rare Candy’s various…
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An Exclusive Interview with Animal Sun
Animal Sun, made up of brothers Steven Blake and Will Alton, are bursting onto the indie music scene. Formed in 2015, the band was named after their close friend James Sun, who tragically passed away in 2011. Animal Sun’s debut EP, “Beginnings,” released in July of this year, showcases the band’s soulful sound, pulling inspiration…
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5 Songs With Weird Backstories
Ever wondered about the story behind some of the world’s most popular rock songs? I did some research, and put together a small list of what I found were the most bizarre. I’ll never hear them the same way again… “Every Breath You Take” – The Police Most fans assume this is a sweet love…
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3 Songs I Wish I’d Written
As someone who writes poetry and short stories often, I appreciate the complexity and beauty of songwriting. Although I’ve never written a song myself, I’ve always wanted to. So when I hear a song that strikes me or reminds me of a situation I can relate to, I often think to myself, “dang, I wish…
A Perfect Playlist 