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Visionary singer and music maker Xenia Rubinos dips in and out of genre and structure to create movingly powerful songs with her O.G. signature sound. Xenia’s powerhouse vocals are at the center of her music which grows from a wide range of influences from R&amp;B to Hip-Hop to jazz all delivered with a soulful punk aura. Pitchfork lauded the radiant singer as “a unique new pop personality” while a profile in The New Yorker described her work as “rhythmically fierce, vocally generous music that slips through the net of any known genre.” Her record, Black Terry Cat, is out now.
(Photo credit: Amanda Picotte)

Xenia Rubinos

Music

NOIA and Xenia Rubinos Talk Finding Inspiration in Family, Grief, and More

Toronto&#8217;s Bernice have always been subject to their own distinct rhythms. Releasing their first album in 2011 then waiting seven years for the release of their sophomore LP, and another four until the release of their 2021 album Eau De Bonjourno, each release from the Robin Dann-led band feels like a missive from another world, and one that arrives precisely when it was supposed to, independent of any external pressures or expectations. Despite their periodic disappearances, Bernice&#8217;s albums have reliably provoked waves of startled excitement from both the press and their fellow musicians, with high praise coming from outlets like Pitchfork, NPR, Stereogum and the New York Times, and legendary artists like Beverly Glenn-Copeland, who described himself as &#8220;a down on my knees fan&#8221; of the band, saying &#8220;the vision is extraordinary and it&#8217;s musically so exciting.&#8221;
In April, Bernice released their fourth LP Cruisin&#8217; on Telephone Explosion Records.
(Photo Credit: Colin Medley)

Bernice

U.S. Girls and Bernice Talk How to Tour With Twin Babies, and More

Ian O’Neil is a musician and artist who plays with Deer Tick, Happiness, and by himself. He lives in Providence, RI. (Photo Credit: Shoji Van Kuzumi)

Ian O’Neil

Ian O’Neil (Deer Tick) Has an Enigmatic Conversation with The Drin

Arone Dyer produces sound as a vocalist, musician, composer &amp; founding member of duos Buke &amp; Gase and Mistresses, and the producer of Dronechoir.
(Photo Credit: Lucy Bohnsack)

Arone Dyer

Jessica Hopper and Arone Dyer Talk the Art of the Music Doc

Peter Zummo is heralded as a true pioneer of avant-garde/experimental jazz. Having worked with a myriad of bands, orchestras, composers and musicians, his celebrated trombone style is widely known as one of the most beloved features of Arthur Russel&#8216;s sound, for whom he played and collaborated. He’s also known for his work with LOUNGE LIZARDS, Tom Skinner, and Teo Macero, among many others.
On his new album, Deep Drive 2 +, Zummo revisits 2014’s Deep Drive album — his last release for Unheard of Hope (Tin Angel) that saw him collaborate with Ernie Brooks, Bill Ruyle, and Aftersun composer Oliver Coates. Taking the material in an entirely new direction on  Deep Drive 2 +, he enlists an equally impressive new band of collaborators: Peter Broderick (violin, drums, synth), Joe Carvell (bass), Sebastian Rojas (synth, organ) and Unheard of Hope label mate/celebrated cellist Mabe Fratti. 
Deep Drive 2 + is out now on Unheard of Hope (Tin Angel).

Peter Zummo

Peter Zummo and Mabe Fratti Don’t Know What’s Coming Next

Sam Goblin currently lives in Tallahassee, FL and plays music with Mister Goblin and Deady. He hopes to never, ever, ever become a music writer.

Sam Goblin

Greg Mendez Might Be the Spud Webb of the Singer-Songwriter Set

Pearl &amp; the Oysters is the LA-via-Paris indie pop duo of Juliette Davis and Joachim Polack. Their latest record, Coast 2 Coast, is out now on Stones Throw.
(Photo Credit: Laura Moreau)

Pearl & the Oysters

Dent May Talks to His Favorite Band, Pearl & the Oysters

Inspired by the honest writing and timeless melodies of American greats such as Hank Williams Sr. and Joni Mitchell, Esther Rose’s songwriting has been called “The happiest saddest music.” Her 2017 debut, This Time Last Night, caught fire as her listeners tuned-in to a storied chronology of this soulful, heart-worn artist. Her latest record, Safe to Run, is out April 21, 2023 on New West Records.
(Photo Credit: Rett Rogers)

Esther Rose

Esther Rose and Alynda Segarra Have Thick Skin

ther is the slowcore project helmed by West Philadelphia-based mastering and recording engineer Heather Jones, and including members of Sadurn and Crooks &amp; Nannies. Their latest record, a horrid whisper echoes in a palace of endless joy, is out now.
(Photo Credit: Kati Malison)

ther

ther and TAGABOW Talk Emulation, Nostalgic Sounds, and More

Devon Church is a singer-songwriter hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba and based in New York City. He was, for many years, a multi-instrumentalist, co-writer and producer of the dreampop duo Exitmusic, In 2018, the same year that Exitmusic released its swan song, The Recognitions (felte), Church released his solo debut, We Are Inextricable (felte). Having gigged throughout the US in 2019, Church recorded his latest offering, Strange Strangers, while seeking refuge from the global pandemic in a barn in rural Pennsylvania. Strange Strangers is out April 7, 2023.

Devon Church

Devon Church and Delicate Steve Chat Via Google Doc

A lot has changed for everyone in the past few years, and especially for Jimmy Whispers. In another lifetime, he was that sweet kid from Chicago who stole our hearts with his aw-shucks Midwestern attitude and his knack for writing catchy old-time melodies, who legendary critic Jessica Hopper once called the city’s “greatest new homegrown musical enigma,” who turned a mixtape of iPhone voice memos (Summer in Pain) into a profound racket and covered the city in cryptic anti-police street art and zines.
As for today, Jimmy Whispers is alive and well in Los Angeles. He’s still making music — quite a lot of it. He’s got a blossoming new career as a music video director and filmmaker. He’s become a co-writer for others including Drugdealer and Dent May. He’s got a side hustle as a valet parking attendant, a 1988 Buick Reatta, and a new commitment to making life-affirming art.
His latest record, The Search For God, is out June 9, 2023 on Carpark Records.

Jimmy Whispers

Jimmy Whispers and Geneva Jacuzzi Accidentally Became In-Demand Music Video Directors

Joey Nebulous is helmed by Joseph Farago, the Chicago-based musician who also performs with the bands Jodi and Tenci. Their record Joey Spumoni Creamy Dreamy Party All The Time will be out later this year on Dear Life Records.

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