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Multi-instrumentalist Josiah Woodson is an advocate of moment-to-moment thinking; it has served the Paris-based musician well. Instead of preoccupying his mind on matters of the future, he excels at …

Who needs the weight of categories when they're all sourced from a strain of creativity that's almost dangerous in its execution? Behind the moniker of Eartheater, Alexandra Drewchin is a musician, p…

Since the 1970s, armed with a 16mm camera and his curiosity, filmmaker and artist Charlie Ahearn was a pioneer chronicler of the nascent days of hip-hop and street culture in New York City. He soon mi…

New York singer-songwriter Marc Cantone ambitiously splits his time. By day he works as a children's TV producer and at nite he crafts perfect pop songs. The City and Horses is the name of Marc's ban…

Under the Vagabon moniker, singer-songwriter Lætitia Tamko built her reputation show by show through New York's indie music scene. The DIY environment was a supportive incubator that nurtured Lætitia…

Picking one art form to express himself has never been an issue for Hisham Akira Bharoocha. Equally adept as a drummer and a visual artist, he's simply followed his muse. Currently based in Brooklyn,…

Consider Brooklynite Jordan Rothlein one of the fortunate few. His life is a complete immersion into his passion for music. Since 2016 Jordan has worked on the production side of Red Bull Music Acade…

Bassist Jon Ehlers has always set music as his primary goal. As one-half of the New York duo Bangladeafy, with drummer Atif Haq, this attitude has produced one rich work after another. Included in th…

We've all read the endless parade of "Ones to Watch" lists that music magazines trot out regularly. Then you never hear about the subjects again! For your consideration I suggest not another list, bu…

Who wouldn't want to be GENG when they grow up? DJ. Producer. Runs PTP, a boutique music label/collective based in New York consisting of creatives with little regard for boundaries in their art. For…

Journalist Emil Wilbekin's name is synonymous with pop culture. A way of life he's been mining personally since his Cincinnati childhood where he once obsessed over magazines to his career working at…

The road of most musical careers doesn't include both medicine and math in the (ahem) equation, especially when it produces a wonderfully skewed country album. While studying math at Brown University…

Suzi Analogue isn't just her name; it's a way of life. Inspired by RZA's audio alter ego, Bobby Digital, Suzi took on her moniker as an emblem to be as free and honest as possible in her art. Suzi ha…

Maddison Murphy has figured out the (seemingly) uncomplicated math of releasing a successful music compilation. Creation can often appear effortless when someone excels at what they do. Puppy Teeth Re…

Some people have a natural penchant or inclination in regards to their talent. The timeline of their experience doesn't appear to correspond with the execution. File Amy León into this category. Alth…

Isn't it the greatest gift when an artist shares their interior world through their chosen medium? An objective Nandi Rose Plunkett had decidedly been working towards through the experimental pop mus…

Carina Zachary's path to being the lead vocalist of post-hardcore band Husbandry was not without its diversions. It was preceded by failed stints with bands of various genres and even a year where Ca…

The myriad proverbial hats that Tania León wears are a testament to her talent and longevity. Composer. Conductor. Educator. Arts Organization Advisor. Since her '60s emigration from Havana to the St…

The history of America is as beautiful and endearing as much its narrative can be ugly and traumatic. Journalist Brian Seibert's What the Eye Hears: A History of Tap Dancing is an exploration of thos…