A few of my favorite things: Rio Romeo
Marisa Whitaker
April 9, 2026
Portraits by Marc Giuffre It’s already a feat to be a touring musician who travels via van with all that big, heavy gear in tow.
Portraits by Marc Giuffre It’s already a feat to be a touring musician who travels via van with all that big, heavy gear in tow.
Crisis Public Relations – a NYC-based band that’s playing the Ali Forney Benefit show co-hosted by AC this Friday, 1/30, at Baby’s All Right –
photo by Justin Buschardt Shari Page, the charming former drummer of Thick who we know and love, is currently working on new solo music with
Album art provided by artist. Polaroids by Nicole Miller There are not very many people who can name Sharon Van Etten as a mentor. Something that’s
There is nothing subtle about cumgirl8 — and that is where their beauty lies. From their costumed and choreographed performances to their upfront lyricism and
I don’t know if CLIP is a Scorpio, but she gives off big Scorpio energy. The New York rapper’s new single “Calvin K” is unapologetic
Photo by Athena Merry I will never, NEVER be sick of emo music. Not side bangs, skinny jeans, eyeliner emo, but Elliot Smith, Bright Eyes,
Photo by Cobey Arner Giving us a heavy dose of nostalgia for what New York nights used to be like, Rebounder is back with his latest
Meet Paige Campbell. Paige Campbell can sing. Front woman of post-riot grrrl quartet, How Tragic, Paige’s resonant belt and pop hooks bring a certain
Photo by Julien Kelly-Gross Hailing from Boston, dance-noise subversives Model/Actriz are ready to disrupt and amuse you. The trio draws from a variety of styles fusing
photo by Monika Oliver Brooklyn-based musician and artist, Saara Untracht-Oakner (of the surf-rock and roll trio BOYTOY) is set to debut her solo project under
Sci-fi synth artist/producer Computer Magic (aka Danz) was bringing spine-tingling pop to New York, Japan, and beyond way before Billie Eilish came on the scene.
Taiwanese band The Fur. named themselves with the intent of making “fluffy, comfy” music and that is exactly what they have done. Their music is melodic,
Nyssa feels like a blast from the past and a traveler from the future all at once. Weaving 80s synths, country-esque storytelling elements, and vocals
Photo by Kristina Pedersen. The Walters, comprised of Luke Olson, Walter Kosner, Michael Tirabassi, Danny Wells and Charlie Ekhaus, are a bunch of hunks from Chicago. The five-piece
Night Helix, aka Ben Ross Davis, is an audio project influenced by dark disco, industrial, and house. From vamp tracks to strong narratives reminiscent of Janet Control,
Day Wave is the solo project of Jackson Phillips, a singer-songwriter from Oakland who’s been getting lots of love for his dreamy, lo-fi take on
Sui Zhen is a dreamy electro-pop artist from Australia who blends bubblegum sweet vocals and melodies with thumping dance beats, ethereal synth lines, and plenty
Brooklyn’s own Sharkmuffin are a volatile mix of garage, pop, and punk (not to mention budding ice cream makers). Led by Tarra Thiessen (guitar and vocals)
The only thing bigger than EMEFE’s lineup (8 members in total) is their colossal sound, which is a restless, brass-heavy convergence of funk and pop.
The Midnight Hollow embrace the groove — hard. Combining synthesizers with propulsive percussion, swirling ambiance, and reverb-laced vocals, this NYC-based psych-pop outfit craft luscious, captivating
QUARTERBACKS are definitely not just some high-school jocks reliving their glory days — far from it. Hailing from New Paltz, NY — the artsy, hippy
Princess is a drums-and-guitar duo hailing from Dublin, comprised of Aoife Frances and Liam Mesbur, two teenage friends who only began writing, performing, and producing
Effie Liu, AKA Bebe Panthere, writes dance-inducing electro pop tunes that capitalize on bubblegum sweet vocal melodies, hip-hop cadences, and the spoken word playfulness of
Low Fat Getting High are a noisy, post-punk trio driven by grungy bass lines, frenzied drum work, and scratchy scream-sing vocals. Between all of the
Mike Wojciechowski goes by the moniker Thick Red Wine, which is apt, seeing as his noisy, sing along style of punk is at once honest,
In the fall, I experience two separate but equal sensations. Sometimes, I feel like Kathleen Kelly (You’ve Got Mail), a woman romantic for classic New York. There’s a great
Blend together fuzzy surf rock with an old fashioned psychedelic freakout and you’ve got the beginnings of the Shivas’ punchy, playful sound. The band, based
No, that’s not a typo — Fleetmac Wood is the very intentional moniker of a traveling DJ collective and party dedicated exclusively to edits and
Somewhere between smoky synths, cool backbeats and dreamy vibes exist the blossoming sub-genres of Future RnB and FuturePop. Los Angeles-based trio LANY (pronounced with a
Sleepy Kitty is a garage pop duo based in St. Louis that grinds together grungy guitar tones, infectious melodies, and just the right balance of
Sunflower Bean can be a little deceiving at first — at least in name. Their sunshine-y moniker isn’t necessarily what comes to mind when I