“As time passes, I think I’m more inclined to think of a song in terms of sounds rather than genres […] I’m beginning to perceive genres as languages and vocabulary; the more I’m versed in different influences and backgrounds, the better I can convey my songwriting.”
Read MoreHe introduced himself as a New Yorker first, then a twin, then as an actor who pivoted to music. As a teenager, he engineered a psychology radio show (in which emotion-stricken guests would call in about their life matters). During this time, he learned the reigns of audio recording. Giullian Yao Gioiello–under the stage name Tarune–dropped his newest single “is this the end?” on June 17 and intends to release an EP titled “let him cry.”
Read MoreFor a really long time, I was told “Oh, you need to get this many followers in order to drop an album” or “You have to have this much money to make a music video.” And that's kind of the same advice that I got for this video project. I think if there's always a way to make something happen, I don't really believe in waiting until you're “ready.” People should just do whatever the hell they want. Just do it. That's super cheesy, but I mean it.
Read More“First and foremost, when I’m making videos, it’s always for me. [It's] about the content, it's about the community and that is what I'm really trying to build,” she said.
Read More“In the book, he had a much smaller role than I feel was brought to life in the show, which is awesome because I don't play him in the book I play him in the show. But I don't think there's many differences. He just gets fully fleshed out and in the show, which I can appreciate which I can really, I mean, it's kind of like a role that I feel like I can dig my claws into and you know, take apart.”
Read More“I remember in Texas I was submitting myself to every indie project there was, [from] the smallest role to the biggest role and then just ‘no,’ ‘no,’ ‘no,’ left and right. [My look] doesn't fit what they're used to seeing in society. But I just need people to take a chance and be like: you know what, her look doesn't totally fit what I'm envisioning. Or if they're open-minded: let's see what she could do.”
Read More“The feeling of people coming to my shows to connect on a soul level is unmatched. There’s nothing that compares,”
Read More“I’m just a lumpy human trying to make my way through the world. I am starving for understanding and for connection and embracing the brutality of how it feels to be alive.”
Read More“I’d written a lot of the songs between the ages of 19 to 22, which was a specific period in my life because in college I was grappling with certain experiences. I just still think of those as my teen years [because] even though you're technically an adult at 18, I certainly did not feel that way. Towards the end of the album, the songs just feel more mature in terms of content, and a lot of the songs were created when feeling like a misunderstood teen.”
Read More“Stories were how we remembered where we came from and who we are, our values, how to be kind, how to survive, how fleeting stability can be,” Tsung noted, “And I think they permeate everything I work on as an artist.”
Read More“I always keep going, stay positive, and just keep going all the way. Sometimes, if you don't do your best you might miss out on a really great opportunity. Every single audition I do, I try the hardest I can and I hope that I book it.”
Read More“Vuong's work was so immediately resonant it felt overwhelming. Reminded of his name, I'd compare it to all the times I was almost swallowed at sea as a child – under the same mass my Vietnamese family survived. His writing brought me back to a world I knew, yet hadn’t begun to explore. It held me as much as it swallowed me.” With the recent release of Vietnamese writer Ocean Vuong’s second poetry collection Time is a Mother, staff poet Sebastian Snow reflects on their connection with the writer.
Read More“Humans like to categorize each other. Being biracial has forced me to think outside of that in other aspects of my life [...], like the way I look at other people I try and not see everything so black and white.”
Read More“Realizing I could make such a lush and orchestral sound all by myself, I couldn't stop. Including layered strings became a staple of arrangement for me. It was exciting to finally feel like I had cracked the code on how to incorporate more of my classical training into my music,” Li said.
Read More“Before [‘Picture Myself’], I was always scared to go back to soft acoustic pop because I thought that ‘I Love You 3000’ did that already, and I didn’t want to repeat myself. But after realizing that this vibe and sound is what I wanna do for a long part of my career, I’m no longer so scared to go back to that, and it's definitely the path I’m going for this era.”
Read Morebees cry, actually. they miss their squished friends./and the holy bees, the archbishops and pontifex maximi,/cry out CRIMINAL at our feet./whose body is this they grovel/whose body is this?
Read MoreI DON’T KNOW HOW TO START A REVOLUTION. My mother comes from one and my family still doesn’t know how to finish me.
Read More“this is / how your body catalogues survival and near-misses / relishes in the aftertaste of alive”
CW: scars, fake blood
Read MoreUnusual Usual is the perfect bridge between Aeie Studios’ previous collections and their upcoming projects. The fine-tuned mix of vintage inspiration, varied silhouettes, and bursts of color make the collection an eye-catcher among fashion enthusiasts.
Read More“I hope that when you sit in the audience, you feel like you are represented on stage. That's where my fight comes from.”
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