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Escapism in Overdrive: Nova May’s Neon Manifesto
By: Josh Kitchen / August 4, 2025 All photos by: Clementine Morri s Styled by Nadia Martin NOVA MAY doesn’t just work hard—she builds...

Josh Kitchen
Aug 4, 20256 min read


On the Shoulders of Giants: Dagger Polyester Emerges
By: Josh Kitchen / August 1, 2025 Photo by: Richie Lee Davis Dagger Polyester is an artist in the truest sense of the word. Imagine Kate...

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Aug 1, 20256 min read


Kennedy Shaw Is Pulling Out of Here To Win
By: Josh Kitchen / July 31, 2025 Photo by: Jordan Fiordaliso Fifty years ago - next month, Bruce Springsteen released Born to Run , and...

Josh Kitchen
Jul 31, 20256 min read


Blu DeTiger on Brian Wilson, Carol Kaye, and Why Geniuses Play Bass
By: Josh Kitchen / June 20, 2025 Photo by: Lucas Creighton Blu DeTiger is a genre-blurring bassist, singer, and songwriter whose...

Josh Kitchen
Jun 20, 20255 min read


Sail On, Sailor - Matthew Sweet Remembers Brian Wilson
By: Josh Kitchen / June 18, 2025 Matthew Sweet performs at the Tribute to Brian Wilson in March, 2001, in New York, NY. (Paul...

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Jun 18, 20253 min read


Sad As A Guy Can Be – Storefront Church Reflects on Brian Wilson
Photo by: Silken Weinberg By: Josh Kitchen / June 17, 2025 Last year, during our conversation about his outstanding 2024 album, Ink &...

Josh Kitchen
Jun 17, 20254 min read


Sloppy Jane’s Haley Dahl on The Beach Boys Album That Rewired Her Brain
By: Josh Kitchen / June 16, 2025 Brian Wilson passed away less than a week ago, and since then there has been an outpouring of messages...

Josh Kitchen
Jun 16, 20256 min read


AV Club Talks Dreading And Shredding Ahead Of Her Stellar Debut Single
By: Josh Kitchen / June 6, 2025 Photo by: Phebe Wickham Aly Velasco is stepping into the spotlight as AV Club —her solo project blending...

Josh Kitchen
Jun 6, 20253 min read


Dani Miller Wants The Whole Damn Cake
By: Josh Kitchen / May 28, 2025 Photo by: Miriam Marlene @miriam_marlene "I just wanna party like it's 2019," sings Dani Miller on her...

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May 28, 20258 min read


Strawberry Fuzz Are Sort Of Like A Cosmic Gumbo
By: Josh Kitchen / May 15, 2025 Photo by: Destiny Yusuf Strawberry Fuzz, hailing from Venice, CA, are a band built on friendship,...

Josh Kitchen
May 15, 20255 min read


Every Black Cloud Needs to Cry: A Conversation with Sunday (1994)
By: Josh Kitchen / April 11, 2025 From left: Puma , Newell , Turner - Photo by Jussy " Is evil born or is it something you learn?/Now I...

Josh Kitchen
Apr 11, 20258 min read


Really Good Vibrations: Inside Brian Wilson's Smile with David Leaf
By: Josh Kitchen / April 9, 2025 February 20, 2004 on stage at the Royal Festival Hall. Photo by Tim Whitby © Getty Images. On February...

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Apr 9, 202514 min read


Music, Dreams, And Second Chances With Robert Lester Folsom
By: Josh Kitchen / April 7, 2025 Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union Robert Lester Folsom is not a household name. He didn't have any...

Josh Kitchen
Apr 7, 20257 min read


Slaughterhouse: California Takeover
By: Josh Kitchen / March 28, 2025 From left: Taylor Ramirez, Meriel O'Connell, Eddie Cairns, Photo by: Tony Acosta Los Angeles punk band...

Josh Kitchen
Mar 28, 20258 min read


Somewhere Green With Abby Kenna
By: Josh Kitchen / March 27, 2025 Photo by: Stephen Meidenbauer Spit! is Abby Kenna’s debut EP, and it is raw and brash - filled with...

Josh Kitchen
Mar 26, 20257 min read


Ella Rosa's STIMULATED Gothic Romance
By: Josh Kitchen / December 18, 2024 Photo credit: @averagecowgirl For the release of her new single, "STAY 4 LOVE," UK dance-pop artist...

Josh Kitchen
Dec 18, 20244 min read


Being Great In Your Own Backyard With Chris Lambert
By: Josh Kitchen / November 26. 2024 I've known Chris Lambert for almost twenty years. In that time, Lambert has been releasing home...

Josh Kitchen
Nov 26, 20247 min read


Moving In Circles With Alex Kolo
By: Josh Kitchen / November 20, 2024 Who is Alex Kolo? I’d say I’m a very kind-hearted person who feels things deeply, which naturally...

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Nov 20, 20242 min read


We Are Not Alone With Katrina Ford
By: Josh Kitchen / November 14, 2024 Photo by: Ebru Yildiz Known for her work as the powerhouse vocalist of the fantastic indie band,...

Josh Kitchen
Nov 14, 20247 min read


There Will Be Ink & Oil : A Conversation With Storefront Church
By: Josh Kitchen / October 22, 2024 Lukas Frank - by Silken Weinberg (all photographs of Lukas Frank by Silken Weinberg) Storefront...

Josh Kitchen
Oct 22, 20248 min read
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