Just a couple of weeks ago I was wondering where the hell Norwegian pop princess Annie went off to, and the gods appear to have heard me. Lo and behold, her new single "Tubestops and Lonely Hearts" is supposed to come out this month. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this goddess, Annie has released two albums that contain some of this century's best dance music. One guy called her "the Kylie it's cool to like," but if you're too ... Read More

Miami rapper and hip-hop songstress Kat Dahlia released the music video for “Gangsta” last week and I can’t get it out of my head. Dahlia’s rough-around-the-edges vocals and brutal lyrics make for a gloomy centerpiece to a sunshiny backdrop of a video. The track is about her independence from a toxic relationship, but certain lines are woven in to create an even more serious story. The piano riff is beautiful as ... Read More

Xelle, “The girl group with something extra”  is at it again.  The pop trio has officially released the video of their newest song, Hologram. Is it a music video? Is it a video game? It’s a little bit of both!  Directed by Zach Adam, Hologram is a “choose your own adventure” music video with guest appearances from Janeane Garofalo, Kevin Allison, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Michael Musto, and ... Read More

Itching for some nostalgia drenched lyrics and sun bleached tunes? Luckily, America’s favorite manic pixie dream girl Zooey Deschanel and guitarist M. Ward have made another album as She & Him. Volume 3, which will be released on May 7th, is sure to feature the vintage pop style that She & Him do best, layering Deschanel’s sweet vocals over Ward’s masterful melodies. The album’s first single dropped today on ... Read More

Seeing Katie Crutchfield perform live might make you fall in love with her immediately. Although her lo-fi recordings are just as powerful, there’s something about hearing her croon her devastatingly raw, honest lyrics in person that can’t compare to at-home listening. The Birmingham, Alabama native has been hard at work crafting indie punk jams since her teens, notably pop-punk band P.S. Eliot with her twin sister Allison. ... Read More