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July 21, 2020

Raye Zaragoza: “The It Girl”

By: Jack Anderson

Growing up Brown in the United States has become inseparable from L.A. songwriter Raye Zaragoza‘s sense of compassion and drive for social justice and equality. Zaragoza’s outspokenness was first heard on her appropriately-titled 2017 debut Fight For You and continues moving towards her upcoming sophomore LP, a record co-shaped by First Aid Kit and The Decemberists producer Tucker Martine.

Just yesterday Zaragoza shared a music video coinciding with her latest single, challenging the media for more diverse representation while chronicling Zaragoza’s own hurdles with love and acceptance, particularly with experiences of whitewashing as a skewed means of attaining normalcy, on “The It Girl”!


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April 14, 2026

I’MMORTAL: “Floor Siren”

Have you ever needed a dance break in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon? Today’s Song of the Day, “Floor Siren,” transports listeners to the dance floor no matter what day or time it is. New York-based artist I’MMORTAL builds an experimental, deconstructed club sound – similar to contemporaries such as COBRAH and Shygirl – […]

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April 13, 2026

Eyelid Kid: “What Happened”

Born and raised in Austin and now based in L.A. (after a stint in Brooklyn), Eyelid Kid is back with more of that smooth, bedroom pop bop action. Produced by Flora and Fawna’s Mason Ables, “What Happened” is cozy and laid back with a midtempo pulse of drum machine momentum and affixed with lots of […]

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April 9, 2026

Ratboys: “What’s Right?” [Live In Studio 1A]

Formed in 2010, Ratboys began as a humble duo by Notre Dame Freshman Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan. By 2017, they’d become a fully-fledged four-piece, relocated to Chicago, and were opening for acts like Soccer Mommy and Diet Cig with heaps of critical praise to line their nest (I assume all ratboys build little nests […]

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April 3, 2026

The Stacks: “Dope Demise” [Live In Studio 1A]

Kerrville, TX native Jake Ames grew-up saturated in the local folk scene, garnering influence from his local DJ father and the town’s famous annual folk festival. Notions of these folk and psych influences flow through his own music, in his solo sets and his band The Stacks. Ames has a Tuesday night residency at the […]

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April 2, 2026

American Sharks: “Not Dead Yet”

On-and-off again metal-punk trio American Sharks are back once again with another slew of tracks that might be considered abrasive if they weren’t also so darn catchy. They’re about to embark on a full US tour with Austin power group Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol in support of the Sharks’ new album Not Dead Yet, their […]

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April 1, 2026

Jess Helios and the Crew: “Flight”

“Flight” by Jess Helios and The Crew began as a song about revolution, but grew into something more personal, tapping into inner truth and rising to a higher state of mind. It offers a glimpse into their unreleased album Apollo 95, a cinematic, genre-blending journey through grief, love, and the full spectrum of human emotion, where […]

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March 30, 2026

Valley Flower: “Mountain Don’t Care”

After spending 2025 rising from humble five-piece to a staple of the Central Texas bluegrass scene, Austin’s Valley Flower are back with the new single “Mountain Don’t Care,” a song true to their special blend of folk, bluegrass, and country. A bit more traditional than last year’s, “Run Buddy,” “Mountain Don’t Care,” a brooding track […]

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