ARTIST TO KNOW : NIALL HORAN
On March 13. Capitol Records will release Niall Horan’s new album, Heartbreak Weather – the follow-up to his 2017 No. 1 album, Flicker. Horan shared his new single, “No Judgement,” along with the official video. Horan wrote the song with Julian Bunetta, Tobias Jesso Jr., John Ryan, and Xplicit. Bunetta, his frequent collaborator, produced “No Judgement.”
Reflecting on the new track, Niall Horan said, “When you’re with me, there’s no judgment. There are enough people judging, so you don’t need to be judged by me.” The official video for “No Judgement” was helmed by MTV VMA-winning director Drew Kirsch (Taylor Swift, John Legend, AFI) and shot in Los Angeles.
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ARTIST TO KNOW: KYD THE BAND
"I grew up around a lot of people who were scared of admitting their problems, either out of pride or fear of judgment," says Guisande. "'Go There' is about letting go of that fear and being willing to go to the darkest parts of yourself, because that's how you build a close and meaningful relationship with someone." In the video directed by Patrick Tohill, Guisande elaborates "I think of my music in 'seasons' where the videos all tie together and are meant to be watched as one complete story. I'm in Season Two right now and you'll notice the character I've brought back in 'Go There' is from my previous two videos, and that character is my mother." Guisande also tells Forbes, "Just make sure you watch till the end. The end is the best part of my personal favorite part at least."
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ARTIST TO KNOW: ADRIAN JAVON
Adrian Javon is an LA-based creative, known for his professional photography, and cinematography. Adrian began channeling his musical ability in 2017 while virally singing 90’s R&B covers. With his sweet and distinctive sound, Adrian has shown peers a small glimpse of what’s to come. Since then, Adrian has effortlessly added cinematography and directing to his skill set. With the strong connection to his subjects always resonating clearly, Adrian's work has been described as soulful and inspiring and has taken him from LA to Japan and Africa.
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To All The Boys: P.S. I STILL Love You.
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Original Soundtrack – released by Capitol Records – is now available for download/streaming HERE. The label teamed up with Netflix, Awesomeness Films (a division of ViacomCBS) and ACE Entertainment on the 16-track collection, which features never-before-released songs by Chaz Cardigan, Bad Child, Marina, OTR, The New Respects and Hanne Mjoen. Other featured artists include Cyn, Cayetana, ILLENIUM (feat. Bahari), Ashe, Sofi Tukker, Lola Marsh, Ages and Ages, Hey Violet and Gordi.
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ARTIST TO KNOW : DREAMER BOY
I was inspired by the 90s fisheye videos and Wes Anderson’s trademark character/wardrobe design. The masks were the first idea and everything started to make sense from there. This was such a fun video to make with my best friends playing the supporting roles of the extras and my right-hand creative partner Adam shooting it.”
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ARTIST TO KNOW : MIREI
MIREI is the angelic yet dauntless voice from Japan calling attention to important issues like the #TimesUp / #MeToo movements, patriarchal oppression, and mental health awareness, while also delivering undeniable '90s-inspired R&B and future-pop bangers. Following the success of her first slew of international releases - "Take Me Away," "Let Me Be," "Lazy Boy," and remixes featuring Jersey Club King DJ Sliink and Queens, NY rapper and entrepreneur Dai Burger - the newcomer is unleashing her English-language debut Take Me Away via The Orchard / Cool Japan Music today.
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NYC MARKET : WOMAN AW20
NYC MARKET WEEK is coming up and we are excited, this is the time of the year we enjoy the most, we get to walkthrough trade shows and reach astounding brands. This helps us build content and also create some great connections with some exceptional designers. MAN/WOMAN one of the many tradeshows we walk through and they are bringing our some modish brands for WOMAN AW20 that look top-notch!
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NYC MARKET : BLLUEMADE AW20
The NYC market is just around the corner, and we are giving you amazing, stylish readers some of our favorite brands we are looking forward to seeing. First up, its BLLUEMADE, sharing the AW20 made in NYC collection designed by Alex Robins and Lilly Lampe.
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MUSIC PREMIERE BY NEENA ROE
Neena Roe, an Iranian-American artist, singer-songwriter, and A.R.T.S.Y. sweetheart, is back with her second-ever single, a stylish, swooning R&B track, “Winter Heart.”
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PHOTOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHT : NYCGoblin
The idea for this project was to have my subjects dig deeper into self. A moment to reflect on their current being by looking at themselves in the mirror. You may think it's a normal task to do in the morning as you brush your teeth. Truth is a lot of us can't and have never faced ourselves.
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Artist to Know: Neena Roe
During the moments she isn’t making music, attending the grad classes at the Medill School of Journalism, or modeling for Beats by Dre campaigns, you might find Neena Roe wandering her neighborhood in Chicago, reading Rumi or Hafez, or cooking up some butternut squash soup. In September, the Detroit-native recently released her first single, “New In Town.” And for the burgeoning musician.
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ALL ABOUT JOAN.
Listening to the demo of “i loved you first” the other day and comparing it to what the final version was, and it just showed that we grew a ton together as songwriters even in the six months we were working on it. I can’t wait to see how much we grow in the next 2 / 5 / 10 years.
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Conversation with Mapei
After 5 years, Mapei is ready to put her new music out there. In 2013, Mapei garnered worldwide attention with the release of her single “Don’t Wait.” After her debut album, Hey Hey, was released the following year, the artist has kept a relatively low-profile. These past years, Mapei has taken time to re-center herself and develop her art. We chatted with Mapei about what’s changed for her in the past few years and about her new project, Sensory Overload.
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DESIGNER TO KNOW: TYLER MCGILLIVARY
The brand is known for its use of bold color schemes and playful, dynamic textiles matched with versatile silhouettes. Before starting the line, I studied Sociology and Visual Culture at NYU while also working for a small, independent clothing brand.
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A.R.T.S.Y MUSIC PREMIERE
R&B pop artist HARIZ returns today with a new single, “Hell Of It.” Fun and dance-worthy, and a massive earworm, “Hell Of It” brings California beach vibes to the masses as we get ready for the colder weather. “I want “Hell of It” to be an anthem for forgetting the bad shit going on in your life and just enjoying the moment,” says HARIZ. “Hell of It’ is my realization that life is unpredictable, so I’m like fuck it – let’s enjoy the present, take risks, do things that I wouldn’t normally do, and push boundaries.
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I WANT THAT LOOK!
Close your eyes, as i take you into my closet this week, I promise it won't be any Lions and Witches in this wardrobe, just marvelous staple pieces.
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ARTIST TO KNOW : RILEY CLEMMONS
Clemmons’ latest single “Free,” which was released on August 30, speaks to that mantra. Compared to “Fighting for me,” which she wrote during the song is an uplifting dance anthem inspired by the freedom she experienced flying across the country to perform her music.
“There is a world outside, so why do I hide when you tell me I am free?” she sings over a synthy drum and bass beat. As the song builds up to the drop accompanying the chorus, Clemmons’ tone changes, becoming optimistic and excited about shaking her restraints and chasing whatever’s coming next.
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COZY WEATHER, COZY FITS. A/W'19
In case you missed our daily Instagram must-have pieces, we got you covered with these round-ups of A/W'19 fall drops. This week the majority of our favorite brands released their Fall collections. We are salivating over these pieces from Wtaps, Mfpen, and Engineered Garments.
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Artist to know: Meerkat Meerkat
Masi Bräunlich and Manuel da Coll started the project in 2014 but only released their first batch of singles last month. While balancing their lives as professional musicians –– Bräunlich scores German TV series and major theater productions, da Coll drums for the widely popular La Brass Banda –– the two 39-year-olds have quietly been producing an arsenal of techno songs and are finally ready to share them with the world.
With over 9,000 monthly listeners, Meerkat Meerkat’s debut single “Eleganz” has racked up over 30,000 streams in less than a month on Spotify while “Blackness” and “Galaxy” are slowly following suit.
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MUSICIAN TO KNOW : Julian Argo
Coming off of a three-year hiatus, where he taught himself to produce, Julian Argo is back doing what he loves- making music. With two new, Jei Bliss produced, singles dropping today, “Counterfeit,” & “Major Ways”, Julian is ready to reintroduce his raw and honest talent to the public. Having a seal of approval from Roc Nation, and finding inspiration in his mother’s journey, Julian Argo finally knows that he is making music for the right reasons.
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