Elizabeth Sanctuary Welding School for Girls is the Girl Inside Your Computer | Interview
Written by Shea Roney
mall goth are Moving Forward | Interview
Written by Manon Bushong
Youth Large Pulls Beauty From Their Growing Pains | Interview
Written by Manon Bushong
Swinging Builds Space on My Bed Is A Boat | Interview
Written by Shea Roney
Tanner York’s Homegrown Pop Genius, Welcome to the Shower
Written by Eilee Centeno
Idle County Finds Space on Offerings
Written by Shea Roney
Flooding Smothers Shame on object 1
Written by Manon Bushong
Mila Moon is on the Right Path
Written by Shea Roney
Darryl Rahn is Having Fun Again
Written by Shea Roney
Sister. Finds A Place in Eternity
Written by Shea Roney
Charlie Johnston Is In Her Own World on Wolves Abound
Written by Shea Roney
On How To Get Away With Nothing, Abel Cultivates Intensity by Slowing Down
Written by Manon Bushong
Pry Breaks Free on Wrapped in Plastic
Written by Manon Bushong
Creating Off Leash with Artificial Go
Written by Manon Bushong
Wesley Wolffe Breaks Fixations on New Single “Words”
Written by Shea Roney
Red PK is in Full Bloom
Written by David Williams
Looking Through the Clutter with Friendship
Written by Shea Roney
Devils Cross Country on Growing with Their Environment
Written by Manon Bushong
Sunflecks Build Trust on Debut LP Fools Errand
Written by Shea Roney
Floating Clouds Redefines Love on With A Shared Memory
Written by Shea Roney
The Fruit Trees and Sweetness in One Sitting
Written by Shea Roney
A Conversation with Find My Friends
Written by Chloe Gonzales
Jawdropped is Putting it All Out There in the Name of Power Pop
Written by Manon Bushong
Colin Miller is Growing Through Grief on Losin’
Written by Helen Howard
A Conversation with Slug Rug
Interview by Chloe Gonzales
Making Magic with Favorite Haunts
Written by Shea Roney
Buff Ginger Dredge Up Beauty Through Destruction in “i found a bug”
Written by Manon Bushong
Finnish Postcard Carve Out Their Own Path on Debut Album ‘Body’
Written by Shea Roney
Bedridden Gets Deliberate on Moths Strapped to Each Other’s Backs
Written by Manon Bushong
Girly Pants Cherishes the Past, Sets Sights on What’s Next
Written by Shea Roney
Avery Friedman Finds Her Place on Debut LP New Thing, Shares Title Track
Written by Shea Roney
Kitchen Shares “Real Estate Agent”, Announces New Album Blue Heeler in Ugly Snowlight Grey on Gray on Gray on White
Written by Eilee Centeno
Chaepter Pushes Back on New EP Empire Anthems
Written by Shea Roney
Another Side of Pictoria Vark
Written by Shea Roney
theydevil Reflects on maybe you’ll find me Ahead of Tape Reissue
Written by Shea Roney
The Propagation of Glaring Orchid
Written by Manon Bushong
A Conversation with GUPPY
Live at ucla radio with Chloe Gonzales
Nara’s Room Has Faith in their Fascinations
Written by Manon Bushong
Sleeper’s Bell Look Back to Move Forward on Debut Album Clover Out This Friday | the ugly sessions
Written by Shea Roney
Lily Piette Finds Vulnerability in Her Computerized Machinery Complex
Written by Shea Roney
lots of hands on Friendship, Folk Inspirations and Finding Room to Breathe
Written by Manon Bushong
deerest friends explore friendship through bookend singles to their debut album
Written by Eilee Centeno
Virginia Creeper Embraces the Hidden Lore
Written by Shea Roney
The Fruit Trees Open the Windows to Let the Breeze Blow In
Written by Shea Roney
Daneshevskaya Keeps Moving Forward, Talks New Single “Scrooge”
Written by Shea Roney
Kitchen Breaks Habit By Highlighting the Beauty in the Mundane
Written by Eilee Centeno
Joyer finds Vulnerability in Taking a Step Back
Written by Manon Bushong
Anna McClellan Sticks to the Vision on Electric Bouquet
Written by Shea Roney
Grumpy Wears A Lot of Hats
Written by Manon Bushong
Shower Curtain Finds Equal Value in The Wishes That Come True and The Wishes That Don’t
Written by Manon Bushong
Mariah Houston and Sleep Habits | One Year of Trinkets and Horses
Written by Shea Roney
Twye
I recently got to catch up with Grissom, as we discussed what songwriting means to him, balancing distant memories in his writing and redefining his creative practice and trust through Big Sky.
Plastic
New York-based band Plastic moves along through the sparks and dust of their debut full length album, Crabwalk.
dog eyes
Dog eyes is the lo-fi duo of Hailey Firstman and Davis Leach, who released their new album holy friend. As an exciting next step for them, they continue to expand their range and evolve into their own endearing sound and conceptual homegrown project.
Edie McKenna
With the release of her debut solo EP, For Edie, McKenna writes an open letter to her younger self – a striking invitation into the life she lived and where she has been headed ever since.
Abel
Abel released one of the most brash and heartfelt records of the year in Dizzy Spell. We recently caught up with Kauffman to discuss the record, shuffling through the teeth rattling noise, broken pop hooks and heart wrenching sincerity.
Sick Day
Following the release of Overexposure, Olivia Wallace of Sick Day discusses the community that holds up the Chicago scene, the evolution of Sick Day and the importance of exposure in her songwriting.
Temporary State University
Temporary State University is a new non-profit organization that is dedicated to training the next generation to throw their own cultural events. With an emphasis on educating and organizing through three workshops this fall, TSU will teach you how to plan, organize and execute a show in a fun, fair and safe way for all.
Bloomsday
Bloomsday discusses the importance of community, the significance of revisiting old songs and the momentary inspirations that stuck out when writing Heart of the Artichoke.
hemlock and the Case For Daily Miracles
After the release of Amen!, Carolina Chauffe discusses all the different kinds of miracles in their life.
Amy O
A few weeks after the release of her new album, Mirror, Reflect, The Ugly Hug recently had the opportunity to catch up with Amy O, to discuss the inspiration for recording these songs and learning to fit music back into her life.
Friko
Just before the band embarked on a week-long leg of their Spring tour supporting, our writer, Claire, caught up with vocalist and guitarist Niko Kapetan to discuss the importance of today’s Chicago scene, the intricacies of the recording process and inspirations behind their first album.
Dead Gowns
Geneviève Beaudoin of Dead Gowns shifts the dialogue of ‘good days’ and ‘bad days’, allowing her songs to find their own moments and embrace a new form of healing.
Sister. Find Their Place, Talk New Single “Colorado”
“Colorado” finds Sister. exuding a level of patient handling; a relic that romanticizes the enduring process of their collaboration, all while further defining their style and sound at their own pace.
mui zyu Knows That There Are No Rules of What An Earthling Can Be
nothing or something to die for is a rehabilitation of what it means to be a human, what we must hold on to when existence begins to feel radical and nihilism becomes a choking hazard when left out in arms reach.
Work Wife
I met up with Lampe and Monroe recently at a café in Brooklyn, New York, to catch up and discuss the new EP, writing love songs and indie-rock basketball.
Tex Patrello and a Modern Day Greek Tragedy | Interview
Brandishing her own style of dysfunctional and twisted pop music, Patrello has always pushed the boundaries of what we consider capable by an individual.
Aunt Ant
Aunt Ant is three-piece Asheville, NC post-rock brainchild of members Lauren Hewer, Sean German, and Jonah Ileana. Today they’ve released a new song called “8theist,” with an accompanying music video
Living in the in-betweens | A Feature Interview with The Ophelias
On Ribbon, Peppet takes back autonomy, not only redefining the expectations of a band trapped in youth, but one that puts the responsibility of redefining themselves into their own hands.
As Hiding Places release their third EP, Lesson reflects on the teetering compromises of adulthood, showing a young band embracing their imaginative and collaborative spirit to confront the duality of getting older.
As Awh reflects on the past, taking stock of genealogical traits, destructive patterns and influential circumstances, there is deliverance in her fractured timeline, blending nostalgia with confessionals as she looks back on how far she has come.
Now coming up to her most cohesive project to date, Shapeshifting carries its name sake in both sonic explorations and narrative feats, as Nisa writes from the freights of a moving identity; one that is no longer fitting – while in line – the next is not yet attainable.
Emma Ayzenberg
With the release of her new EP iron mountain out today, LA based musician Emma Ayzenberg called me up to discuss the project and her journey of bringing trauma to the forefront in search of her authentic self.
PACKS
Now face-to-face with her new album, Melt the Honey, Link affirms, “it’s not like writing sad songs is the only thing that I do.” With new endeavors in her life, Link’s quips and anecdotes have a lighter duty to them. She takes a pause, before saying, “I feel lucky that I get to write these songs.”
Coming upon the release of their debut EP, Paradise, Krauter and Pitchkites called me up to discuss the project, commemorating the homegrown spirit, and the pleasure of where they are currently at.
I recently got to chat with Blair Howerton in the midst of this transition period, opening up about where she is at in life, including her own roaming spirituality, a new era of the band, and what the next Why Bonnie album is shaping up to be.
The single, “Dark Sun”, is a rich composition of atmospheric comfort and folky lament that tells a story of the complexities of love. But in juxtaposition to the title “Dark Sun”, these complexities are entitled to areas of growth and self condolences when shadowed by damage. I had the honor to talk to Pruzinsky, in which they opened up about the emotional progress in writing the new single.
Meredith Lampe and newbie member Isaac Stalling, called me from their rock climbing gym to discuss lyrical goals, building a community, and functioning as friends who also happen to play in a band together.
Calling from his home in Maine, Goldberg opened up about his recovery process after a tragedy that led to this alluring and earnest project, titled Bear in the Snow.
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Chase and Durand, talking about the early days of the band, the processing years after the loss of Adam, and finally coming full circle on the Ivy project.
With preparation leading towards the release of his new album, Tap In, Jochmann took the time to talk to me about being a home grown musician, reimagining Combat Naps live, and the freedom that comes with writing music.
I had the honor to sit down and chat with Blue Broderick of Diners to talk about collaboration, being on wholesome status, art and identity, and the possibility of starting at square one.
Carolina Chauffe of hemlock, recently took the time to talk to me about the vulnerability of collaboration, ‘song-a-day’ projects, and the preservation of memory.
Liza Victoria, known as her project Lisa/Liza, recently took the time to answer some of my questions, opening up about approaching trauma through song writing, an extended love for Orindal Records, and mental health in the music community.
Susannah Cutler, known as Yours Are The Only Ears, sits down to talk to me about uncharted inspiration, navigating musical barriers and learning to trust herself again.
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, Annie Blackman, sits down with me to talk about personal growth, the financial complexities of being a musician, and being the future of music.
the ugly hug 