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artxxnas Is Building a Queer Pop Universe in Los Angeles — and “STAR” Is His Declaration
Artur Nasyrov left Russia in 2022 and landed in Los Angeles in late 2023. As artxxnas, he has turned his body, his…
Music
Peace I Can’t Wake To: UK Rapper JOHKES Turns a Coma and Its Aftermath Into His Most Personal Album
After a 2023 road traffic accident left him in a coma and tetraplegic, the Lincoln-based rapper rebuilt his voice through music therapy…
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BEVIxPlanett’s Debut Album Is Nine Songs About One Person. That’s the Whole Idea.
The Columbus artist who treats singles as low-stakes tests is finally making one big bet: Yours, nine songs pointing at the same…
Music
BEVIxPlanett Spent Five Years Making Rap. “LISA” Is Hot Pink.
The Columbus artist’s new single is bubblegum dance pop with cover art that refuses to hedge — a low-risk swing from someone…
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Brandon Bally’s “Ethereal” EP Plays You the Before and the After of the Same Song
The Pittsburgh-born, Philadelphia-based artist lists seven tracks but writes five songs — and the two he doubles tell you exactly what the…