Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
It is a difficult idea to put into a love song, and the duet gives it shape. The tenderness in their voices carries the wish to stay close; the distance between them leaves…
L’VON Turns the Dance Floor Into a Sanctuary on “God Is A DJ”
L’VON is a Baltimore based electronic pop artist who grew up outside Atlanta. Their work draws on their experience of being Black, queer and gender nonconforming in rural Georgia. On “God Is A DJ,”…
A Modern Wuthering Heights: Amanda Fagan Explores the Cost of Pride on “Forever Yearn”
Amanda Fagan sings about a love that arrived too proud to survive itself. Her new dramatic single, ‘Forever Yearn,’ takes its heart from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, borrowing the novel’s ache for two people…
Stephen Braude’s “Big Dipper” Lets One Tango Take Up Plenty of Space
Stephen Braude asks for “steaming sensuality, and a rose between your teeth” in his description of “Big Dipper.” The pianist and composer had a splendidly excessive way…
Rose Franco’s Margaret Theresa Is the Mother-Daughter Pop Song I Actually Wanted to Replay
Rose Franco has a new single called Margaret Theresa, written about her mother, and the first verse immediately saves it…
Layered Vocals, Danceable Beat: “Crashing With You” by Paris WYA Reviewed
Been playing Paris WYA’s “Crashing With You” all week and it might be the most Friday-night song I’ve heard this…
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Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
It is a difficult idea to put into a love song, and the duet gives it shape. The tenderness in their voices…
“This Is My Emotional Truth”: Val Opens Up About embers
When Val began in classical music, the composer had already made the biggest decisions. The notes existed, the text was fixed, and her…
L’VON Turns the Dance Floor Into a Sanctuary on “God Is A DJ”
L’VON is a Baltimore based electronic pop artist who grew up outside Atlanta. Their work draws on their experience of being Black, queer…
Matt Hansen’s Orchid (Deluxe) Review: An Impressive Debut Buried Inside a Huge Tracklist
About halfway through Orchid, I realized that Matt Hansen treats vulnerability as a physical event. Feelings rise, expand and eventually occupy the whole…
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Thirty Years Together Pays Off on Ned Farr & The Good Red Road’s Ruminations
Ned Farr & The Good Red Road is a New York band that has played together for than thirty years and RUMINATIONS is their fifth album. It is a concept record about one relationship viewed…
2ŁØT’s RE/SOLVE Is a Rave Having an Existential Crisis
After two full plays of RE/SOLVE, I gave up trying to sort 2ŁØT into a…
Matt Hansen’s Orchid (Deluxe) Review: An Impressive Debut Buried Inside a Huge Tracklist
About halfway through Orchid, I realized that Matt Hansen treats vulnerability as a physical event.…
Val Made Heartbreak Sound Dangerously Polite on embers
Val’s second album, embers, gives the Chilean singer-songwriter ten songs to answer a difficult question:…
Reggie Pryor and Jeremy Monteiro Bring Two Generations of Singapore Jazz Into Close Conversation
Indonesian-born, Singapore-based vocalist Reggie Pryor returns with his second full-length project six years after Love…
Stephen Braude’s “Big Dipper” Lets One Tango Take Up Plenty of Space
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The Wandering Divide’s Norte Del Sur Gave Me a Great Opening, a Quiet Finish, and Plenty to Talk About
When a pitch email starts with the words ” indie‑folk ” I usually get ready for disappointment because…
MOMARZ Brings the ’90s Dance Floor Back with THE NEW MAINSTREAM
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Stephen Braude’s “Big Dipper” Lets One Tango Take Up Plenty of Space
Stephen Braude asks for “steaming sensuality, and a rose between your teeth” in his description of “Big Dipper.” The pianist and composer had a splendidly…
The Wandering Divide’s Norte Del Sur Gave Me a Great Opening, a Quiet Finish, and Plenty to Talk About
When a pitch email starts with the words ” indie‑folk ” I usually get ready for disappointment because that label has been used for many…
MOMARZ Brings the ’90s Dance Floor Back with THE NEW MAINSTREAM
MOMARZ returns with his album, THE NEW MAINSTREAM a fourteen-track record arriving on December 4 2026. Its title comes from a conversation about pursuing a…
Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
It is a difficult idea to put into a love song, and the duet gives it shape. The tenderness in their voices carries the…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Stephen Braude’s “Big Dipper” Lets One Tango Take Up Plenty of Space
Stephen Braude asks for “steaming sensuality, and a rose between…
The Wandering Divide’s Norte Del Sur Gave Me a Great Opening, a Quiet Finish, and Plenty to Talk About
When a pitch email starts with the words ” indie‑folk…
MOMARZ Brings the ’90s Dance Floor Back with THE NEW MAINSTREAM
MOMARZ returns with his album, THE NEW MAINSTREAM a fourteen-track…
Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
It is a difficult idea to put into a…
“Life Happens, and When It Does, It Brings Its Songs to Us”: Ivy Flindt Introduce Sphinx
Calling a pop record Sphinx invites trouble before anyone hears a note. The word arrives carrying stone, riddles, silence and several thousand years of cultural baggage. Hamburg art-pop duo Ivy Flindt chose it for their…
“This Is My Emotional Truth”: Val Opens Up About embers
When Val began in classical music, the composer had already made…
“My Career Is Just Beginning”: Jah Decko Introduces His First English-Language Album Love Who Loves You Back
At a certain point in a long career, experience stops being…
“These Songs Were Meant to Be Together”: YASMINA KAÏNA on Shaping the Final Tracklist of BITTERSWEET
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“I Generally Consider Each Album as a Single Work”: Longboat Defends the Album Format
I have always thought the British postcode carries an unreasonable amount…
INDIE BOULEVARD MAGAZINE™
October
Our new issue is filled with beautiful music and beautiful people waiting for you to discover them. Read on, get inspired, and enjoy the stars of indie music!
FRESH RELEASES & HOT NEWS
Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
It is a difficult idea to put into a love song, and the duet gives it shape. The tenderness in their voices carries the wish to stay close; the distance between them leaves…
L’VON Turns the Dance Floor Into a Sanctuary on “God Is A DJ”
L’VON is a Baltimore based electronic pop artist who grew up outside Atlanta. Their work draws on their experience of being Black, queer and gender nonconforming in rural Georgia. On “God Is A DJ,”…
A Modern Wuthering Heights: Amanda Fagan Explores the Cost of Pride on “Forever Yearn”
Amanda Fagan sings about a love that arrived too proud to survive itself. Her new dramatic single, ‘Forever Yearn,’ takes its heart from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, borrowing the novel’s ache for two people…
Rose Franco’s Margaret Theresa Is the Mother-Daughter Pop Song I Actually Wanted to Replay
Rose Franco has a new single called Margaret Theresa, written about her mother, and the first verse immediately saves it from becoming a polished family tribute. Margaret…
Sam Christian’s On My Phone Pushes Heartbreak Toward Musical Theatre and Rock-Ballad Excess
Nineteen-year-old Kansas songwriter Sam Christian recently moved to Nashville to study at Belmont after Berklee. On My Phone, taken from…
Easy Is Anything But: Irina Imme Unleashes Her Heaviest Side
More than 300 songs is a ridiculous amount of material for any songwriter to have behind her, and it makes…
ART & LIFE
Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
It is a difficult idea to put into a love song, and the duet gives it shape. The tenderness in their voices carries the…
L’VON Turns the Dance Floor Into a Sanctuary on “God Is A DJ”
L’VON is a Baltimore based electronic pop artist who grew up outside Atlanta. Their work draws on their experience of being Black, queer and gender…
A Modern Wuthering Heights: Amanda Fagan Explores the Cost of Pride on “Forever Yearn”
Amanda Fagan sings about a love that arrived too proud to survive itself. Her new dramatic single, ‘Forever Yearn,’ takes its heart from Emily Brontë’s…
Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
It is a difficult idea to put into a love song, and the duet gives it shape. The tenderness in their voices carries the wish to stay close; the distance between them leaves room…
This Just In: The Coronas’ Latest Hit Redefines Romance in Pop Rock – Find Out Why!
The Irish rock band The Coronas, well-established in the music scene with sustained success and quality of their works, delights their fans once again with…
Repeat Alert! Daya’s “Don’t Call”: Unveiling Vulnerability Through Electronic Pop
Some songs can touch the deepest feelings, and “Don’t Call” by Daya is a vivid example of this. Each chord, each word of this composition…
Nostalgia and Warmth: Why “Fortune Teller” by Mike Montrey Band Will Captivate You
Sometimes, in quiet moments, a song like “Fortune Teller” by Mike Montrey Band wafts through the air, carrying a blend of nostalgia and warmth. This…
Stephen Braude’s “Big Dipper” Lets One Tango Take Up Plenty of Space
Stephen Braude asks for “steaming sensuality, and a rose between your teeth” in his description of “Big Dipper.” The pianist and composer…
The Wandering Divide’s Norte Del Sur Gave Me a Great Opening, a Quiet Finish, and Plenty to Talk About
When a pitch email starts with the words ” indie‑folk ” I usually get ready for disappointment because that label has been…
MOMARZ Brings the ’90s Dance Floor Back with THE NEW MAINSTREAM
MOMARZ returns with his album, THE NEW MAINSTREAM a fourteen-track record arriving on December 4 2026. Its title comes from a conversation…
Thirty Years Together Pays Off on Ned Farr & The Good Red Road’s Ruminations
Ned Farr & The Good Red Road is a New York band that has played together for than thirty years and RUMINATIONS…
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