Photo of Earth Wind & Fire from Columbia Records by Madeline Lessing I don’t think I realized that I never knew what a music producer really does until I started working with one in 2018. Watching Cam Hawkins work with my music has made production, the process of overseeing the creation of music and guiding…
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Cultivating Queer Utopia Out Of Queer Suffering: An Interview With Butch Baby
By: Madeline Lessing and Ari Toole Photo: Ari Toole Butch Baby is a rising, fiercely-honest punk band with front seat intensity, and hot glowing sax parts. The band is the brainchild and story of Shiloh Trudeau (they or he pronouns) who plays guitar and sings. Trudeau is joined by Fox Hillyer (they pronouns) on baritone…
New Grit: 10 Vivid Songs Released in 2018 That’ll Take You Away
You can check out the full playlist on Spotify. Madeline Lessing is a poet, songwriter, and DIY scene-baby based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Moon Shift:A Pisces to Aries Playlist| Madeline Lessing
moon shift: a playlist in celebration of the moon shifting from Pisces to Aries, the month from July to August, and our emotions from meditative to motivated. these songs are to remind you that feeling intensely is important and powerful, especially when you express it out loud. Madeline Lessing is a poet, songwriter, and…
Edge Petal Burn: The Chaotic Depth Of Olivia West
(Photo by Kit Castagne) Despite art being open to endless interpretation, I feel fiercely protective over the way Edge Petal Burn’s Glass Cannon is received by people. I am anxious about the mainstream’s habit of putting finality and forgiveness on narratives involving trauma against marginalized people, without the consent of the artist who was traumatized…
(R)evolution: Black History Month Playlist | Wavelength Wednesday
Black History Month may be coming to an end, but here are some tracks to leave this month on a good note. We have some oldies and new goodies for you to listen to. Check out our playlist below! Jamila Woods- LSD ft. Chance the Rapper Beyonce- Sandcastles Kid Cudi- Pursuit of Happiness Stevie Wonder-…
Funky Friday: WeSingSin
SHORTLINE EXCLUSIVE RELEASE Listen to this Shortline! Review exclusive release: WeSingCin – Balance Mr.y (mist(ə)rē), better known as WeSingCin, is a 22 year-old artist without a definite home. He was last seen drifting into the shadows after hearing the whispers of the Bad Magician. To live one’s life as honest and true to one’s self…
Written Wednesday | Interview With Shawn Crysis
The mission has been revamped for the current time. Shawn Crysis, bred from New/North Brunswick, New Jersey, has had change at his core from the moment he realized the impact he can have. Passion rivets through him as he expresses all phases of his life, thoughts, dreams, questions and everything in between. This is for…
Exclusive Music Debut: The Convincing Actor
Name: The Convincing Actor. Age: 22 (12/1995). Hometown: Roselle Park, New Jersey. Genre: Unclear. Artist Bio: The Convincing Actor makes music and if you don’t like it, you should get professional help. The Convincing Actor is also a writer, poet, drummer, and photographer. The Convincing Actor makes art because it’s the next best thing aside…
Complexity and Clarity with Sadaway| Written Wednesday
While not a huge fan of labels, Sadaway would call himself an artist in the broadest sense. He creates visual art (mostly in the form of pen and ink works, but occasionally paintings and, recently, jewelry), poetry, raps, sings, and produces beats. While he wouldn’t go as far as to say ‘I do it all,’…