April 2021

When not fronting The Verve Pipe, Brian Vander Ark is putting out solo albums, but with his latest – Planet Sunday Sessions Vol 2 – the singer-songwriter has amassed a collection of covers that were just as much about feeling good as they were about releasing a good record. From Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” to Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” each selection is a comfort song for the soul, and in a year when everyone has been looking for just that, the Michigan native is delivering smiles in the best way he knows how – through music. That’s why we recently down with Vander Ark for a brand new seven question session.

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Spreading love through rock ‘n’ roll is its own instrument and one that can connect with people in a way that any electric guitar or snare drum cannot. It’s even more powerful when it’s filtered through The Damn Truth, the 60s-inspired quartet whose latest album, Now Or Nowhere, makes us want to go everywhere with the band – now or in the future. Their latest single, “This Is Who We Are Now,” was always meant to lead the charge with this record, which officially drops May 7 via Spectra Musique/SONY Music. We sat down with vocalist/guitarist Lee-la Baum and bass/vocalist PY Letellier to get the full scoop in a brand new seven question session.

There is stiff competition this year for Best Album of 2021, but that is not stopping Travis Linville from throwing his hat into the ring. With his latest, the JD McPherson-produced I’m Still Here (out May 21 on Black Mesa Records), the multi-instrumentalist has crafted a greatest hits collection in real time, which is why we wanted to bask in his songwriting glow for a brand new seven question session.

Shuffling between Mexico City and Los Angeles, music industry professional-turned-songwriter Marion Raw has crafted a haunting album in Deep Cuts, a garage folk debut that is worthy of your continuous play. With singles like “Run With The Sea” and the cover “If I Could Turn Back Time” inspiring us to turn up the volume, we sat down with Raw for our latest seven question session.

With his new self-titled album, guitar virtuoso Zach Person is modernizing blues for a new generation, crafting a collection of songs that are equal parts past and future. Because we can’t stop running back to his single “Can’t Stop Running,” we sat down with Person to get the scoop on how the record came to be.

Cristina Vane moved around a lot growing up, and while that exposed her to many different cultures and points of view, it also kept her from having a permanent place to hang her hat every night. Becoming a touring musician did little to tether her to a single location, though that proved creatively fruitful because the road is where she wrote much of her most recent album, Nowhere Sounds Lovely, which is available now. We recently sat down with Vane to discuss her music and planting roots during the pandemic in a brand new seven question session.

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With a tremendous fan base that cares deeply about its characters, Freeform’s Grown-ish continues to grow into its own creative skin, developing long-form storytelling that viewers tune in for both on the network and on Hulu, which airs episodes the following day. As Javier, Miami-born Henri Esteve is a part of that magical mix, though he has his sights set on so much more in the industry, which we were happy to break down with him in our latest seven question session.

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With their new album Waiting to Get Paid now available via Light Organ Records, Alex Little and the Suspicious Minds have blended the upbeat swagger of 80s pop with the brutal honesty of adult living, crafting a record that you can enjoy on both the surface level and somewhere deep beneath. And while we have all done our fair share of idling this past year, we’re happy that we don’t have to wait on Waiting to Get Paid, which is why we sat down with Alex Little for our latest seven question session.

While luck can pay off, hard work is a more reliable source of continued success. Take for example Patrick Sabongui, who in the last year alone has starred in Firefly Lane, Shameless, and The Flash, a series that he has been active with since Season 1, playing Chief David Singh. But working on camera is not the only hustling the Montreal-born actor is doing day-to-day. Actively developing projects of his own, Sabongui has established a production company, Life Force Films, and has some exciting things in the works, which he shared with us in our latest seven question session.

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With so many companies doing so many interesting things, we have decided to profile those trying to make a difference beyond the consumer level. For this first coverage profile we’re highlighting actual coverage – Nic Tailor, a custom men’s underwear brand that recently launched a body positivity campaign, encouraging men to find comfort in more than the boxers that hug their booties. We sat down with the founder of the brand, Cal Mosack for a CUSTOMIZED seven question session.