Category: Interviews
UGA MBUS Student Ritika Sharma Forges Her Own Pathway
At ten years old, Ritika Sharma learned how to play the guitar—but upside down. Her father, who was left-handed, refused to buy her the instrument because she often struggled with sustaining a hobby. “After a week, I’d be like, ‘I’m bored.’ He didn’t believe that I would stick with it. So, I learned the guitar…
Welcome the Sunstones to the Stage
Local rock-n-roll cover band opens up about being a new band in Athens climbing up the ladder of success in a saturated music scene and what they hope to achieve as a group.
Meet Bea Porges: Athens’ Jazzy Indie-Pop It-Girl
Indie-pop music has been an Athens staple among its many local bands, but one artist in particular has created her own twist on the genre. Bea Porges has been slowly building a reputation around the city since her transfer from Belmont to the University of Georgia. As women who dedicate themselves to a good tequila…
Artists to Watch: Wakai
While scrolling on TikTok in the spring of 2022, I stumbled across the song “Silhouette” by Wakai (feat. MARCO PLUS), which I immediately saved. The witty lyricsism and dynamic flows over smooth, dreamy production inspired me to listen to his album, To a Dark Boy, in its entirety. Wakai’s music is vibrant yet subdued, and…
Kenny Mason x Vinyl Mag
December 17, 2022 was an important day for upcoming Atlanta rapper Kenny Mason (@kennymason). He ended his first solo tour with his first sold-out show in Atlanta on his 28th birthday. These shows happen annually and he has dubbed the occasion “Pup Day,” which I was fortunate enough to witness at Atlanta’s the Loft. I…
Shaky Knees 2021: Glove x Vinyl Mag
Tampa-based post punk band, Glove, opened up Shaky Knees weekend flaunting an eclectic range of style no one was quite ready for. Drawing artistic influence from a diverse realm of inspiration, the group represents a striking rendition of a fleeting musical era marked by iconic, inventive techniques. Their music and stylish persona naturally invite a…
Track-By-Track: CLOUDLAND Talks Debut ‘Where We Meet’
Athens, GA-based CLOUDLAND has released their debut album Where We Meet, a multi-faceted exploration of the commonalities of the human experience. Written over the past year and a half, Where We Meet reassures listeners they are not alone. The four-piece rock outfit composed of Zach King, Karmen Smith, Aidan Hill, and Hogan Heim has been…
Track-By-Track: Humble Plum Talks Debut ‘Seventeen Hours’
Athens, GA-based Humble Plum’s debut album, Seventeen Hours, out now. Humble Plum is composed of Daniel Hardin John Ilardi and Josh Johnston. Ilardi and Johnston are students in UGA’s music business program, affectionately monikered as MBUS, and Hardin graduated the program in 2020. Childhood friends Hardin and Ilardi reconnected at UGA and brought Johnston into…
Premiere + Track-by-Track: Reverie Rush – ‘Beginners EP’
Reverie Rush is the heart-wrenching bedroom pop solo project of Athens, GA-based multi-instrumentalist, Andy Barton. Written after moving from Athens to Atlanta and back again in the span of a year, Barton’s debut release, the Beginners EP, drops today (as in, right here, right now). “I lived in the city for about a year or so to…
Artist to Watch: The Orange Constant
The Orange Constant has become somewhat of a hidden gem in Georgia since their start in Statesboro, GA in 2012. Now residing in Athens, GA, the Southern-rock-meets-jam-meets-funk quintet has worked hard to garner the attention of local fans. From headlining a packed show at the Georgia Theatre to playing at Atlanta’s Sweetwater 420 Fest, the…