#The 50 best songs of 2024

#The 50 best songs of 2024

The 50 best songs of 2024 From “Not Like Us” to “Nasty” and “Slut Me Out 2” to “You a Stepper,” these are the songs we had on repeat this year. By Alex Robert Ross, Cady Siregar, Jordan Darville, Raphael Helfand, Steffanee Wang, Wale Oloworekende, Shaad D’Souza, Lucas Villa, Colin Joyce, Emma Madden, Vivian Medithi,…

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#duendita is overflowing

#duendita is overflowing

duendita is overflowing Queens singer-songwriter-producer duendita discusses the solitude, community, crises, and rebirths behind the show-stopping songs and emo interludes on her latest album. By Raphael Helfand duendita. Photo by Lula Hyers.   Candace Camacho doesn’t go to church anymore, but the field of warm spiritual energy that surrounds her is evident in both her…

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#Oxnard: the West Coast’s not-so-hidden music gem

#Oxnard: the West Coast’s not-so-hidden music gem

From the home of Anderson .Paak’s funk-filled soul to the birthplace of Nardcore, the seaside city is an audiophile’s paradise. Twisted Gypsy at Rock the Collection at The Collection at RiverPark   Less than two hours from Los Angeles, Oxnard, California pulses with a musical heritage as storied as its seaside location. You’ll just as…

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#Zsela is listening

#Zsela is listening

The adventurous soul singer discusses unlikely dualities, fire escape reveries, and Ween in the context of her brand new debut album, Big For You. Zsela. Photo by Tristan Oliveira   “I was a really shy kid, but the people who knew me knew I wasn’t really shy,” Zsela tells me from across a coffee table…

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