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2025 Readers’ Poll Results: Album and Song of The Year
It’s officially the last post of 2025: the beloved Readers’ Poll! I love reading through these submissions and am alwaysContinue Reading
A Night of Music, Community, and Pizza: a Collaboration between St. Lucia, The Wild Honey Pie, and Paulie Gee’s in Brooklyn
It’s December in New York City, a time of year when its residents are famously known to hibernate. We oftenContinue Reading
Fiji Blue’s New EP ‘Hug’ Explores Life, Hardship, and Fear of the Unknown
In the face of tragedy so much of one’s energy is focused on getting through, on persevering. Not much isContinue Reading
Molly Grace Unleashes A New Era with “Bow Wow”
Ever since I saw Molly Grace open the final day of All Things Go in DC back in September, I’veContinue Reading
Jack’s Mannequin’s “Made For Each Other” Tour Is A Triumph of Nostalgia
The last time I got to see Andrew McMahon perform in any capacity, it was 2012. I was 17-years-old andContinue Reading
Couch Bring Big-Band Joy and Even Bigger Heart to Brooklyn Steel
Every once in a while, the universe hands you a perfectly timed music moment. A week before Couch’s Brooklyn Steel show,Continue Reading
Katie Tupper Feels the Weight of Being a “Right Hand Man” on New Single
Being in a relationship can be a lot of pressure. Rather than just depending on yourself, there’s another person inContinue Reading
Your Smith Glows in Her Return To New York City Celebrating New Album ‘The Rub’
Only a couple months ago, Staged Haze published an interview with Your Smith, where I was lucky enough to askContinue Reading
Holly Humberstone is Back with “Die Happy,” Her First New Single in Nearly Two Years
British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone is back with her first original single of the year with “Die Happy,” a gothic, darkContinue Reading
The Best Songs Released in October 2025
Happy November and to my SoCal readers, go Dodgers! I watched that entire baseball game last night and I neverContinue Reading
