The National’s Ninth Peak “First Two Pages of Frankenstein” Reaches Nirvana
The National occupies a distinct sound and space in music today. The band is a juggernaut in their own right,Continue Reading
Author: Mitch Taylor
Q&A: Jack Larsen’s Creative Process is on Full Display for Album Two
It’s early August and I’m sipping a beer at Schubas in Chicago, waiting for Jack Larsen to meet me forContinue Reading
Maggie Rogers’ Surrender: A Newfound Eruption of Emotion
Off the heels of a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist following Heard It In a Past Life, her 2019Continue Reading
Ones to Watch: Wilderado Steals A Sold Out Show in Chicago
After five long years releasing disparate singles and various EPs, the Tulsa-based Wilderado finally released their self-titled album, Wilderado, inContinue Reading
Q&A: Downwrite’s Justin Warfield on Deepening Creator-Fan Connections
A few weeks ago, Staged Haze had the pleasure of interviewing Justin Warfield, Vice President of Artist Services at Chicago-basedContinue Reading
On I Don’t Live Here Anymore, The War on Drugs Grapple with Control & Find Renewal
I can’t recallWhat I believe inI’m always changingLove overflowing So says Adam Granduciel on “Living Proof,” the first single andContinue Reading
Afterglow Signals A New Electric Direction for Independent Artist R O N I
Today, New York-based, Jerusalem native R O N I released Afterglow, a dazzling, spectacle of an album. Having previously releasedContinue Reading
R O N I Dazzles on New Single “Air In Love Out”
Today, New York-based, Jerusalem native R O N I released “Air In Love Out” – an anthemic, dazzling electronic singleContinue Reading
Clairo’s New Album Sling Paints The Artist in a Softer, Freer Light
Following up her critically acclaimed debut LP Immunity, Clairo—real name Claire Cottrill—released her second full length album, Sling (out viaContinue Reading
The Maine’s New Album XOXO Relishes Love in Between Moments of Anxiety
There are few bands I’ve been a longer fan of than The Maine. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing theContinue Reading
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