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Shane Lavers of Chanel Beads Trusts His Uber Driver With the Aux

April 22, 2024

For this week’s SOUND ADVICE, the NYC-based producer and scenester curated a sentimental playlist to mark the release of his debut album, “Your Day Will Come.”

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Shoegaze Princess Wisp Makes Us the Ultimate Grunge Playlist

April 19, 2024

In this week’s SOUND ADVICE, TikTok’s shoegaze princess opens up her Pandora’s box and tells us the songs that make her cry and what she’ll be wearing when the world ends.

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Live Coder DJ_Dave Is Logged In to the Algorave Afters

April 11, 2024

The producer and sound selector made us the ultimate futuristic fembot playlist, featuring Kelela and Charli XCX, and tells us who to fear when the machines take over.

José James

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Singer José James Eats Sashimi in the Studio

April 1, 2024

For this week’s Sound Advice, the acclaimed hip-hop and jazz vocalist readies us for his new album, “1978,” with a playlist of his icons and inspirations.

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Only Fire Tells Us Which Lana Del Rey Song He Wishes He’d Written

March 21, 2024

In this week’s SOUND ADVICE, the 24-year old Croatian DJ and producer makes a playlist of his faves to prepare us for his new EP, “Moana Lisa.”

Tayla Parx

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Hitmaker Tayla Parx Makes Us a Playlist for International Women’s Day

March 8, 2024

For this week’s Sound Advice, the songwriting maven curated a playlist for the girls, featuring Hemlocke Springs, Bree Runway, and Doja Cat.

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Julie Ragbeer Invites Her “Ragdolls” to Listen to This Playlist

March 4, 2024

For this week’s SOUND ADVICE, the viral bedroom pop sensation made us a playlist of songs by the women she stans.

Angelo Badalamenti for Balenciaga Music

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Twin Peaks Composer Angelo Badalamenti Drops a Posthumous Playlist for Balenciaga

February 29, 2024

For this week’s SOUND ADVICE series, Danielle Badalamenti answers a few questions about her late-father’s career.

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Houston Rapper KenTheMan Makes Us a Playlist Fit For a Gemini

February 26, 2024

In this week’s Sound Advice, the “He Be Like” rapper confessed to a DoorDash snafu ahead of the release of her punchy new single, “Pussy.”

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Singer-Songwriter GAYLE on Opening for Taylor and Praying to Aretha

February 21, 2024

Fresh off her gig opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour, the 19-year-old “ABCDEFU” singer stopped by to give us some sound advice.

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French Musician Oko Ebombo Named His Speaker Joséphine

February 20, 2024

As he readies for two headlining shows at The Bourse de Commerce in Paris, the multi-hyphenate curated a soundtrack for us that’ll make you dance and cry.

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Shygirl Is Tearing Up the Club to This Playlist

February 16, 2024

“I’m so guilty of stealing the aux back always.”

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serpentwithfeet Shares the Perfect Playlist For Falling in Love

February 13, 2024

“I’d say my favorite artist that’s underrated is the songbird,” says the musicians, whose new album “GRIP” drops this week.

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Jersey Club Queen UNIIQU3 Is Sexy Walking to the Afters

February 9, 2024

Where is the Garden State DJ dancing? “Anywhere the music moves me, babez.”

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Chelsea Wolfe Is Recruiting Artists For Her Musical Coven

February 5, 2024

“Ann Demeulemeester boots, Uma Wang coat, Blood Milk necklace. Walk into the sea.”

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Singer-Songwriter Loren Kramar Is Taking Notes from Mickey Mouse

January 30, 2024

“I glue my mustache and beard on every morning.”

Eric Farber

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Nina Co-Founder Eric Farber Codes to Heavy Metal

January 24, 2024

“Kill Limewire, Fuck Napster, Marry Soundcloud.”

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Devon Ross Makes Us the Ultimate Rock Star Playlist

January 12, 2024

“Honestly, probably myself or my boyfriend.”

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Bapari Will Give You the Aux Cord If You’re Not a DJ

January 2, 2024

“It’s giving joint custody of my heart.”

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Mia Moretti Is Headed to the Crypto Bro’s Afters

December 27, 2023

“I’m looking for that tech bro’s party.”