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concert review, February 2025

Wallice brings angst and whimsy to Chicago as she tours her debut album ‘The Jester’
published in Off the Record Press

The minute you walked into Subterranean, you knew you would be in for a treat. The small but charming stage was decorated with red and white striped flags and countless instruments and guitars sparkled under the gold and magenta lights. As a circus theme song played, Wallice and her bandmates descended the spiral stairs and emerged in the spotlight to enthusiastic and eager cheers and applause.

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EP review, January 2025

“Spiral” by Ashlyn Sisco is punchy and sweet, leaving you wanting to play each song through, again and again
published in Off the Record Press

Chicago-based singer-songwriter Ashlyn Sisco is no stranger to the spotlight. She is not only one of the lead singers of the Chicago-based indie-rock band Liptoss, alongside Anna Henson who is featured in her latest EP, but is now kicking off her solo music career with Spiral. Sisco makes a splash with Spiral her debut EP. She consistently balances her earthy and deep vocals with sparkling instrumentals that feel mysterious, but nostalgic all at once.

album review, October 2024

Soccer Mommy’s “Evergreen” is a Perfectly Cozy Welcome to Fall
published in Off the Record Press

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Soccer Mommy taps into an alternative and grunge sound while balancing raw and earthy vocals and nostalgic, but laid-back instrumentals. Her fourth album, Evergreen, is sweet, nostalgic, and emotional, bringing together various vocal and instrumental sounds that capture Soccer Mommy’s musical abilities and showcase her evolution as an artist.

album review, October 2024

FINNEAS is groovy and charming on sophomore album For Cryin Out Loud!
published in Off the Record Press

While the music industry can feel oversaturated at times, finding the true gems that understand songwriting and can craft a cohesive, yet still inventive and creative body of work is what makes music so special, and impossible to live without.

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fashion article, 2024

Trend Report: Nautical Play

published in The Lab Magazine (cover story)

with Mickayla Khantivong

There’s a certain kind of magic in the air when summer rolls around. The air smells different, more comforting as the sky is suddenly clear and the bright sun soaks into your skin after a dark winter, and almost non-existent spring. As sunscreen quickly makes its way back into our daily skincare routine and hot coffees become iced lattes, we return to our closets, ready to shed our skin and reinvent ourselves for summer.

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music review, 2024

"Why Why Why" and "Isn't That Enough" Are Just the Beginning of the Shawn Mendes Comeback We Have All Been Waiting For
published in Off the Record Press

Mendes’ immediate vulnerability and openness in this new era of music is refreshing, especially from an artist with so much star power and such a large fan base, and I, for one, am excited and hopeful for this new chapter of Mendes’ discography, and I am eager to see where this era of music will lead him in the future.

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album review, 2023

Twin Flame--Maude Latour
published in Amplified Chicago

What makes Latour’s discography, and Twin Flame specifically, so magnetic and energetic is her ability to capture complex feelings about love and relationships in witty yet nostalgic lyrics paired with groovy instrumentals that make you want to dance around your room all night.

personal essay, 2023

Returning Home

Your perfume still lingers on your pillow. Your favorite couch is still slightly lopsided. Your mom drinks the same coffee. Your best friend still lives just down the street. Your family dog still remembers you. And yet, you feel like maybe home doesn’t remember you or at least recognize you after a lifetime spent somewhere else. It takes time to feel like you belong again. Time moves and stands still all at once.

personal essay, 2023

What Writing a Second Draft Feels Like

That is a problem for later. There is freedom. Endless amounts of it. There is an inherent magic in a first draft that I worry will be destroyed or changed to the point of no return in my second.

fashion show review, 2024

Sandy Liang Fall/Winter 2024

While the childhoods of the 90s and early 2000s may be over, Liang assures us that girlhood is here to stay in our everyday wardrobes.

concert review, January 2025

The Backfires Rock Subterranean With a Vibrant Performance Filled With Their Greatest Hits
published in Off the Record Press

If the audience at Subterranean was any indication, The Backfires are just at the precipice of rock-and-roll stardom, with more than enough talent and charisma to back it up. During their set, Alex Gomez, on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, joked that when the band met with their management team in the early days of writing what they thought would be another EP, it was decided that rock bands don’t make EPs, they make albums.

album review, January 2025

Ethel Cain’s Perverts Encourages an Experience That Transcends Traditional Music Listening
published in Off the Record Press

Now an independent artist, Ashe takes her time in Willson to build tension and explore her vocal range with vibrant and earthy instrumentals that complement her distinctly rich and folksy voice. However, the true star of the show is Ashe’s undeniable flair for writing powerful and heartbreaking lyrics.

song review, October 2024

Ashe and Suki Waterhouse Bring Together Folk and Rock and Roll with New Single, “Pushing Daisies”
published in Off the Record Press

The title alone blends their contrasting yet complimentary sounds and aesthetics as artists, with Ashe having a more folksy and groovy sound, and Waterhouse channeling a rock and roll princess persona to tap into angelic and sometimes hypnotic vocals and instrumentals.

album review, September 2024

Suki Waterhouse solidifies herself as a rock and roll princess in ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin’
published in Off the Record Press

From a night out with your friends straight to intimate moments with a lover, they take you on a seemingly never-ending dance party. She delicately spins a shimmering web of dream-like tracks with intoxicating vocals and grungy instrumentals reminiscent of iconic 90s and early 2000s artists such as Mazzy Star and Fiona Apple.

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album review, September 2024

Ashe Finds Her Freedom in ‘Willson’
published in Off the Record Press

Now an independent artist, Ashe takes her time in Willson to build tension and explore her vocal range with vibrant and earthy instrumentals that complement her distinctly rich and folksy voice. However, the true star of the show is Ashe’s undeniable flair for writing powerful and heartbreaking lyrics.

album review, 2024

Gracie Abrams Exceeds Expectations on Sophomore Album 'The Secret of Us'
published in Off the Record Press

From the album cover (captured by Abrams’ longtime best friend Abby Waisler) and the first single, “Risk,” a playful and upbeat track accompanied by a wonderfully chaotic music video, Abrams was already teasing an exciting shift from the self-reflective and blue lyrics that have become her signature. With The Secret of Us, Abrams is more carefree and open as she experiments with folksy instrumentals and electric lyrics, and her confidence shines through as she works towards accepting the end of a relationship.

fashion article, 2023

Style Meets Speed

published in Iridium Magazine

Through innovation, design, status, and personal style, the worlds of fashion and motorsport have collided in ways that have impacted both industries and will continue to impact other areas in the future. In many ways, the clothing we wear and cars we drive reveal who we are, just as our favorite movies, books, television shows, sports, and foods do.

personal essay, 2023

Ruminations on Summer

Summer is smiling as we laugh and dance with new friends and old friends. Summer is sharing long dinners with friends who feel like family from far away. Late nights becoming early mornings as we catch up on the years we’ve missed.

album review, 2024

Fine Line--Harry Styles

With the COVID-19 pandemic setting in just three months after the album’s release, “Fine Line” became an anthem of hope for avid fans and casual listeners alike. The album remains a beacon of hope and joy as the colorful instrumentals, world-building, and jubilant vocals remind us that life is too short not to find the childlike wonder in the everyday.

album review, 2024

Good Riddance--Gracie Abrams

A blue yet thoughtful collection of heart-wrenching songs that explore the stages of a slowly fading relationship through powerful lyricism, intimate vocals, and her brutal willingness to admit her faults. As she begins the album with ballads of a broken relationship, she proceeds to dive deeper into a reflection on the relationship she has with herself and her emotions.

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