Kwase Lane

I'm a journalist and editor based in Ohio and this is my tiny corner of the web. My work ranges from interviews with underground and prominent musicians to in-depth pieces on agriculture and social justice. I hope y'all like what you find here. 

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Katie Alice Greer followed the weird sounds in her head to create debut LP 'Barbarism'

Katie Alice Greer embraces duality whenever she can. With the release of her debut solo album, Barbarism (out now via FourFour Records), the former Priests vocalist sets her sweet-sounding voice against a backdrop of jarring noise, from gunshots to distorted samples. Created during the pandemic, Greer used both the thrill and the horrifying nature of being alone as a springboard to follow all of her strangest impulses. Read more: The 15 best final girls of all time, ranked In an interview wi
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On Sing Me A Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation, $ucideboy$' commitment to sobriety is a renewal of spirit and promise

The sun won’t stop shining on $uicideboy$. With the release of their 47th project, they couldn’t be more proud of how far they’ve come. Aristos “Ruby da Cherry” Petrou and Scott “$crim” Arceneaux Jr. have walked a long road since beginning $uicideboy$ in 2014. The two cousins cemented themselves as heroes of early SoundCloud and have grown well past the platform.
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You Can Look The Other Way: How house music is soundtracking Feral Girl Summer

Saying “fuck it” can be pretty liberating. Though the era of widespread dancehalls and discotheques is behind us, the ethos that was born and grew in those buildings still has a place in the world of today. House music is making a much-needed comeback, and Feral Girl Summer is riding shotgun. For the next few months, we’re abandoning morning routines, attuning ourselves to the celestial rat and, most importantly, outlasting the waves of societal dread that threaten to set in.
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See just how cruel Cupid can get in Paris Texas' new "cyanide" video

"cyanide" sits squarely at the point where two lines that promise to never touch intersect. The lethargic groove barely contains a thrumming energy within, and Felix takes every opportunity to nudge the song so that this power bursts forth. His occasional grunts or oddly inflected words are as kicks to the back of a car, wheels caked in mud growling with anticipation at its impending release.
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