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INTERVIEW: Play Pendergrass, Pop Culture's Next Great Visionary

INTERVIEW: Play Pendergrass, Pop Culture’s Next Great Visionary

Play Pendergrass is the latest talented product of the American Roulette brand.  While his labelmates Londn Blue and Bishop  are know as producers-turned-rap artists; Play comes across alternatively as a director-turned-artist.  We sat down with him to discuss his upcoming projects and goals as a director, as well as his upcoming EP, “Love Journeys”. Limerence Mag:  As one of the architects of…

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HEAR IT NOW: MYDA's Sam Watson & Schematic "Won't Stop" Playing on My Stereo

HEAR IT NOW: MYDA’s Sam Watson & Schematic “Won’t Stop” Playing on My Stereo

In 2013, Music and Youth Development Alliance, or MYDA, launched as a national coalition of homegrown organizations that provides music programs, working with an estimated 18,000 young people living in low-income areas. Each organization then works with these young people, teaching them crucial life skills while also promoting a…

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Hear It Now: Michael McArthur’s Irresistible “Magnolia” Is the Best Drug

Hear It Now: Michael McArthur’s Irresistible “Magnolia” Is the Best Drug

Florida native Michael McArthur returns to his roots with “Magnolia,” the title track of his recently released LP.

Fresh off a successful year in 2013 where he won the Florida GRAMMY Showcase, McArthur shows no signs of slowing down, and his catchy, soulful “Magnolia” defines his signature style that blends the distinctive sounds of blues, pop and country music. While McArthur has been compared…

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HEAR IT NOW: Millennial's "Paralyzed" Gives Listeners Hope

HEAR IT NOW: Millennial’s “Paralyzed” Gives Listeners Hope

“Paralyzed” by Millennial is a pleasantly upbeat song full of electronic goodness and beautiful harmonies. This Charlotte-based trio brings together a pop-rock indie sound with influences such as Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, The Killers, U2, Radiohead, OneRepublic and The Fray. And it does not disappoint.

Their self-titled album is due to release later this year, and “Paralyzed” is their debut…

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HEAR IT NOW: Reach "This Side of Paradise" with Hayley Kiyoko's New Single

HEAR IT NOW: Reach “This Side of Paradise” with Hayley Kiyoko’s New Single

23-year-old Hayley Kiyoko has come a long way from being a TV starlet. This American actress turned singer-songwriter may be best known for playing Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins or Stella Yamada in Disney Channel’s Lemonade Mouth, but Kiyoko’s acting career has not stopped her from breaking onto the music scene.

According to her official site, Kiyoko has always been passionate…

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Band of the Month: Meet BRAEVES, Long Island Indie Rockers

Band of the Month: Meet BRAEVES, Long Island Indie Rockers

Long Island indie rock outfit BRAEVES’ Ryan Colt Levy and Derek Tramont are childhood friends that are living their musical dream. After years of tinkering with their lineup, they found the perfect roster and recently released their debut E.P. Drifting By Design, a five-track masterpiece that will sure put the band in the same breath as other indie greats. I recently interviewed the band about…

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Meet Alicia Madison: EDM's New Force of Nature

Meet Alicia Madison: EDM’s New Force of Nature

Meet Alicia Madison, a fresh-faced artist in the EDM genre. She has already collaborated with big name producers, but Alicia’s success is just getting started. She has released 26 singles, with her latest collaboration reaching #10 on BDS Dance Radio “Big Mover” and #38 on the BDSDance Radio Airplay Top 200 Chart and has engineered a sound that is unique, fabulous, and all her own. We were so…

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REVIEW: Wes Tuck Releases "Live Your Life (To The Fullest)" Music Video

REVIEW: Wes Tuck Releases “Live Your Life (To The Fullest)” Music Video

Wes Tuck’s debut single, Live Your Life (To The Fullest) is full of as much life as the title suggests. The “My Song” project, as well as help from The Invaders, Rayo Cole, and the Make A Wish Foundation, give children who want to become  recording artists have the opportunity to make their dreams a reality.

The music videois an embodiment of teenage youth and excitement. Although repetitive, the…

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