Month: October 2024
H&M Shuts Down the Block With Channel Tres
Last night, H&M turned Mercer Street, behind its SoHo location on in New York City, into a block party for its community, celebrating the brand’s connection to fashion and music. Hosted by Amelia Gray, the event featured DJ sets from KAYTRANADA, Channel Tres and KittyCa$h. Some familiar faces on the scene also came to vibe,…
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MJ Lenderman Is Suddenly Very Famous
MJ Lenderman calls in from an orange-hued hotel room in Durham, North Carolina. He’s enjoying a short break before he heads off to New York City to play The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The episode is set to feature Shaquille O’Neal and Chloë Sevigny. All of this, it occurs to me, sounds as if…
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Ev Christensen Lets ‘Loose’
On Ev Christensen’s “Loose,” she tells the story of a woman wanting more for her life, as she builds resentment towards a man she’s bound to. “I’m playing with the trope of a woman being ‘wild’ and running off,” the rising New York-based artist tells PAPER. “And it’s tempting to set yourself free. It’s a…
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Shaboozey’s Work Pays Off
I was surprised by Shaboozey — first in a theater tucked away in Nashville’s Soho House as his answers to my questions weren’t what I expected, and then later, as he took the stage to perform multiple hits on the Ascend Amphitheater stage as part of Music City’s inaugural Red Bull Jukebox, and his cool…
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POP Montreal Honors Legends and Up-and-comers in 23rd Year
“Hello friends,” began Canada-based composer and performer Beverly Glenn-Copeland on a recent Instagram post beside his wife and creative partner, Elizabeth Paddon. “[We’re] here today because we have some news to share with you.” For the past decade, Glenn-Copeland has traversed the world, performing his singular music and experiencing a career-high in his 70s. His…
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Rachel Sennott Channels Her Chill Side in ‘Saturday Night’
It has been a long time coming, but Rachel Sennott is finally having her moment. The multi-hyphenate started her career journey as a freshman in college, when she was brought to an open-mic night by a guy she was dating at the time. She developed a passion for comedy that would change her life. The…
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Jenys Wants to Get Touched ‘Like a Virgin’
In “Like a Virgin,” the second single off Jenys’ six-track Dive Urgent EP, the rising Russian artist delivers “a story about self-destruction,” as she describes it. “It’s the moment when your ego takes control over reality and gradually turns it into deadly paranoia. An insatiable thirst for success, fame and attention.” This tension manifests in…
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Inside Liam Benzvi’s Album Release Party With Dev Hynes and Ren G
Liam Benzvi is a true entertainer. On his new album, the accomplished New York-based musician, producer and artist evokes old school show biz via the album’s title, …And His Splash Band. With his musical crew name checked, Benzvi joins a long tradition of artists who feature their sonic comrades prominently such as Sly and the…
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Izzy Spears and Jack Powers Pull the Trigger on ‘Hey There’
“When I heard your music I was like, ‘Oh shit,’” Izzy Spears tells Jack Powers. “I was showing everybody. I was like, ‘This is the gayest shit I’ve ever heard in my life, everyone needs to get on this level.’” It’s totally fitting, then, that the two budding alt-pop stars collaborate on an equally gay…
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Ms. Boogie’s ‘The Breakdown’ Becomes ‘The Odyssey’
“I’m the beauty, and you’re the beast,” Ms. Boogie proclaims on stage in front of an entranced audience — but she’s not talking to us. She’s talking to the trade. Under a spotlight at The Shed, one of New York City’s most paramount arts institutions, Rose Rayos, AKA Ms. Boogie, takes center stage. In a…
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