News CBGB Festival Rises from the Dead for a One-Day Punk Blowout in Brooklyn by Tammy Moir CBGB might’ve shut its sticky doors back in 2006, but its spirit is very much alive — and this year, it’s throwing one hell of a party The CBGB Festival…
Music Premiere: Jae Soto — ‘The Best of Us’ by Tom Disalvo Happy Mag premieres ‘The Best of Us’, the stirring new single from songwriter and producer Jae Soto. Jae Soto has bared her soul on ‘The Best of Us’, the latest…
Interviews BRUX talks regaining control on her new EP ‘Take’ by Happy Formally known as Elizabeth Rose, BRUX is leaving her mark on every music scene she enters. Australian-born producer BRUX has just dropped Take, her first EP since relocating to Brooklyn…
Music Momma hit home run with tongue-in-cheek single ‘Rockstar’ by Manning Patston Say hello to Momma, the grunge meets pop act on the verge of a major breakthrough. Their latest single Rockstar is totally infectious. Momma is a female-led band hailing from Brooklyn….
News World Now that Bobby Shmurda is out of jail, what happens next? by Happy Controversial rapper Bobby Shmurda is coming home after a lengthy run-in with the law. However, the saga isn’t over just yet. After he was denied parole late last year, the…
Music News LISTEN: King Princess – ‘PAIN’ by Claudia Schmidt Just over a month since her last single, Only Time Makes It Human, King Princess has followed it up with a second Mark Ronson co-produced song, PAIN. A dazzling, grimy…
Music LISTEN: Fancy Feelings & Zeeba – ‘Future (Remixes)’ by Jayden Collins Future, the collab between Brooklyn-based future disco duo, Fancy Feelings, and the world’s most well-known Brazilian voice, Zeeba, has been remixed into two distinctive singles, managing to inject even more…
Music WATCH: King Princess – ‘Only Time Makes It Human’ by Samara Louise Brooklyn-born alt pop star King Princess has returned with a new single, Only Time Makes It Human. Produced by herself, alongside regular collaborator Mike Malchicoff and Mark Ronson, the ’80s…
Music PREMIERE: Cate Von Csoke unveils the visceral video for ‘Silver Screen’ by Cassia Briscoe At a time when even the most introverted of us are desperately searching for some human connection, music is once again our saviour. Thirsty for healing and wide-open spaces, Cate…
News Tributes flow for rising rapper Pop Smoke after he was shot dead by Claudia Schmidt Up-and-coming rapper, Pop Smoke, has been remembered by the music world after he was shot dead yesterday during a home invasion. The rap community has today mourned the loss of American…
Music RVBY MY DEAR’s Try is a glistening pop ballad of love and longing by Sarah Gillard Brooklyn-based Aussie RVBY MY DEAR‘s music cinematically explores the space between quiet melancholy and simmering rage, with tracks that confidently navigate between calm introspective ballads, aggressive guitar-heavy breakbeats and hook-laden pop…
News Brooklyn street renamed in honour of Notorious B.I.G. by Sarah Gillard Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, has now been honoured in his hometown of Brooklyn with a street being renamed after him. The Fulton Street intersection between Gates Avenue and St….
Interviews Fresh off the release of his incredible debut single, we took five with Discount Sunset by Happy Last week, when Brooklyn based artist Discount Sunset released his debut single Slippery, we were immediately immersed in his hypnotic sounds. As far as first offerings go, it doesn’t get…
