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Interviews, Music

[Interview] Yea Cobi’s Music Debut Teeming with Big Dreams

Hailing from sunny side Los Angeles, Greensboro native Yeah Cobi displays a passionate body of work on his debut beat tape, Walk Faster. The project consists of 12 tracks that embody Yeah Cobi’s personality and musical interests, with sounds fused with hip-hop, trap, and jazz. Each track conveys a sentiment that relates to its respective track title. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing the NC … Continue reading [Interview] Yea Cobi’s Music Debut Teeming with Big Dreams

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Interviews, Music

Interview: Snowsa Talks Internal Motivation, Saucy Delivery, Community

The first thing you’ve got to know about Snowsa is that she’s not picky about how you use her nickname; Snow, Snowsa, Snoprah Winfrey, and Snowko Onoh are just a few of her monikers Snow, who blew up in 2018-19 with “Yank Riddim” and the ensuing Young M.A.-graced remix, continues to cultivate an international following. Her fans stretch from Connecticut to Brooklyn, South Korea, the … Continue reading Interview: Snowsa Talks Internal Motivation, Saucy Delivery, Community

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Music, Review

Sid Sriram Brings Therapeutic Love & Support to NYC [Concert Review]

Sid Sriram, born Sidarth Sriram, is an up-and-coming artist (in the United States – he’s already garnered fame in India) who blends new age pop and alternative hypno-rock with a foundation of Carnatic Indian classical training.  Born in India and raised in Fremont, California in the Bay Area, Sid has worked through many versions of himself. If you have ever had an identity crisis or … Continue reading Sid Sriram Brings Therapeutic Love & Support to NYC [Concert Review]

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Interviews

Ghalani of The Growth Eternal Describes Meaning of Growth, Emotional Fulfillment

Ghalani, known for their solo work under the name The Growth Eternal, is a talented musician whose experimental and non-conforming stylings have garnered them a wide audience. In a recent interview, I had the privilege to speak with Ghalani about their project with longtime friend Adam Pickrell, their perspective on navigating a commercialized music landscape while maintaining artistic integrity, and their contemplation of eternal growth. … Continue reading Ghalani of The Growth Eternal Describes Meaning of Growth, Emotional Fulfillment

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Lists & Ranks, Music

Four Iconic Guitarists and How They Achieve Their Sound

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but it runs deeper than that. Imitation is a form of skill development: it involves using observation to attain competency. If you’re a budding guitarist aspiring to be one of the greats — or at least to perform at eminent local festivals like Waking Windows — a solid strategy to reach your goals is to copy those … Continue reading Four Iconic Guitarists and How They Achieve Their Sound

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Music, Review

Album Review: ‘Cracker Island’ by Gorillaz

Across two solid decades in the game, Gorillaz the British four-piece have been consistent with their genre-bending pieces. Cracker Island, their most recent release, is no exception. The album, similar to prior releases, incites excitement to hop from track to track,  by not evolving their sound beyond prior projects there is a sense that Damon Alban and the gang have played it safe with this … Continue reading Album Review: ‘Cracker Island’ by Gorillaz

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Interviews, Music, Review

Let It Shine with Kotic Couture: An Interview about Transcendent and Late to the Party

Donate HERE! Kotic Couture is a brilliant artist that triumphantly embraces her story and unapologetically presents her best self to the world with music. Through her sound, Kotic recounts her experience as a transgender person of color, highlighting both the trauma and beauty associated with her identity. Above all, Couture aims to write music that is a pure reflection of herself, acting as a time … Continue reading Let It Shine with Kotic Couture: An Interview about Transcendent and Late to the Party

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Music

Transcendent 2022: A fundraiser for the trans women of color collective

Hello Hummingbird Community! This November 20th, in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance, Hummingbird Mag will be hosting our second Transcendent fundraiser concert to benefit the Trans Women of Color Collective! Click HERE to donate to TWOCC! We will be organizing donations through a Tiltify campaign this year. All donations made through the end of November will be doubled by TWOCC’s flagship donors. On November … Continue reading Transcendent 2022: A fundraiser for the trans women of color collective

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Music, Review

Thundercat and Khruangbin Bring Cool Breeze to Austin

I feel bad for the people at the Khruangbin show that weren’t Thundercat fans. I feel bad in part, of course, because they aren’t Thundercat fans. That’s just a questionable life choice. But I mostly feel bad for them because he never introduced himself by his stage name; he opted only to call himself by his government name, Stephen Bruner. How would they be able … Continue reading Thundercat and Khruangbin Bring Cool Breeze to Austin

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Music, Review

Pinegrove Brings Intimate Folk-Rock to the Big City Beach

A hotel venue, a rooftop bar, a DSA table booth, a view of the Atlantic Ocean, the Manhattan skyline, and the A train line. Not your average NYC gig, and Evan Stephens Hall and the rest of his Pinegrove made it uniquely energetic and communal. The show focused on deep album cuts for the long-time fans sprinkled in with their hits for the fans destined … Continue reading Pinegrove Brings Intimate Folk-Rock to the Big City Beach

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