Pure Nowhere

(ISSUE 1 EXCERPT) a letter to suburbia, from the shower, crying

I wish my fear of stagnation wouldn’t collide so well with your stillness. Maybe then I wouldn’t need to drive around at night, spilling words, to feel like I’m moving.

Dear YouthAbby StrangwardMarch 11, 2019Dear Youth (3) Comment

Liily: I Can Fool Anybody in This Town

I took a deeper look at each the songs on Liily’s latest release and dove into a world of Friday night mosh pits and loud, raucous sound.

Must Listen, MusicGavin ValladaresMarch 10, 2019liily, must listen, music review, EP review, California, local music, gavin valladares, album reviewComment

Homesafe & Small Talks @ The Knitting Factory

From the MoshpitChristina MorganMarch 9, 2019Homesafe, Small Talks, The Knitting Factory, NYC, photography, concert photography, concert galleryComment

fragments. by tsou

A photo essay of broken pieces.

Photos, Dear YouthAbby StrangwardMarch 6, 2019Photos (2)Comment

Omar Apollo: Trouble/Ashamed

Apollo creates a virtually genreless piece of magnetic music.

Must Listen, MusicSam MackeyMarch 4, 2019omar apollo, California, must listen, sam mackey, album reviewComment

morgxn & Robert DeLong @ Music Box

From the MoshpitAllyson TaMarch 4, 2019morgxn, robert delong, concert gallery, concert photography, live musicComment

(ISSUE 1 EXCERPT) reclaiming my sexuality

I tell flame-haired girls and golden bright boys that I love them, I’m rejected, and I heal.

Dear YouthRia KealyMarch 4, 2019Dear Youth (3) Comments

Jeff Draco: Waiting Till Tomorrow

Jeff Draco’s new single, “Waiting Till Tomorrow,” wraps up all the worry of an ambiguous relationship into a dreamscape where the “maybe”s he sings of are possible.

Must Listen, MusicLiv BjorgumMarch 1, 2019Jeff Draco, must listen, review, music reviewComment

my way is in the sand flowing (an analogue summer diary)

to its beginning to its end.

Photos, Dear YouthAbby StrangwardFebruary 27, 2019summer, 35mm, film photography, photography, photo gallery, photo journal, Photos (2)Comment

Annoyed.

Oh, you can’t show cleavage because that’s whorish and are craving attention from every male. No, I just want to wear this or show cleavage because I can. I don’t think there needs to be a further reason than simply wearing what you want to wear and not having to worry about how others perceive you.

PhotosKyla RainFebruary 27, 2019photo journal, photography, moodboards, dear youth, Photos (2)Comment

Kate Grahn - "Someday Baby"

Blues pop? Bop? Whatever you want to call it, L.A. based singer-songwriter Kate Grahn has a fresh sound with a feminist edge and it’s on full show in her new single “Someday Baby”.

Must Listen, MusicKyla RainFebruary 25, 2019review, must listen, Kate GrahnComment

everyone gets drunk and makes mistakes, right?

I never even considered that I had a problem, because well, this is just what everyone is doing, right?

Dear YouthKyla RainFebruary 25, 2019drinking, adolescence, dear youth, Dear Youth (3)Comment

issue one, what freedom.

The mag is messy and unscripted. It feels like flickering red fluorescent lamps, skin creases and pimples, scabbed knees, wet hair, underwear, crooked teeth, glasses, odd angles and hysterical laughter.

Love From Us, Dear Youth, FriendsAbby StrangwardFebruary 25, 2019Dear Youth (3), Love From Us (1), Featured SliderComment

Coco & Clair Clair: Cute but Psycho IRL

In phone conversation with Atlanta natives Coco and Clair, it was obvious that the quiet badassery they exude in their music isn’t for show. With a mixture of spacey beats and punchy rap lyrics, the girls of Coco & Clair Clair prove that they are not to be contained by any one specific genre.

Ask the Band, MusicIsabel PadillaFebruary 24, 2019coco & clair clair, Interview, ask the band, SoundcloudComment