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a discovery playlist featuring weekly top 10 music releases

1. Blondshell- Event of a Fire: I’ve been awaiting this album for what feels like ages and this song is definitely a favorite. Written during a haze of tour burnout and inspired by a real 4 a.m. hotel evacuation, it’s raw, cinematic, and quietly devastating. 

2. Indigo De Souza- Heartthrob: Indigo is BACK and I’m so for it!! This song feels so much like her first album which is super fun. I cannot wait for her next album, out July 25!

3. Briston Maroney- Better Than You: Definitely a standout from his freshly released album JIMMY, this track channels raw self-reflection into a grungy, guitar-driven anthem. It’s Briston at his most unfiltered—messy, ambitious, and completely magnetic. 

1. Doechii in Louis just sounds so right and looks so good.

2. DJO was having far too much fun at his show in Philadelphia.

3. The Beaches are all of us talking about Boygenius (except they’re actually way calmer than me).

4. Lorde’s Met Gala look is a beautiful insight on gender identity. 

5. Perks of Being a Wallflower being this guys favorite movie is so endearing.

6. Katie Gavin is my roller blading queen. What a satisfying way to listen to this song.

7. Oh, to be Clairo’s cat clutch on the blue Met Gala carpet.

8. Lucy and Joy sang Bullseye together last week!

9. We love guessing who Sally is going to be at a Role Model show and who’s going to do the apple dance at the next Charli show.

10. Jenna Ortega and Sabrina Carpenter at the freaking Met Gala. 

things that i’ve been super into lately that i need to share with you guys

1. Lately I’ve been obsessed with bright, chunky, beaded necklaces, which have been all over my pinterest board, and decided to make my own! It was actually super easy? All you need are beads from your local craft store, embroidery floss that matches, a needle, and jewelry fasteners. There’s nothing like wearing something you made completely by yourself and getting so many compliments! 

2. New Lorde has me reminiscing big time — here’s a playlist that feels like the lyric “I’m 19 and I’m on fire”.

3. Of COURSE the Met Gala was this week and the looks were insane. More people were on theme this year than I’ve ever seen before, and the looks were all top tier. It’s too hard to pick a fav look but here are some standouts! For anyone still wondering what the theme “tailored for you” means, here’s a fantastic explanation!

movies, tv shows, and actors on my radar right now

1. Coleman Domingo is a co-chair of the Met Gala this year, and he started serving looks at the pre-conference.

2. I saw a crazy movie this weekend called “The Shrouds”. This interview sums it up really well. It’s one of those movies that makes you remember Black Mirror is just scratching the surface of creepy technology.

BOTW: Lucius

Lucius is an American indie pop band formed by vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig. Known for their lush harmonies and retro-inspired sound, they gained acclaim with their 2013 debut Wildewoman. The group has collaborated with artists like Brandi Carlile and Roger Waters, and just released a self titled album.

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What does life look like for you right now?

What’s your favorite hobby right now? What’s a hobby you want to get into this year? 🛹🧘‍♀️📷

Jess: I wish I had more time to spend in the garden. It’s such an amazing feeling to have your hands in the dirt, smell and eat the fruits of your labor. I’ve spent a good amount of time out there the last several years, and it’s just really starting to become something magical. Later this year… making the world’s best baby food for my little guy. I remember my mom cooking for me as a kid. How much it influenced my senses and my desire to connect (around the table/in the kitchen). And he’s already so excited just watching me eat.

What fashion pieces have you been into lately? 👗🎀🧢

Jess: been really into wild accessories. We’re such a visually inspired band, so we have so much creating a world / a landscape for our music, and much of that involves what we wear. For this tour, our friend, Tierre Taylor, handmade us these incredible woven hats with oversized crowns, inspired by a photo I found from the 60s. There are vinyl cat eyes cut into the brim, and the hat sort of lowers onto your face, so the brim covers your actual eyes. So fun and bizarre. Speaking of head pieces, Also love Those rad headscarf glasses on the Prada ss25 runway.

Piece of media that’s influenced you 🎼🖼️🎬

Holly: Maybe for this upcoming tour I'll go with David Lynch's The Red Room - Twin Peaks...we've referenced Lynch many times over the years as far as visual concepts for the record and tour. Musically I struggle a bit to pinpoint one, between the four of us we have a cauldron of musical influences we're cooking with.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? 🦸‍♀️⚡️🕸️

Jess: Well.. this can go two ways: Humor or humanity. 

I’d take a “Heal the sick/heal the world” button. 

Any interesting/silly/fun recent tour anecdotes? 🎆🤪🙈

Holly: May have to get back on that one as we haven't left yet, but we are bringing TWO babies on the bus this time so I'm fairly certain those stories are coming!

What artists are on repeat for you right now? 🎧📻💿

Jess: Hannah Cohen. Such a beautiful record she just released called “earthstar mountain”.

Describe your recent work by a color/season/mood/something interesting 🍂🌨️🌼

Jess: mailboxes and old tvs, lawn chairs and flamingos, microwaves and coffee mugs and ash trays and tree swings, dangly keys and ice cream trucks, hammers and spoons and birthday cakes, Vinyl floors and orange blossoms, sunsets and sun rises…all kaleidoscoped and swirling around in a kidney bean shaped pool of highly pigmented colors

Is there an artist you’ve seen live that blew you away? 🪕🎫🎤

Holly: I saw Bobby Mcferrin perform once at Oberlin College and he was just as superhuman of a musician and vocalist as you'd imagine.

What’s your hidden talent(s)? Proof encouraged… 🎭💃🏓

What have you done as an artist that you are most proud of? Whether it be a song lyric, a music video, a performance, etc,. 🥹👏👍

Jess: we’ve been true to our creative selves in each of our life chapters. We’ve made different types of records, never sticking or conforming to one set way of doing something. And we get to do it together.

Top 4 favorite films? 🎞️⭐️🎥

Holly: Amadeus, Labyrinth, Eat Drink Man Woman, Origin

Are you excited to play All Things Go? 👏💖☁️

Holly: Absolutely - the lineup looks awesome. As for the vibes and the fans I imagine we're about to find out, I like a good surprise.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years—musically and personally? 🎤👶🎼

Jess: Hopefully continuing to evolve and create—More comfortably, more freely, more expansively than ever before.  Visualizing something and having the ability to see it come to life without hesitation or restriction. 

I’ll probably have a few more gold rings on my fingers, playing gin rummy with my husband in our deck, watching the kiddos get their hands dirty, cooking some good meals and sharing it with friends.