Hit by the smell of freshly brewed tea and the sight of decorative lights upon entering Urban Ritual—a cozy boba and tea shop in Hayes Valley, San Francisco—we immediately had to gather ourselves to remember what we were there for. As my team of friends poured in and set up the equipment, I deliberated how […]
If you’ve ever searched up “chill study music” on YouTube, you’re probably familiar with the iconic thumbnail of #aesthetic anime girl working diligently on some labor-intensive assignment. As an avid listener to these types of channels myself, I have grown quite fond of the cozy beats that have kept me sane through numerous late-night cram […]
While a quick Google search may not pull up much info about 19 year old musician Khai Dreams, whimsical singles such as “Ultimately” and “Lost in You” have garnered the half- Vietnamese artist an impressive following on popular music platforms like Spotify and SoundCloud. Khai’s mellow vocals blend seamlessly with lo-fi beats and melodic instrumental […]
It’s been a great couple of months for 19 year old Manila-based artist Denice Quimbo. A full-time film student and part-time musician, Quimbo (who goes by the name Ruru online) made waves in the Internet community after self-producing and self-releasing two successful projects, Sleep EP and Far Out. Her bedroom-pop aesthetic, saccharine yet confessional, has found quite the […]