Day: February 21, 2025

While touring with Valerie singer Tei Shi in 2023, Vogue Giambri suddenly lost her mother — a painful experience that only added to the whiplash of life on the road for the New York director. Giambri kept herself busy, though, filming Tei Shi on stage every night opening for Kimbra and journaling about the memories in-between cities. Those personal entries would later become inspiration for a play she wrote and directed, called I Can’t Make Sense, grappling with death and … Continue reading “Vogue Giambri on Her Dark Comedy With Tei Shi”

Nessa Barrett is on a roll. Fresh off the release of AFTERCARE DELUXE — an expanded version of her acclaimed 2024 album AFTERCARE — the alt-pop princess is in the midst of a globe-trotting tour, most recently playing the historic Brooklyn Paramount on February 17. The Brooklyn show landed on the heels of a major moment: Lana Del Rey sharing Barrett’s viral single “LOVE LOOKS PRETTY ON YOU” on Instagram a few days before, a full-circle moment for Barrett who … Continue reading “Backstage With Nessa Barrett in Brooklyn”

Sunday (1994)’s new track, “Doomsday,” strolls in with a sweet, heavy doses of charming nostalgia — drenching you in delectable new wave sound, before Paige Turner’s lush vocals come in, pontificating about death and love over Lee Newell’s bright guitar parts. As PAPER witnessed last year when the duo played a crowded Mercury Lounge show, their sonics and respective transatlantic scenes (Newell is from London, Turner from LA) have given them the ideal perspective for a timeless, yet modern sound, … Continue reading “Sunday (1994) Make Peace With Catastrophe on 'Doomsday'”

How can you ignore an artist named Kuntfetish? The Atlanta rapper had a wild 2024. She had a star-making guest verse on “GTFO” with Doechii, released her debut project, KLUBFETISH, and kept the internet buzzing with a series of eye-popping vlogs, music videos, and TikTok-peaks into her rockstar life. It’s easy to understand why listeners were intrigued: Her production exudes the feeling of a cathartic night on the dance floor, while her lyrics beg you to take notes on every … Continue reading “Kuntfetish Takes Us to the 'Klub'”