Author: Lauren Webber

Holy Death Temple isn’t here to save the world — they’re here to soundtrack its spectacular collapse. With their latest single “Survey Says,” the self-proclaimed “goth dance punk” trio distills existential dread, media-fueled rage, and digital chaos into a high-voltage anthem that feels like Family Feud hosted by the ghost of Guy Debord. In this […]

Emerging from London’s alt-pop underground with a magnetic blend of emotional grit and glossy pop finesse, Dirt Flirt is ready to claim center stage. The solo project of multi-instrumentalist and former emo kid Kit Eaton-Kent, Dirt Flirt’s self-titled debut EP is a fearless dive into queer heartbreak, identity, and the tangled chaos of young adulthood. […]

There’s something unmistakably magnetic about the way Chechii weaves her story into sound. Back with her vibrant new single ‘Mi Paddi’, the Afrosoul sensation invites listeners into a sun-soaked celebration of friendship, unity, and global rhythm. Featuring Sierra Leone’s acclaimed duo Kracktwist & Samza, this Afro-fusion anthem pulses with feel-good energy and Chechii’s signature melodic […]

Belgian composer and sonic storyteller Suntapes (aka Tomas Johan Kristian Vanderplaetse) returns with Travel Motion, a breathtaking new album that blurs the boundaries between ambient, neoclassical, and cinematic soundscapes. Rooted in personal travels and recorded using real-world instruments collected along the way—from Indian tanpuras to Chinese ruan—the album is both a meditative experience and an […]

Step into the charged world of Mutual Shock, the solo project of Seattle’s own Dan Powers, whose debut full-length album Nervous Systems is already making waves since its May 30 release. Following the acclaimed 2024 EP Stimulus Progression, Powers returns with a ten-track opus steeped in shadow and synth—a chilling yet seductive dive into alienation, […]

The genre-bending group DAMNAGE, which was born out of the crucible of punk soul and international stages, formally makes their debut with the album of the same name. DAMNAGE is more than just a band; it’s a brotherhood created with hardship, mayhem, and unrelenting imagination. The world is now able to hear it. Welcome to Urbanista Magazine. Please, briefly, introduce yourself. Thanks for having us. We’re DAMNAGE, a LA punk trio formed in 2019. Jonny plays bass and sings, Tim plays the guitar and sings, and Tosh plays the drums.  You’ve played on the biggest stages in the world. What does starting over with […]

Celebrating 2000s electro pop, Adam RenZ delivers infectious gaming-inspired beats woven with stories from his South African roots and LGBTQ+ identity. Now based in the UK, he has performed on global Pride stages and continues to champion equality through music. With a Top 20 placement in the Music Week Club Charts and airplay across UK […]

Emerging from Brooklyn’s indie scene with a voice as distinctive as their perspective, queer singer/songwriter Ben Silby is finally releasing their debut album, can’t hang—a genre-defiant, emotionally candid body of work nearly a decade in the making. With a style that oscillates between theatrical camp and raw confession, Silby blurs boundaries, both sonically and structurally, to […]