Singer-songwriter Dana Williams is a gentle afternoon breeze. Her soft voice and warm laughter are the perfect complements to her personality; reminiscent of an elegant rose. She is, in a word, poetic.

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Midweek Music: Valentine's Day

A Midweek Music Playlist to fill your non-existing heart's desire.

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Midweek Music: Legends Never Die

"Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die."

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Tour Diary: Midriffs and Black Beach

Photographed by Andrew Gibson

Pond MagazineFebruary 2, 2016Tour Diary, MidriffsComment

Upstate With Acid Dad

The first time I officially met the boys of Acid Dad was at KGB on E 4th last April, their regular hangout at the time. Within the first ten minutes in the Soviet themed bar, a round of drinks was downed, Kevin and Danny shared a peck on the lips...

Nest Fest 2

NEST FEST 2, a 15 minute documentary, highlights one of the craziest DIY music venues in North Philadelphia and its annual festival.

Pond MagazineJanuary 3, 2016Comment

Sweet Topanga ft. the Allah-Las

Visiting the California based band the Allah-Las, Canadian photographer Laura-Lynn Petrick created a new short film and an accompanying photo series documenting their time in Topanga, California.

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Interview: Lauv

Lost In The Light, the first EP from New York based Lauv, delves into the feelings of uncertainty faced in relationships. The project comes on the heels of a breakup that Leff encountered, which in turn serves for much of its inspiration.

Elvis Guesthouse: Thank Ya, Thank Ya Very Much

Photographed by Daniel Topete

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Interview: Allday

We walked with Australian rapper Allday and compared Melbourne and Sydney to New York and Los Angeles, found pineapples to pose with, and got yelled at by a laundromat owner for sitting on top of his machines among other things.

Single Release: Stello

With the release of his new single, "Pretty Thing," the young musician, who also plays in NYC based group, Del Water Gap, sings about modern day love in an old fashioned style.

Sexual Healing: 5 Songs You Need Right Now

I let him play with the buttons of my shirt as I played with the button of his pants. He smirked at me and began to push me farther back onto my bed, moving this make out session to the next base. I knew it was going to be good just by the way he kissed me.

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CMJ 2015 Recap

On the final day of CMJ we brought together a few of our favorite artists for an afternoon show at Arlene's Grocery.

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Big Freedia 'Bounce Shakedown'

Big Freedia rules as the Queen of an uptempo brand of New Orleans hip-hop called 'Bounce' music.

Pond MagazineNovember 5, 2015Comment

Backstage with Psymon Spine

Psymon Spine, an electro-meets-experimental-pop collective hailing from Saratoga Springs, NY, was an idea Noah Prebish and Peter Spears collectively had while touring Europe during the winter of their Freshman year of college.

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