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Modern Frequency loves finding gems under the radar and Jess Nolan is a fierce female that is bringing back the great times of Tori Amos, Paula Cole, Sarah McLachlan amongst others from the 90s women’s folk movement. Although Nolan considers her sound soul folk, she’s still with good company as she carries the torch in 2023. The singer recently landed on another indie woman’s radar—the Buffalo born and bred folk legend Ani DiFranco. DiFranco subsequently placed her on her Righteous Babe Records label. I sat down with the singer via zoom as she is on tour with another fierce female—Jenny Lewis.…

Lizzy Goodman’s book Meet Me In the Bathroom was an in depth look at the garage rock early 00s NYC rock scene. The book covered The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, among others. Now, the book is getting the documentary treatment. It will open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on November 4 and nationwide on November 8. Then, come November 28, the film will be available to watch on Showtime. Check out the trailer below.

Techno producer Victor Calderone has seen it all. He has worked with some of the greats including Madonna, back in her Ray of Light days. His story goes back a couple decades, but his style and music are just as fresh as ever. We talked about how he got involved with techno music, deejaying, and producing for the Queen of Pop, Madonna. Where are you right now? In Brooklyn. Always a Brooklyn boy. How did you get involved in electronic music production and when? My story goes back to the 80s. My cousin had a recording studio, and he…

I sat down with fashion designer Ontavia Roulette at this year’s kickoff to NYFW. We talked how she got started in the business, her Heavenly Host fashion line, and what to do to follow in her footsteps and become a fashion designer at New York Fashion Week.

Born in Ottawa, now based in Montreal, pop rock band fanclubwallet just released a promising and cathartic new album called You Have Got To Be Kidding Me. Hannah Judge, the frontwoman of the group, had the time to sit down with me and talk about the new album, what inspired it—musically and lyrically, and if we will see here come down to NYC and share her Canadian rock chic with us. Watch the video below for the interview and check out the music video for “Gr8 Timing!” below that.

New Zealander (now New York City dweller) Chelsea Jade, known for her single “Laugh It Off”,  has a new album out called Soft Spot April 29 via Carpark Records. We talked about her new batch of songs, the studio experience, and lending a hand to others in the industry to make an incredible song writing experience.

It’s been a while since we haven’t seen Jersey’s rock outfit The Wrens live in action. The last album we had from the rock band was 2003’s Meadowlands. Frontman Kevin Whelan admits there was some ‘internal stuff’ and that ultimately lead to the band not making music anymore. Now, fronting a new project may be tough, but Kevin Whelan just wants to get out there and play music again. Aeon Station’s, Observatory, out late last year, sees him teaming up with some of his former bandmates from The Wrens–with his brother, Greg Whelan, drummer Jerry MacDonald, and Tom Beaujor and the album,…

Canadian rockers Texas King buried themselves in work during the challenging times of Covid and the end result is that the found themselves in a more creative place. Formed in 2012 by front man and lead-singer, Jordan MacDonald, Texas King soon grew to be a four person collective with Colin Gray as lead guitar and back-up vocals, Phil Spina on bass, and Rob Shipway on drums. Their EP Changes is a lush, southern-esque experience from one of Canada’s most charming bands. Modern Frequency sat down with the band to talk influences, making music remotely during covid, and criss crossing from Canada…

It may take a while for those who want to break into music and fashion, but singer and fashionista Alyssa Gengos is on the cusp of breaking into both head on. The Egghunt Record  Label singer is ready to release her new LP Mechanical Sweetness on February 25. Modern Frequency grabbed her before she breaks the big time—with her soft ethereal voice just like Lana Del Ray’s that matches her indie pop sound and with her vintage clothing line on deck, this is one connoisseur you need to know asap. Modern Frequency sat down to discuss her name change, her entry into…

Fashion influencer Aaliyah Jay was bullied at a young age, but that gave her the confidence to become successful in her own right. Aaliyah Jay said this: “It really shaped me to be in my own lane and to not look for the acceptance of others. It also motivated me to be successful.” Over the past five years her brand grew. She now has 4 million followers across her social media platforms. Aaliyah creates fashion, beauty, travel and lifestyle content that she hopes will inspire others to be their authentic selves. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are now following her…