By: Josh Kitchen / November 7, 2025 Photo Credit: Jamie Lee Taete Graphic designer and artist Jenny Hirons never planned to release the music she’d been quietly exploring in her personal life. Though she’s been playing piano since the age of six, her professional world has long revolved around how she sees — not hears — the world. As founder of Studio Hirons, a multidisciplinary creative agency specializing in art direction, illustration, and graphic design, she’s built a car

Photo Credit: Apela Bell By: Josh Kitchen / November 4, 2025 “Everything had been flipped upside down, my heart ripped out of my chest, and I didn’t know how I could keep living.” New Zealand singer-songwriter Janine has long made a name for herself through honest, reflective pop music—spanning introspective ballads to dance-driven anthems her fans can’t get enough of. But a year ago, she faced a devastating loss when her father suddenly passed away. In this new normal, she r

Finds the Light in the Dark on New Album - Chuck By: Josh Kitchen / October 31, 2025 Photo Credit: Allan James Rogers “I see the state of everything around me / I excavate the meaning of it to feel seen,” Eleni Drake sings on “Paper Moons,” from her latest soul-baring offering, Chuck  — out today. It’s a sentiment from someone searching for, and then realizing, it’s okay to feel joyful in a time of great collective pain. On Chuck , Drake sings about not regretting the feeling