SONIQLOOX is growing, and with that growth comes the need for more voices in the room. We’re putting out an open call for writers, storytellers, photographers, and creative contributors who care deeply about independent music, the people who make it, and the stories that live between the notes. This isn’t…
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Trying to Remember a 90s Alternative Song Sent Me Down a Late-Night Rabbit Hole
You ever get that song stuck in your head where you can’t quite remember the name of it, can’t fully recall the lyrics, but it’s right there on the tip of your tongue? Welcome to my night. I spent hours trying to track it down. Hours. Running through band names,…
One Exit Down on Where the Music Comes From | SONIQLOOX Conversations
Welcome to first ever: SONIQLOOX: Conversations. This is a space for honest, unguarded talks with artists, and our first sit-down is with Jacob Assell from One Exit Down. No press cycle, no pitch. Just a real conversation about the work, the weight of it, and the moments that shape the…
Ryan Schmidt on Why Indie Artists Need to Understand Music Law Now More Than Ever
With 2025 wrapping up and many of us taking stock of what we’ve created and what’s ahead, it felt like the right moment to hear from someone working alongside artists to help future-proof their work and earnings. As technology, AI, and the business of music continue to evolve, having clarity…
SONIQLOOX: CONVERSATIONS
ANNOUNCING: SONIQLOOX: Conversations is a video series centered on honest, unguarded conversations with artists and musicians. No press cycle, no pitch, just people talking about the work, the weight of it, and the moments that shape the music we connect to. Each episode creates space for reflection, vulnerability, and real…
SONIQLOOX WRAPPED
No, this isn’t personalized just for you.But if it were, it might look something like this: Your 2025 SONIQLOOX Wrapped would show that you care about independent, human-made music. It would show that you believe that community still matters. That when people come together around music, it can lift all…
Ren Richards on Truth, Healing, and Finding Her Voice
Ren Richards is a Nashville based indie singer songwriter whose work lives at the crossroads of truth, resilience, and emotional clarity. She began writing during one of the darkest seasons of her life, using music as a place to heal and make sense of the past, and that practice has…
Big Shoutout on Indie Rock Podcast: Let’s Play Ten
We recently got a shoutout on the indie rock podcast Let’s Play Ten, and it feels genuinely special to receive external acknowledgment for the work we’re building here. Let’s Play Ten is a music discovery podcast built around a simple, smart idea. Each episode centers on a theme, with ten…
The Hives, Indie by Design, Mainstream by Detonation
Some songs are indie because nobody heard them.Some songs are mainstream because everyone did. And then there are songs like “Tick Tick Boom” by The Hives — indie by origin, punk by attitude, and mainstream by sheer force of impact. Released in 2007 as the opening salvo of The Black…
ExWife Is Building Rock Music From Real Life
Born from instinct rather than intention, ExWife grew out of Alexandria Bonanno’s lifelong pull toward songwriting and solidified during a period of personal unraveling. Raised in a restrictive religious environment where most mainstream music was forbidden, Bonanno shaped a singular voice through what slipped through the cracks — Broadway scores,…

