Kissing Thieves is the musical moniker of Stefanie Fields, a Bellingham, Washington songwriter who turns weather, unrest, and emotion into melody. Rooted in the moody rhythm of the Pacific Northwest, Kissing Thieves builds songs that shimmer with honesty and cinematic depth — from the fire of protest anthem “Old Ass…
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Finding the Stage Again: Wesley Ryan and Places Please
At SONIQLOOX, we spend a lot of time exploring stories that connect sound and emotion. So when I came across a video about a Kickstarter campaign for a new TV show pulling back the curtain on Broadway life, I stopped doom-scrolling. It could’ve been just another afternoon—or maybe the middle…
Screams in Stereo: The Horror Themes That Still Haunt Us
Some screams, err, songs don’t just get stuck in your head — they stalk it. Every October, certain sounds crawl out of the speakers like ghosts that never learned to rest. No lyrics, no hook — just pure, heart-stopping vibe. These aren’t just movie themes; they’re cultural poltergeists. 🩸 Halloween…
Moonlight Social: Pop, Rock, and Everything in Between
Moonlight Social is an Nashville-based pop-rock duo made up of best friends Jeremy Burchard and Jennica Scott, whose chemistry was forged in the University of Texas marching band and refined on the road. Blending big hooks with honest storytelling, they’ve built a sound that dances between genres — pop, folk,…
Yeah, the boy’s a Time Bomb
SONGBREAKER: Where we crack open the tracks that cracked us open.We dive past the charts and the trivia into the blood, bone, and feedback of the songs that still echo decades later. No nostalgia goggles, no industry gloss — just the truth hiding in the noise. SONGBREAKER #3: TIME BOMB…
Finding Freedom in the Noise with Emily Gray
An emo kid turned anxious alt storyteller, Emily Gray turns overthinking into art — carving beauty out of chaos and finding peace in the very thing that once held her back. As I sat down for final edits, I hit play on Kaleidoscope one more time — and I’m glad…
BAD MARY KEEPS ON ROLLIN’
Bad Mary is proof that punk never dies—it just finds new ways to live loud. Fronted by the electrifying Amanda Mac, with her husband Mike on bass, her father Bill behind the kit, and her college professor David on guitar, this family affair rips through stages with raw energy and…
Dua Lipa’s “Levitating”: Why Joy Is Still Rebellion
SONGBREAKER: Where we crack open the tracks that cracked us open.We dive past the charts and the trivia into the blood, bone, and glitter of the songs that still echo decades later. No nostalgia goggles, no industry gloss — just the truth hiding in the beat. SONGBREAKER #2: “Levitating” —…
Why Sing Street Deserved So Much More
There are some movies that don’t just entertain you — they remind you of who you were before you got cynical. Sing Street is one of those. Released quietly in 2016, written and directed by John Carney (the guy who gave us Once and Begin Again), Sing Street should have…
AN IRISH FOLK PUNK INVASION
Fans of Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys will feel right at home—the Paddyhats carry Irish folk-punk into their own wild territory. There’s something about Irish punk rock—the stomp of boots, the crash of fiddles, the roar of a chorus—that always pulls me in. Bands like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys…

