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Cherine Abulwafa

From rock and metal to musicals and classics, and everything in between! A musician and a writer who has a passion for the brilliance of arts and the magnificence of culture.

A HEARTBEAT ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE!

Everything in Fierce Friend’s “Blood Red Hills” feels like it’s holding its breath. From the first note, Fierce Friend’s Blood Red Hills sits right on the edge: tight, urgent,...

DEFIANCE, DISTORTION, AND THE ART OF TAKING UP SPACE!

What does it sound like when you stop asking for permission and start becoming everything they warned you not to be? Lauren Presley answers that question head-on with Everything...

BREAKING DOWN, BREAKING THROUGH!

Floating somewhere between memory and imagination, Heddy Edwards’ “Dreamcast” feels like a thought suspended in motion. With this track, Heddy Edwards invites you into a world where dreams blur...

A DOOR HALF-OPEN TO A DREAM YOU NEVER HAD

With “Let Us In” by The Shrubs, the duo leans fully into their analog-driven sound, crafting a track where texture leads as much as melody. Here, The Shrubs refine...

BUILT TO SHAKE ROOMS!

Beneath the distortion and urgency, there’s something deeply human running through Beast Machine Theory by Storm Boy; a need to connect, to release, to be heard without filters. That’s...

A STORM BUILT ON DISTORTION AND TRUTH!

Blurring the edges between alternative rock grit and dreamlike haze, SATSUMA’s Anodyne carves out a sound that feels both grounded and drifting at once. It’s the kind of debut...