I am Noel Franklin. Glad you asked! I am a cartoonist, illustrator, poet and grant writer. I primarily create short pieces of comic journalism and autobiographical stories. Nonfiction is mostly my thing, though I do enjoy an excursion into dark folk tales every now and then. I’m from Seattle, and I used to draw for the local entertainment newspapers there…
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5 Rowdy New Singles
by Carly Schorman – Shovel “Monty” The first single from Shovel’s forthcoming LP has all that fiery energy one gets at a live Shovel show. This...
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7 Hawt HipHop Videos
Eclectic Method “Outta Sight” Chuck D (who needs no other introduction) jumps on this new track from Eclectic Method; a video remix artist currently based in...
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5 Eclectic Indie Rock Singles
Even As We Speak “Such a Good Feeling” Even As We Speak is a band from Sydney [Australia] that formed in the 80s, began rising to...
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7 Rad Singles You Should Check Out
Jesse Konrad “Cruise Ctrl” Tucson’s Jesse Henderson, who records under than moniker Jesse Konrad, undertook this new musical effort following the breakup of his last band, Fischer...
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7 Fresh HipHop Singles
by Carly Schorman Senior Editor Lucky Dice “Memoirs” Boston’s Lucky Dice just dropped his debut LP, M.O.S.A. (Memoirs of a Starving Artist), last week and this chill...
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7 Funky New Jams
RILLAKILL & Brandyn Burnette “The Freshest” You might be familiar with producer Brandyn Burnette. After all, we’ve featured him on YabYum before so you should know him....
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3 Rad New Releases
by Carly Schorman Senior Editor Miss Moody You Owe Me What happens when you take the somber yet stellar songwriting of Justin Moody and throw in an...
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7 Feisty Singles You Should Hear
Snake! Snake! Snakes! “Breakdown” Phoenix’s Snake! Snake! Snakes! headed down to the Old Pueblo to record their new EP with Matt Rendon at Midtown Island Studios....
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7 Fun Fresh Singles
Adejoké “Dem A Say” Usually, reggae is not my thing. I usually leave those submissions to the other senior editor on staff, but as soon as...
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7 Rad Rock Singles
Elephant Gunn “Birds” The new single from Phoenix’s Elephant Gunn might start off with a solid alt-rock slant, but wait for it, the energy goes up....
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7 Slick R&B Tracks
Domenico “Real Good Thing” Domenico is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and producer – all talents he demonstrates in his new single, “Real Good Thing”. If that weren’t impressive...
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