Alice Phoebe Lou’s newest record, Oblivion , is a solitary one. Aside from being written, performed and produced by herself, it’s very spare compared to her other recent albums, made up of lulling acoustic songs about the curves of love, loss, and self-acceptance as they appear through her eyes. Accordingly, she came to Atlanta on her Oblivion tour to perform these songs alone in what she called “their original forms.” Alice Phoebe Lou (Photo: Mary Beth Bryan) John Andrews

Interview by Nancy Gutierrez Photos by Sam Kapoor Ahead of their new album Why The Light's Flicker, out June 12, Telescreens stopped in Atlanta for the first time. Fortunately enough, Kapoorhouse correspondent Nancy spoke with the New York City rockers before their set at Smith's Olde Bar over a game of pool talking origins, bonding on tour, brisket burritos from Buc-ee's and collaborating with Kareem Rahma of Subway Takes / fellow NYC band Tiny Gun. Telescreens consists of J

There have been few times in my life where the opening to an album is so transformative to my understanding of what a genre is as a whole. The most recent song of memory was IDLES’ “Colossus”, opening up Joy as an Act of Resistance . I waited for almost 5 years for something to grip me so quickly. Enter The Scratch, a Dublin, Ireland-based 5-piece band that blends traditional Irish melodies with a tenacious metal and punk approach. The Scratch’s third studio LP, Pull Like a

girlpuppy at The Loft at Center Stage (Photo: Sam Kapoor) After only living in New York now for a little less than a year, girlpuppy has already made quite a name for herself in her new city. From befriending polarizing pop icon Lily Allen to appearing in hip chia pet print ads, Becca Harvey hasn't been afraid to put herself at front and center. Following the first anniversary of her album Sweetness last month, indie sweetheart Becca Harvey returned home to Atlanta supportin

(Photo: Hannah Claire Smith) Billie Marten has long been praised for the vulnerability and honesty she brings to her songwriting, and the same can be said of the way she performs. Her stripped-back set at Terminal West—just her voice and guitar—drew the audience in, each song pulling them closer into her world. (Photo: Hannah Claire Smith) Though entirely acoustic, the performance never once felt lacking. The warm clarity of Marten’s voice, paired with her intricate guitar wo