Rachel Leong, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/rachel-leong/ For the Love of Music Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:31:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png Rachel Leong, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/rachel-leong/ 32 32 68941247 One Year of ‘Blue Angel Sparkling Silver’: Revisiting Quiet Light’s Sweeping Sonic Cosmos https://atwoodmagazine.com/qlbs-quiet-light-blue-angel-sparkling-silver-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/qlbs-quiet-light-blue-angel-sparkling-silver-album-review/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:00:11 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200923 Quiet Light © Leah BlomCelebrating Quiet Light’s new limited CD release, Atwood Magazine looks back at one year of her critically acclaimed ‘Blue Angel Sparkling Silver.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/qlbs-quiet-light-blue-angel-sparkling-silver-album-review/feed/ 0 200923 Live Review: Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour Basks in All Its Grandeur at London’s Wembley Stadium https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-london-wembley-stadium-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-london-wembley-stadium-2024-concert-review/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:25:10 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=199296 Taylor Swift brings The Eras Tour to London's Wembley Stadium © Kevin Mazur (Instagram)Wrapping up her 100th show earlier in the week, Taylor Swift dazzles like it’s only just the first, bringing her record-breaking Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-london-wembley-stadium-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 199296 “It’s only the beginning”: H3rizon on Representation, Culture, & Their Latest Single, “Soul Ties (Don’t Give It Up)” https://atwoodmagazine.com/h3rizon-music-interview-feature-soul-ties-dont-give-it-up-2024/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/h3rizon-music-interview-feature-soul-ties-dont-give-it-up-2024/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:10:39 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=199161 H3rizon (L to R): Tiara, Gabby, and Bernie © Nadia RazlanChampioning Filipino culture and female empowerment, Sydney girl group H3rizon are bringing back the sonic worlds of early noughties R&B.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/h3rizon-music-interview-feature-soul-ties-dont-give-it-up-2024/feed/ 0 199161 “Love all around you”: Luna Shadows Talks Period Cycles, Reflective Creativity, & Witches for Sophomore LP ‘bathwater’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bathwater-luna-shadows-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bathwater-luna-shadows-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:32:43 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=198969 Luna Shadows 'bathwater' © Lauren SoteloLuna Shadows sits down with Atwood Magazine to reflect on life and meditative musicianship leading up to the release of her sophomore album, ‘bathwater.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bathwater-luna-shadows-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 198969 Review: Amanda Bergman’s ‘Your Hand Forever Checking on My Fever’ Is a Culmination of Life and Her Place in It https://atwoodmagazine.com/abyh-amanda-bergman-your-hand-forever-checking-on-my-fever-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/abyh-amanda-bergman-your-hand-forever-checking-on-my-fever-album-review/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:36:00 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=198737 Amanda Bergman © Julia MårdMoments in change, grief, and love mark Amanda Bergman’s return to music, and her new record ‘Your Hand Forever Checking On My Fever’ is a thoughtful rumination on the high and low tides of life. ]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/abyh-amanda-bergman-your-hand-forever-checking-on-my-fever-album-review/feed/ 0 198737 “There’s something very freeing about oversharing with millions of strangers”: LØLØ Reflects on Her Unapologetically Confessional Debut, ‘falling for robots & wishing i was one’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lfrw-lolo-falling-for-robots-and-wishing-i-was-one-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lfrw-lolo-falling-for-robots-and-wishing-i-was-one-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:21:17 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=198266 LØLØ 'falling for robots & wishing i was one' © Steph VerschurenLØLØ’s debut album ‘falling for robots & wishing i was one’ traces the processes of frustration, negotiation, and acceptance that is all too familiar in a breakup.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lfrw-lolo-falling-for-robots-and-wishing-i-was-one-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 198266 Radiant, Glowing, and Infectiously Fun: Olivia Dean Live at the Eventim Apollo, London https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-olivia-dean-messy-tour-london-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-olivia-dean-messy-tour-london-2024-concert-review/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 15:17:28 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=197094 Olivia Dean at Eventim Apollo, May 2024 © Rachel Min LeongOlivia Dean emanated sparkling joy and timeless soul, wrapping up her 2024 'Messy' tour at London's Eventim Apollo.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-olivia-dean-messy-tour-london-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 197094 “I’m missing the waves, I wanted to crash”: Luna Shadows’ “little rituals” Finds Liberation in Unabashed Deep Feeling https://atwoodmagazine.com/lslr-luna-shadows-little-rituals-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lslr-luna-shadows-little-rituals-song-review/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:00:41 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=193180 Luna Shadows © Lissyelle LaricchiaLos Angeles artist and producer Luna Shadows returns with “little rituals,” the second single to come from her forthcoming sophomore LP.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lslr-luna-shadows-little-rituals-song-review/feed/ 0 193180 Interview: Samm Henshaw on “Jumoké,” Genre-Bending Musicianship, and Going With the Flow https://atwoodmagazine.com/shjk-samm-henshaw-music-interview-jumoke-2024-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/shjk-samm-henshaw-music-interview-jumoke-2024-feature/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:27:24 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=191713 Samm Henshaw "Jumoké" © 2024Samm Henshaw returns with “Jumoké,” discussing creative vulnerability and personal symbolism in his latest song.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/shjk-samm-henshaw-music-interview-jumoke-2024-feature/feed/ 0 191713 Review: Squirrel Flower Puts It All Out There in Shimmering Third Album, ‘Tomorrow’s Fire’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/sftf-squirrel-flower-tomorrows-fire-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/sftf-squirrel-flower-tomorrows-fire-album-review/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:23:29 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=188089 Squirrel Flower's Ella Williams © Alexa VisciusBirthed from a blend of city and nature, Ella Williams, aka Squirrel Flower, stands at the periphery of the Chicago skyline and the Indiana Dunes to craft her latest album, ‘Tomorrow’s Fire.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/sftf-squirrel-flower-tomorrows-fire-album-review/feed/ 0 188089 Interview: Flyte Announce Third Album & Discuss “Tough Love,” Marking Musical Expansion and New Takes on Songwriting https://atwoodmagazine.com/ftlv-flyte-interview-music-tough-love-2023/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ftlv-flyte-interview-music-tough-love-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:07:15 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=184777 Flyte © Katie SilvesterThe second single off Flyte's self-titled third album, “Tough Love” is all about learning to love and learning to do it right.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ftlv-flyte-interview-music-tough-love-2023/feed/ 0 184777 Meet Our Writers: Singapore’s Rachel Min Leong! https://atwoodmagazine.com/mw09-meet-our-writers-rachel-min-leong/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/mw09-meet-our-writers-rachel-min-leong/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:00:16 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=181316 Rachel Min LeongLeading with creative curiosity and an ardent love for music, Rachel Min Leong blends experience and feeling in her writing. Forever honing ways of seeing and receiving, music journalism has been an outlet of expressive escapism - one venturing deeper into the musical cosmos.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/mw09-meet-our-writers-rachel-min-leong/feed/ 0 181316 “It’s more important to be open than it is to be ready”: Abraham Alexander on His Reflective & Powerful Debut Album ‘SEA/SONS’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/axsn-abraham-alexander-sea-sons-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/axsn-abraham-alexander-sea-sons-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:35:45 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=177949 Abraham Alexander © Molly DicksonDiscussing his newly released debut album ‘SEA/SONS,’ singer/songwriter Abraham Alexander opens up about chasing passions, healing, and the wonder of getting lost in order to find yourself in the process.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/axsn-abraham-alexander-sea-sons-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 177949 Matt Corby & ‘Everything’s Fine’: Growth, Introspection, and the Age of Social Media https://atwoodmagazine.com/mcef-matt-corby-everythings-fine-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/mcef-matt-corby-everythings-fine-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:25:28 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=177591 Matt Corby © Billy ZammitMatt Corby opens up about turning inward to find self-realization, the effect of the digital age on music, and why his third album 'Everything’s Fine' is the record he’s always wanted to make!]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/mcef-matt-corby-everythings-fine-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 177591 Today’s Song: phem Sheds Her Old Masks with Explosive New Single “slippery slope” https://atwoodmagazine.com/pmss-phem-slippery-slope-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pmss-phem-slippery-slope-song-review/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:33 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=177423 phem © Jason PumaLA alternative phenomenon phem returns with her first single of the year “slippery slope,” a lush blend of fresh and nostalgic pop punk. ]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/pmss-phem-slippery-slope-song-review/feed/ 0 177423