Armondo

21/10/2022

Last Tuesday, Honey Marmalade played her first New York show at Pete’s Candy Store. Her set featured new original songs and killer covers, and she finished off the night with some original poetry.

20/10/2022

On Monday, Kopps and Boy Jr. kicked off the second leg of the Planet Bitch tour at Purgatory in Brooklyn.

26/09/2022

Our FINAL EPISODE of Season 1 is here! This week features , a singer and songwriter currently based in Brooklyn. Original photo by Jackie Verba.

LISTEN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0N4Ihz51AAYFYSnRjUHvnN?si=a013a9b5d30a4200

19/09/2022

Episode 5 of the ARMONDO podcast brings listeners a conversation with Pop artist Macy Crawford (). Be sure to check out her new single, “Feel Like Myself Again,” with previous podcast guest, Kayshawn!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qvIWb0KqRV7KSP3H5wd6v?si=80a1db02dc174c88

12/09/2022

Week 4 featuring Myrtle Beach Rock band is here! Listen on Spotify, and also check out their newest single, “Starving": https://open.spotify.com/episode/0wAVM3tFIMHFBKJeXLDHZn?si=013e90a3f1da4dee

Photo by Kevin La Chiana.

05/09/2022

Our third podcast episode is here! is our guest this week; if you’ve been loving his new EP, shades of you, our interview has a lot of insight to the creative process behind it.
Link in bio to listen!

14/10/2020

Last month, Armondo founder and editor-in-chief Callista Milligan was featured on Turntable Ruminations to discuss music journalism and provide some insight on what makes Armondo tick. Callista curated a playlist of Armondo featured artists and friends as well. You can listen to a replay of the show at the link below. Thank you to Aika Ishimori for the opportunity!

Listen to Turntable Ruminations EP5 9-22-20 by 96.3 FM Ohm Radio

24/09/2020

"'Heartbreak Hotel (Reimagined)' was a labor of love, requiring a lot of sleepless summer nights to make it to studio sessions and back to work the next day."

Armondo talked to Kayshawn about his upcoming single and what being an artist in Charleston means to him.

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/kayshawn-striving-for-pop-excellence/

Kayshawn is a Charleston based pop singer and songwriter. While he started out doing covers on Instagram, it was this that led him to his first professional music experience. Ultimately, this is hi…

21/07/2020

"She felt she had a “lightbulb moment” pre-deployment: she had attended a tattoo convention and realized the depth and artistry of tattooing. “It’s the most human form of art I’ve found,” says Vasquez. Combining this with her desire to “put a smile on someone’s face” and the drive and determination she fostered in herself during college, she found true satisfaction and purpose in tattooing."

Check out the result of a chat with Amber Vasquez, a Charleston, SC artist and tattoo apprentice who knows a few things about sacrifice and hard work.

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/07/21/amber-vasquez-from-studio-art-to-tattoo-studio/

Amber Vasquez is a Charleston, SC based artist and tattoo apprentice. While she’s always been a natural artist, she knows that whether it’s print-making, oil painting or tattooing, greatness requir…

18/06/2020

Tomorrow, Nashville alternative pop/rock band Yearløve releases their debut EP, "All of the Grace in the World in Your Eyes." Armondo gave the EP a listen so you can get a taste before it arrives.

We look forward to the next time Yearløve plays a show in Charleston!

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/ep-review-yearloves-all-of-the-grace-in-the-world-in-your-eyes/

“All of the Grace in the World in Your Eyes,” the first EP from Nashville alternative pop/rock band Yearløve, drops this Friday, June 19th. The band has been able to hone their sound over the cours…

15/06/2020

Armondo talked to Kalyn Oyer to uncover why writers choose music journalism and take a look beyond music section headlines.

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/06/15/the-foundation-of-music-journalism-a-conversation-with-kalyn-oyer/

A good journalist usually has a knack for writing and the ability to make an interview feel like a conversation with an old friend. A music journalist is no different, and they use these skills to …

19/05/2020

"There’s a lot of pressure to be commercially successful, but ultimately, Guevara says her 'heart wants to make what it wants to make.'"

Armondo had a conversation with Camela Guevara, who's eclectic work makes her a staple of Charleston contemporary art.

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/05/19/camela-guevara-stitching-together-art-work-and-functionality/

Camela Guevara is a Charleston based artist who has made a name for herself in a number of ways. Graduating from College of Charleston in 2010, she went on to rent a studio at Redux and got to work…

27/04/2020

"It seems that to get to know them, listeners have to delve into Big Pilgrim’s discography. The DIY project is distinguished by distant vocals and layered guitar tracks, but what characterizes Big Pilgrim’s music the most is the down to earth, disarming persona that is heard both in Big Pilgrim’s music and in conversation with Jackson, the person behind Big Pilgrim"

Armondo talked to Big Pilgrim about the writing process, a new EP and a few other things that help put together the pieces of an otherwise elusive character in the Charleston music scene.

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/scratching-the-surface-of-the-enigmatic-big-pilgrim/

A look at Charleston-based Big Pilgrim’s Spotify “About” section does not provide information about the band, but instead, a simple statement: “Your friend, always.” It seems that to get to know th…

24/03/2020

"So what exactly would these spaces look like? Li and Choe are able to envision them well. Choe paints a picture of 'sweaty basement venues, where it’s really tight and there’s enough dance room, but a little bit not enough dance room,' and also talks about loving spaces that are 'all q***r, all femme, all trans, non-binary people of color.'"

Armondo spoke with Seb Choe and Duolan Li, two members of Charleston DJ collective Rave Salon. The result was a conversation that highlights the importance of creating the music spaces you want to see.

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/03/24/rave-salon-breathing-new-life-into-charleston-diy/

Written by Callista Milligan and Emily Ferguson During the past several months, a new presence has appeared in the Charleston DIY scene. One may have seen it in Instagram stories or live at Redux, …

11/03/2020

"'Some of the most fun shows are in front of 3 people and I think it’s just because we love what we play and we are excited about the music we write,' says Chase. Having played Charleston before, they’re looking forward to bringing this energy back for a show at Tin Roof with Newgrounds Death Rugby in May."

Check out Armondo's interview with Yearløve, who will be making their way to Charleston for the third time in May.

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/yearlove-a-fresh-take-on-the-indie-bands-of-the-2010s/

Yearløve, an alternative pop band from Nashville, TN, has a mixture of unpredictability and familiarity that could take them far. In some questions the band answered for Armondo, they make it incre…

26/02/2020

"...but ultimately, Rivera said, “We like to label ourselves a boyband more than something else, because we’re making music rather than just making one type of music.”

Check out our interview with Error 404 and mark your calendars for their upcoming Meme House show!

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/02/26/error-404-making-a-space-for-a-new-type-of-charleston-boyband/

At Green Haus’s February showcase, an up and coming Charleston band called Error 404 performed. Made up of Emmanuel Lopez Rivera, Zeke DiMaria and Tristein Singleton, the self described “boyband’s”…

20/02/2020

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20/02/2020

https://armondothesource.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/an-attachment-to-mission-the-secret-to-green-hauss-success/

Green Haus, a local arts collective, will host their February showcase this Saturday. This will be their first showcase since their one year anniversary, and their biggest yet. This success is not …