https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/minna-abdel-gawad/ For the Love of Music Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:37:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/minna-abdel-gawad/ 32 32 68941247 https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-asha-imuno-los-angeles-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-asha-imuno-los-angeles-2024-concert-review/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:30:17 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=203405 Rising star Asha Imuno gave the audience a show to remember with his final performance on BLK ODDYSY's Fantasy Tour at LA’s El Rey Theatre.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-asha-imuno-los-angeles-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 203405 https://atwoodmagazine.com/enah-orla-gartland-everybody-needs-a-hero-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/enah-orla-gartland-everybody-needs-a-hero-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:00:19 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=203133 Irish pop-rock rising star Orla Gartland hits the ground running with her 12-track sophomore album, ‘Everybody Needs a Hero.’ Filled to the brim with bratty yet introspective lyrics, danceable beats and luscious harmonies the singer/songwriter’s second LP is a must-listen. Orla Gartland sat down with Atwood Magazine to talk all things being unabashed, gritty production and the story behind every track. ]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/enah-orla-gartland-everybody-needs-a-hero-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 203133 https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-asha-imuno-boston-the-sinclair-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-asha-imuno-boston-the-sinclair-2024-concert-review/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:04:05 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=195869 Alternative R&B’s rising star Asha Imuno embarks on Berhana’s The Nomads tour. Performing tracks from his debut album ‘PINS & NEEDLES,’ Imuno stole the audience’s hearts at Boston’s The Sinclair.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-asha-imuno-boston-the-sinclair-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 195869 https://atwoodmagazine.com/aipn-asha-imuno-pins-and-needles-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/aipn-asha-imuno-pins-and-needles-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:13:08 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=193693 Crackling with bouncing beats, unabashed hard-hitting bars and transcendent instrumentals, alternative R&B’s newest star Asha Imuno is burning bright with his debut record, ‘PINS & NEEDLES.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/aipn-asha-imuno-pins-and-needles-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 193693 https://atwoodmagazine.com/qcps-quarters-of-change-portraits-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/qcps-quarters-of-change-portraits-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:00:52 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=193557 From high school hallways to rocking out in their 20s, Quarters of Change sat down with Atwood Magazine to discuss the release of sophomore album ‘Portraits,’ different manifestations of art, and getting back up each time you fail.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/qcps-quarters-of-change-portraits-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 193557 https://atwoodmagazine.com/cgzr-cherry-glazerr-interview-music-feature-i-dont-want-you-anymore/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/cgzr-cherry-glazerr-interview-music-feature-i-dont-want-you-anymore/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:25:08 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=189556 Brazenly boisterous and hypnotically effervescent, alternative rock artist Clementine Creevy, better known as Cherry Glazerr, reflects on the creation of her honest fourth album ‘I Don’t Want You Anymore,’ self-discovery, and growth. ]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/cgzr-cherry-glazerr-interview-music-feature-i-dont-want-you-anymore/feed/ 0 189556 https://atwoodmagazine.com/fawp-fiona-apple-when-the-pawn-album-review-24-year-anniversary/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/fawp-fiona-apple-when-the-pawn-album-review-24-year-anniversary/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:04:01 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=188336 24 years ago, singer/songwriter Fiona Apple released her sophomore album ‘When The Pawn…’ The artist is one of the most prolific singer/songwriters of our time, paving the way for so many female artists after her; bearing the brunt of having her art and experiences trivialized and demeaned. But much like her lower back tattoo suggests, Apple has wings to rise above it all.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/fawp-fiona-apple-when-the-pawn-album-review-24-year-anniversary/feed/ 0 188336 https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-the-hails-boston-2023-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-the-hails-boston-2023-concert-review/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:54:38 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=187019 Touring their debut album ‘What’s Your Motive,’ Miami’s fast-rising indie rock stars The Hails stole the audience’s hearts at Boston club The Middle East.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-the-hails-boston-2023-concert-review/feed/ 0 187019 https://atwoodmagazine.com/bluphoria-music-interview-2023/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bluphoria-music-interview-2023/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:07:11 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=186641 Nashville-based alternative rock band Bluphoria is back with a bang! Frontman Reign LaFreniere sat down with Atwood Magazine to chat all things twists of fate, road tripping, and rock n’ roll history.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bluphoria-music-interview-2023/feed/ 0 186641 https://atwoodmagazine.com/bmjc-bruno-major-columbo-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bmjc-bruno-major-columbo-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:45:13 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=184713 Bursting at the seams with soothingly sentimental lyricism, ethereal instrumentation, and candor, Bruno Major’s third album ‘Columbo’ is a masterclass in storytelling and intimate production.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bmjc-bruno-major-columbo-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 184713 https://atwoodmagazine.com/okmj-olive-klug-dont-you-dare-make-me-jaded-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/okmj-olive-klug-dont-you-dare-make-me-jaded-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:07:38 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=184294 Charmingly candid and tenderly honest contemporary folk artist Olive Klug reflects on the creation of their debut album 'Don’t You Dare Make Me Jaded,' the cycle of self discovery, and lyric-forward music.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/okmj-olive-klug-dont-you-dare-make-me-jaded-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 184294 https://atwoodmagazine.com/mw13-meet-our-writers-minna-abdel-gawad/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/mw13-meet-our-writers-minna-abdel-gawad/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2023 13:00:09 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=183315 Get to know Atwood Magazine‘s writers in our special column where they become the interviewees, sharing their personal playlists and talking about their experiences...]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/mw13-meet-our-writers-minna-abdel-gawad/feed/ 0 183315 https://atwoodmagazine.com/bmdc-billie-marten-drop-cherries-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bmdc-billie-marten-drop-cherries-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:45:50 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=177378 British singer/songwriter Billie Marten reflects on what nature means to her, film soundtracks and the creative process for her fourth album, ‘Drop Cherries.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bmdc-billie-marten-drop-cherries-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 177378 https://atwoodmagazine.com/pbmo-phoneboy-moving-out-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pbmo-phoneboy-moving-out-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:21:42 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=176899 From jamming in dorm rooms to taking center stage, indie pop trio Phoneboy sat down with Atwood Magazine to discuss the release of sophomore album ‘Moving Out,’ boy bands, and the anxieties of growing up.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/pbmo-phoneboy-moving-out-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 176899 https://atwoodmagazine.com/bfdf-beach-fossils-dont-fade-away-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bfdf-beach-fossils-dont-fade-away-song-review/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:43:12 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=176288 Brooklyn-based surf rock band Beach Fossils return with their dreamy, longing track “Don’t Fade Away,” the first single off of their first studio album in six years, ‘Bunny.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bfdf-beach-fossils-dont-fade-away-song-review/feed/ 0 176288