SOFIA ISELLA sits down with AP to unpack her creative arc — from growing up homeschooled studying the Irish fiddle and attending circus camp to standing firmly in the spotlight, opening for artists like Taylor Swift while cultivating a devoted following of her own. She explores the artistic risks that shape her sound, reflecting on how she fuses raw vulnerability, anger, and sharp social commentary with cinematic storytelling, while tracing influences that span from Trent Reznor to Billie Eilish. As an artist whose work consistently holds a mirror to the world, Isella turns that lens inward, offering an intimate look at the mindset behind her latest EP, Something is a shell ., and the enigmatic confidence driving her evolving presence.

The Swedish rock band The Hives sit down with AP's Anna Zanes to talk about touring with longtime friends My Chemical Romance, playing the biggest shows of their career, and how rejecting grunge and nu metal in the ’90s helped shape their explosive sound. They dive into the origins of their signature suits, their relentless live energy, and the philosophy behind their larger-than-life persona, reflecting on decades of chaos, swagger, and staying unapologetically loud.

Torrance's own Joyce Manor sit down with Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, to talk about their latest album I Used To Go To This Bar, working with Brett Gurewitz, and look back on a career that hasn't been a straight shot up, but "slow and steady."

They unpack the good — and bad — parts of looking back at the past, finding treasures on the cutting room floor, and a sound they self-describe as, "Guided by Voices meets blink-182".