Mothica is the artist name behind the all-talented McKenzie Ellis. Mothica was raised in Oklahoma, moved to New York to attend the Pratt Institute to study Interactive Media, and has yet again fluttered her wings over to California to now call Los Angeles home. The genre-bending artist makes music that sounds like an amalgamation of EDM, gloom-pop, and indie, but all the same, there is heart and depth behind the production and lyrics. From putting out her EP Mythic in 2015 to putting out her LP Blue Hour in 2019, Mothica turns her past and its darkness into light. Her music covers her history with drug/alcohol abuse, her suicide attempt, her struggles with depression, the sexual abuse from her pastor, and more. Today, she is celebrating sobriety, her ability to make music from a more pure place, and more. Keep your eyes peeled for this down-to-earth and skilled artist. In this video, Mothica and Lara discuss how the name Mothica came about, what college was like for her, the honesty behind her lyrics, the trauma from her past, what she was like as a child, her illustration and artwork, her crazy dating app stories, how she was asked to perform for Andrew Yang's campaign, and more. CREDITS: Lara Santos (interviewer and producer): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laraisabird/ -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhpoibLZCZbAEJFjz0L4Zw -Email: larasidewalktalk@gmail.com | projectsbylara@gmail.com Megan Baldado (videographer and video editor): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basic.baldado/ -Website: https://www.basicbaldado.com/ -Email: basic.baldado@gmail.com Roemello Ugale (videographer): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roemellooo/ | https://www.instagram.com/goldenagefruits/ -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCVSvENa2MnfzEPYwZI8zUg -Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kamelsigs -Email: sigsprintshop@gmail.com Follow Sidewalk Talk EDM: https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkedm https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates) Check out Sidewalk Talk website: http://www.sidewalktalks.com All INTERVIEWS in podcast format: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidewalk-talk-show/id1393099537 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XecmmFwKTjbacFxsbosg7 Jina Kim, Sidewalk Talk Co-Owner Email: jina@sidewalktalks.com

In this Sidewalk Hangouts video, a bunch of Filipinos (film crew included) get together to eat, laugh, and share stories. That's it. That's the whole video. But really: hailing from the Philippines' capital Manila, indie pop singer-songwriter Renee Dominique gets together with The Adobo Road: A Filipino Food Journey and Pulutan! Filipino Bar Bites, Appetizers and Street Eats cookbook author Marvin Gapultos and Sidewalk Talk's Lara Santos to make magic through food. Marvin teaches Renee and Lara how to make a delicious meal: fresh tuna kinilaw to start with, aromatic chicken adobo to dig into, and sweet ginger beer cocktails to tie it all together. Following the cooking lesson (and food coma), Renee and Lara get into the interview portion of the hangout to discuss Renee's musical upbringing, the Samsung, Audi, and Michael Kors commercials her voice has been used in, her performances at YouTube Fanfest Manila and Star Magic Ball, her collaboration with Jason Mraz on "Could I Love You Any More", her strong connection to her family, how she stays grounded even with her rise to fame, and more. CREDITS: Lara Santos (interviewer and producer): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laraisabird/ -Email: larasidewalktalk@gmail.com | projectsbylara@gmail.com Megan Baldado (videographer and video editor): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basic.baldado/ -Website: basicbaldado.com -Email: basic.baldado@gmail.com Roemello Ugale (videographer): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roemellooo/ | https://www.instagram.com/goldenagefruits/ -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCVSvENa2MnfzEPYwZI8zUg -Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kamelsigs -Email: sigsprintshop@gmail.com

MARG is an indie pop artist whose influences draw from far and wide. Having lived in South Carolina, China, Argentina, California, and more, the Chinese-American artist has called different parts of the world home and has, naturally, been moved by the people she's met across the globe. Inspired by Lorde, Lana Del Rey, and being put onto artists like Nirvana and Tom Petty by her dad, MARG's songwriting has been described as moody and evocative. However, she's on a new path as she's learning from life's lessons and is no longer swallowed up by teenage angst--which you can hear in her new album The World Keeps on Moving. Watch the video to learn more about MARG as we cook ji dan gung (a dish her mother often prepared for her) and as we interview her on her life and her music. Contact Lara (interviewer and producer): Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laraisabird/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhpoibLZCZbAEJFjz0L4Zw Email: larasidewalktalk@gmail.com | projectsbylara@gmail.com Megan Baldado (videographer and video editor): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basic.baldado/ -Website: basicbaldado.com -Email: basic.baldado@gmail.com Roemello Ugale (videographer): -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roemellooo/ | https://www.instagram.com/goldenagefruits/ -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCVSvENa2MnfzEPYwZI8zUg -Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kamelsigs -Email: sigsprintshop@gmail.com

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