Your favorite artist’s favorite artist—and everyone’s; Christina Busler shares objects of inspirational light. (photographed by @spencerwfields)

inspirationsSjimon GompersApril 23, 2026christinas trip, bay area, cherub dream records, miki berenyi, lush, smashing pumpkins, morellas forest, natasha sandworms, moxComment

Stealing back the scenes & hearts with Heavenly

DIY pop’s original champions share “Scene Stealing”, exclusive inspirations & take us on a chariot ride to celestial places with the new album Highway to Heavenly. (photographed by Alison Wonderland)

feature, inspirationsSjimon GompersFebruary 12, 2026heavenly, skep wax records, rachel cusk, fuchsia dunlop, vanishing twin, peter doig, aunt maureen, elle cordova, cory doctorow, dorothy say, speedway, hannah ritchie

Hair, opera, Romanian popcorn & Sex Week

Brooklyn duo Pearl Amanda Dickson & Richard Orofino provide exclusive inspirations behind their new Upper Mezzanine EP.

feature, inspirationsSjimon GompersJuly 30, 2025sex week, metropolitan opera, hair, romanian popcorn, grand jury, brooklyn

Finding guiding lights in the night with Yea-Ming & Ryli

The Bay Area artist presents the band’s anticipated debut album Come and Get Me with exclusive meditations on finding peace.

inspirations, featureSjimon GompersJune 25, 2025yea ming, yea ming and the rumors, ryli, dandy boy records

Pax's ode to Euro & Southeast Asian disco

Decking the halls of dance with a bedazzled, decadent discotheque du jour without an era, without limits & without borders on the new album Bermuda.

inspirations, featureSjimon GompersJune 20, 2025pax, mauskovic dance band, chris hound, paxico records, midnight runners, tv blonde, kraftwerk

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