Heather Hawke
@heatherhwk.bsky.social
LA/OC based ~ Senior Director of Publicity at Reybee, Inc ~ Founding Editor of Decorated Youth Magazine ~ Photographer ~ https://heatherhawke.co/ ~ https://instagram.com/heatherhwk/
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Op-ed: @jagjaguwar.bsky.social founder Darius Van Arman on the challenges facing independent artists and labels in today's music industry and how regulators can help
Op-Ed: The Struggle For Independence In The Modern Age
Jagjaguwar's Darius Van Arman on our shared fight against market concentration and for art, culture, and access.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Sam Kristofski told me his filmmaking style is “basically jazz, but worse” - and somehow that’s the most accurate (and inspiring) answer I’ve ever heard. New 'Signature Dish' interview is up now. www.decoratedyouth.com/signature-di...
Signature Dish: Sam Kristofski - DECORATED YOUTH
'Signature Dish' is our longform interview series where we go “all in” on someone’s journey: exploring the past, present, and creative pulse of people today. Interview with and images courtesy of Sam ...
www.decoratedyouth.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Sam Kristofski told me his filmmaking style is “basically jazz, but worse” - and somehow that’s the most accurate (and inspiring) answer I’ve ever heard. New 'Signature Dish' interview is up now. www.decoratedyouth.com/signature-di...
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We spoke with NYC indie rockers Laveda! 🖤 Read our interview here: www.getalternative.com/interview-la...
Interview: Laveda Have Their Ears to the Ground - The Alternative
Leah speaks with NYC-based indie rock band Laveda about their new LP 'Love, Darla,' out now on Bar/None Records
www.getalternative.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We spoke with NYC indie rockers Laveda! 🖤 Read our interview here: www.getalternative.com/interview-la...
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On Friday, August 15, British soul-experimental musician Luke Marzec will release his debut album. SWT is excited to highlight his great music through a live performance video for his song "Broken Promises" and an essay he wrote about songwriting.
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#Musicsky 🎧
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#Musicsky 🎧
Premiere & Artist Essay: Luke Marzec Shares His Adventurous Process, and Performance Video for “Broken Promises” - Scummy Water Tower
SWT premiere's Luke Marzec and he pens an essay about his songwriting journey the last few years.
scummywatertower.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On Friday, August 15, British soul-experimental musician Luke Marzec will release his debut album. SWT is excited to highlight his great music through a live performance video for his song "Broken Promises" and an essay he wrote about songwriting.
scummywatertower.com/premieres/ar...
#Musicsky 🎧
scummywatertower.com/premieres/ar...
#Musicsky 🎧
They’ve survived lineup changes, late-night breakdowns, and a tour van with “personality.” Now, Night Moves drops Double Life - and the inside scoop’s on Decorated Youth. www.decoratedyouth.com/signature-di...
Signature Dish: Night Moves - DECORATED YOUTH
'Signature Dish' is our longform interview series where we go “all in” on someone’s journey: exploring the past, present, and creative pulse of people today. Interview with John Pelant. Lead photo by ...
www.decoratedyouth.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
They’ve survived lineup changes, late-night breakdowns, and a tour van with “personality.” Now, Night Moves drops Double Life - and the inside scoop’s on Decorated Youth. www.decoratedyouth.com/signature-di...
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On Friday, August 8, Austin, Texas, based singer-songwriter Lew Apollo is releasing his latest album Fool's Gold. Check out out @alexmtheel.bsky.social's review to see what he thought of the release!
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#newmusic #music #newalbum #Musicsky 🎧
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#newmusic #music #newalbum #Musicsky 🎧
Lew Apollo – Fool’s Gold (2025) Album Review - Scummy Water Tower
Hello reader, Welcome back. I hope you've been enjoying our content this week. Today, we're going to delve into Lew Apollo. He's an Austin, Texas-based producer, songwriter, and soul artist who was br...
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August 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
On Friday, August 8, Austin, Texas, based singer-songwriter Lew Apollo is releasing his latest album Fool's Gold. Check out out @alexmtheel.bsky.social's review to see what he thought of the release!
scummywatertower.com/reviews/lew-...
#newmusic #music #newalbum #Musicsky 🎧
scummywatertower.com/reviews/lew-...
#newmusic #music #newalbum #Musicsky 🎧
Introducing: ‘Tasting Menu’ a series I've started to share songs I enjoy and do so in a more “evergreen” format. Each song will coordinate with a flavor profile (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, palate cleanser). Happy listening! www.decoratedyouth.com/tasting-menu...
Tasting Menu volume 1 - DECORATED YOUTH
Playlist by Heather Hawke. In a streaming era where it’s not unusual for singles sometimes only being deemed “new” within the week of its release, for this series I want to provide a space to slow dow...
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August 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Introducing: ‘Tasting Menu’ a series I've started to share songs I enjoy and do so in a more “evergreen” format. Each song will coordinate with a flavor profile (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, palate cleanser). Happy listening! www.decoratedyouth.com/tasting-menu...
Being (literally) online vs being offline were distinctly separate modes, plus the fact of getting kicked offline and having to reconnect anytime someone called the landline
What’s a real thing from your childhood that kids these days would find completely foreign?
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
July 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Being (literally) online vs being offline were distinctly separate modes, plus the fact of getting kicked offline and having to reconnect anytime someone called the landline
Happy Turnstile release day to all who celebrate!
June 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Turnstile release day to all who celebrate!
Knowing Chicago is the birthplace of so many (epic) indie rock bands, how long do you think it'll take for a new local band to call themselves something along the lines of "Phicago Cope" or "Cope Phicago"
May 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Knowing Chicago is the birthplace of so many (epic) indie rock bands, how long do you think it'll take for a new local band to call themselves something along the lines of "Phicago Cope" or "Cope Phicago"
A collab I didn't know I wanted/needed youtu.be/d5OB461GCD8?...
Moses Sumney & Hayley Williams - I Like It I Like It [Lyric Video]
YouTube video by Moses Sumney
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May 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A collab I didn't know I wanted/needed youtu.be/d5OB461GCD8?...
An observation I've noticed the last few years is that some writers/photogs/creatives are putting their Venmo/Buy Me a Coffee accounts front and center on their websites and socials and have begun to completly remove ways to professionally contact them through email addresses/contact forms etc...
May 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
An observation I've noticed the last few years is that some writers/photogs/creatives are putting their Venmo/Buy Me a Coffee accounts front and center on their websites and socials and have begun to completly remove ways to professionally contact them through email addresses/contact forms etc...
Growing up in Northern Nevada there wasn't really a "local" music scene, in fact it was rare that we even got national bands to perform in the city and so I looked to the other nearest big city's "local" scenes (hi, Vegas, LA and SF)
if your favorite critic doesn’t engage at all with art from their local music scene and only writes about records from within the PR-approved ecosystem, they are fucking up big time
May 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Growing up in Northern Nevada there wasn't really a "local" music scene, in fact it was rare that we even got national bands to perform in the city and so I looked to the other nearest big city's "local" scenes (hi, Vegas, LA and SF)
This song rules youtu.be/tkwCq_XZzbM?...
HAIM - Down to be wrong (Official Video)
YouTube video by HAIM
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April 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This song rules youtu.be/tkwCq_XZzbM?...
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Gonna be real with you, this feels like an advertisement for spiritual death
April 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Gonna be real with you, this feels like an advertisement for spiritual death
Thought I needed more coffee but turns out getting a mobile alert that an earthquake is about to strike and then it hits does the exact same thing
April 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thought I needed more coffee but turns out getting a mobile alert that an earthquake is about to strike and then it hits does the exact same thing
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i spoke to @jael.bsky.social about liberation weekend 2025, scheduling a "trans-forward and trans-fronted" music festival under a hostile regime, and leveraging visibility in music to move cultural needles www.vulture.com/article/libe...
‘We Created a Pitchfork Fest for Trans Rights’
Ekko Astral’s Liberation Weekend aims to fight eroding support for the community, even as some companies “don’t want to be associated with this.”
www.vulture.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
i spoke to @jael.bsky.social about liberation weekend 2025, scheduling a "trans-forward and trans-fronted" music festival under a hostile regime, and leveraging visibility in music to move cultural needles www.vulture.com/article/libe...
Have been working in music PR for nine years and for the life of me I still spell the words "physical" (when talking about physical copies) and "psychedelic" (psych rock) incorrectly... think it would be fun to lean into that and start calling them "psychedelic copies" and "physical rock" instead
April 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Have been working in music PR for nine years and for the life of me I still spell the words "physical" (when talking about physical copies) and "psychedelic" (psych rock) incorrectly... think it would be fun to lean into that and start calling them "psychedelic copies" and "physical rock" instead
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constantly oscillating between "it's ok to like whatever pop culture you want" and "enjoying that garbage is a sign of a neglected mind and a malnourished soul"
April 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
constantly oscillating between "it's ok to like whatever pop culture you want" and "enjoying that garbage is a sign of a neglected mind and a malnourished soul"
On the first listen of Wet Leg's new single and I feel like the new stuff may be better than their debut
April 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
On the first listen of Wet Leg's new single and I feel like the new stuff may be better than their debut
As a sucker for lo-fi, fuzzy power-pop I'm really enjoying this first solo track from Finn youtu.be/J4P4GTNIr84?...
Finn Wolfhard - Choose the latter (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Finn Wolfhard
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March 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
As a sucker for lo-fi, fuzzy power-pop I'm really enjoying this first solo track from Finn youtu.be/J4P4GTNIr84?...
I personally wouldn't have thought a Y2K era boy band would be the next to play The Sphere and even if I did I wouldn't have guessed BSB
February 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I personally wouldn't have thought a Y2K era boy band would be the next to play The Sphere and even if I did I wouldn't have guessed BSB
Have had my dog for almost a year (after my previous two passed away in 2020 and 2021) and I can’t understate how much I support the theory that having a pet dog can mitigate the negative effects of stress, I know my pup is so full of love and life that it’s hard not to be match her energy
February 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Have had my dog for almost a year (after my previous two passed away in 2020 and 2021) and I can’t understate how much I support the theory that having a pet dog can mitigate the negative effects of stress, I know my pup is so full of love and life that it’s hard not to be match her energy