Music
Topshelf Records Is In a Whole New Era
Kevin Duquette and Seth Decoteau reflect on 20 years of the label.
Mood Board: Sari Lightman’s The Way I Saw You
The LA folk artist on how Eve Babitz, the Holiday Inn in Encinitas, Big Foot, and more inspired her new record.
Alex Zhang Hungtai and Andrew Thomas Huang Tend to Old Wounds
The artists talk ancestry rituals, the unconscious, and more.
Daisy the Great and Harmony Tividad Are Freaky With It
Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker tell Harmony how the band started with a Pinter scene, their love of musical theater, and more.
A Nuanced Analysis of AI Music
Adam Schatz (Landlady) offers an even-keeled take on Suno's new grant for artists.
Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That: Stephin Merritt
A giddily fun and freewheeling conversation with the musical mastermind behind the Magnetic Fields.
Joshua Bailey and Brendan Canty on the Punk Origins of Stolen Kingdom
The filmmaker and the Fugazi drummer/composer talk the new documentary, and more.
On Being Fired
Actor and singer Alicia Witt, whose David Lynch-inspired album Between Heaven and Earth is now on preorder, shares a universal experience.
Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: A Sampling of the Illegal Art Archive
Matthew S (Myth Math) shares a collection of his favorite tracks from the sample-based label’s history.
Introducing: Slowspin’s “Phantom Weight”
A new song, with an introduction to it by Zeerak Ahmed herself.
Mood Board: Born At Midnite’s Eternal BAM Nation
The Montreal-based duo on how Facebook Marketplace, Gremlins, eating cookies, and more inspired their new record.
Ava Mirzadegan and Julie Doiron Are Willing to Talk About the Heavy Stuff
The singer-songwriters catch up about self-sabotage, the attention economy, and more.
