Music
Nick Lowe Talks with Matthew Houck (Phosphorescent) on the Talkhouse Podcast
Houck needs no convincing to love Lowe's album The Convincer.
Dougie Poole and Ben Schwab (Sylvie, Drugdealer) on Songwriting as an Exercise in Empathy
The songwriters catch up.
Reference Library: How Red Desert Influenced Black Marble’s “Streetlight”
Chris Stewart on taking synth inspiration from the ‘60s film score and more.
Shana Cleveland and Rachel Budde on the Similarities of Perfumery and Songwriting
The La Luz guitarist and the Fat and the Moon founder talk creating a scent together.
Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Lily’s Playlist of Inspiration
Lily Konigsberg shares eight tracks that helped her shape her new solo album.
Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks with Buffalo Nichols on the Talkhouse Podcast
The current tourmates talk rock, protest, and Outkast.
Amy Millan (Stars) and Charlotte Cornfield Have Deep Toronto Roots
The collaborators talk the ethics of writing songs about people, their musical beginnings, and more.
Deerhoof’s New Record is the Antidote For All Our Troubles
Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) on the magic of Actually, You Can.
Ian Brennan and Corin Tucker Make Sense of Themselves Through Music
The friends and collaborators catch up about the power and practicality of art.
Worst Song I Ever Wrote: The Time Hand Habits Tried to Rewrite “American Pie”
Meg Duffy on their thwarted efforts to modernize the Don McLean epic.
