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Jeffrey Lewis Talks His 19 Years of Yo La Tengo Fandom

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A longtime member of Montreal soft-rock group TOPS, Marci is the solo project of Marta Cikojevic. The latest Marci record, Mask Lady and Late Night Girl, is out now on Arbutus. 
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Ben Gibbard is the frontman of Death Cab For Cutie. The band recently launched <a href="http://wehavethefacts2020.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wehavethefacts2020.com</a>, a site whose proceeds benefit <a href="https://fairfight.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fair Fight</a> and <a href="https://www.futurenow.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Future Now</a>, which seek to support voter rights and combat voter suppression.
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Bob Mould is an American singer-songwriter, DJ, producer, and the author of an autobigraphy, <a href="http://http//www.amazon.com/See-Little-Light-Trail-Melody/dp/B009WHP5PW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1366903168&amp;sr=1-1">See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody</a> (Little, Brown, 2011). He has slept on more floors than he can remember. He has flown in Lear jets producing live TV pro wrestling. He has performed in halls across the world: Carnegie, Royal Albert, Disney, and dozens of VFW. Mould is currently living vehicle-free in San Francisco.

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Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) Talks with Bob Mould on the Talkhouse Podcast

Andrew Sa is a singer-songwriter from California, now also based in Chicago. His debut American Rough is out now on Bloodshot Records.

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Max Subar is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter and a member of the band Case Oats. His latest record, Anything Could Be, is out now on Merge.

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Max Subar and Andrew Sa Believe in the Good in the World

Colin Blunstone is the voice of The Zombies, the British Invasion pioneers best known for timeless hits like “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No,” and “Time of the Season.” Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, Blunstone has enjoyed a career spanning over six decades, celebrated for his uniquely silky and emotive vocal style. In addition to his work with The Zombies, including the cult classic Odessey and Oracle, he’s released various solo albums such as One Year, Ennismore, Journey and more. With The Zombies&#8217; touring era concluded, Blunstone continues to perform and record as a solo artist, carrying forward the legacy of one of rock’s most distinctive voices.
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Colin Blunstone and Peter Asher Are Hitting the Road

Dos Santos is a Chicago-based alt-Latinx band known for their powerful live performance and their progressive compositional layering of various Latin/American musics.
The core band consists of drummer Daniel Villarreal, percussionist Peter “Maestro” Vale, bassist Jaime Garza, guitarist Nathan Karagianis, and multi-instrumentalist/singer/lyricist Alex Chavez. 
Their latest record, Es Amor, is out now.
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Mood Board: Dos Santos’ Es Amor

Johanna Samuels is a singer-songwriter based in LA. Her latest record, Excelsior!, is out now on Mama Bird Recording Co.

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Madison Cunningham Talks with Johanna Samuels on the Talkhouse Podcast

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Born and raised New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis leads a double life as both a comic book artist and a songwriter, and tours the world with his indie-rock-folk-art band. His latest record, The EVEN MORE Freewheelin&#8217; Jeffrey Lewis, is out now.
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Mal Not Bad is the solo project of LA-based musician Mal Hauser. Their record Sophomore will be out September 9, 2026.

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