In the Talkhouse Music Podcast, songwriter Matthew E. White and Delta Spirit singer Matt Vasquez go deep into the current musical climate.

Matthew E. White Talks with Matthew Vasquez (Delta Spirit) for The Talkhouse Music Podcast

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Ben McKenzie is an actor (The O.C., Southland, Gotham) who has become a prominent critic of cryptocurrency through his book Easy Money (2023), and his recent documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2026).

Ben McKenzie

Is Not Music was founded by Xander Duell as a way to create the artistic infrastructure he couldn’t find in the industry. Is Not Music cultivates projects at the intersection of music, performance, and design. Grounded in collaboration and process, we champion artistic autonomy and ownership.

Is Not Music

Merrill Garbus is the frontperson of Tune-Yards, and a composer whose work includes scores for director Boots Riley’s film projects, most recently I Love Boosters.

Merrill Garbus

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Is Not Music.: A Conversation About Scams with Ben McKenzie and Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards)

Drawing from a long tradition of unabashed freaks and weirdos in NYC, the Brooklyn art rock ensemble Theophobia are about as left of the dial as pop goes. In a music climate largely populated with middle-of-the-road indie rock, Theophobia stand out with a heavy emphasis on spirited charismatic performances, prominent visual components and elements of theater. Their latest record, Theophobia, is out now.

Theophobia

Left at London is the stage name of Nat Puff (she/her), an artist, singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, bassist, and composer, specializing in indie pop and alternative music.

Left At London

Left At London and Theophobia Have a Sparks-ian Ethos

kelz is an indie-electronic/dream-pop artist based in LA. Her latest record, A Sweet Passerby, is out now.

kelz

Mood Board: kelz’s A Sweet Passerby

Fiddlehead is a post-hardcore supergroup from Boston. Their latest release, their Baby I’ll Change EP, is out now on Run For Cover.

Fiddlehead

Fiddlehead Is Stuck With Each Other

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young friend is the Vancouver-based musician Drew Tarves. The new young friend record New Entertainment will be out November 6, 2026 via Nettwerk.

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young friend and David Marinelli Got New Entertainment Done In a Month

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Alison Star Locke earned a B.F.A. in Filmic Writing from USC, where she won the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award. She began her career as a reality TV Story Producer and writing, directing and producing numerous shorts. After staying home to advocate and care for her daughter, who has autism, she returned to work to write and direct The Apology, her first feature, a psychological thriller starring Anna Gunn, Linus Roache and Janeane Garofalo and is available on Shudder, AMC+, Blu-Ray and VOD. Her comedy horror short, Pick Up Time, was laureled up at fests, including Nightmares, Renegade, etc. She recently produced the zombie horror/relationship drama short, Until the End. She lives with her husband and daughter in the LA area. Her work focuses mainly on motherhood, gender disparity, disability and having fun getting your rage out. You can find her on socials at @alisonstarlocke.

Alison Star Locke

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Feeding the Babadook in the Basement

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Matthew E. White is a singer-songwriter and producer. His new album, 
Fresh Blood, is available now through Domino Records. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/amattwhitejoint" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Matthew Vasquez is a songwriter, singer and producer. He is the frontman for Delta Spirit. You can follow Delta Spirit on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/deltaspirit" target="_blank">here.</a> 
(Photo credit: Krist Ahumada)
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Matthew E. White and Matthew Vasquez

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Benny Bock is a musician from El Cerrito, California. He graduated from Berkeley High and Oberlin Conservatory. Currently, he is working as a pianist, producer, songwriter, arranger, and sound designer in Los Angeles.

Benny Bock

Nora Stanley is multi-instrumentalist composer, improviser, and songwriter based in Brooklyn who primarily works with saxophone, clarinet, and flute. Her latest record, Glass, is out now. 
(Photo Credit: Rachel Andes)