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Eddie Argos (Art Brut) Talks Half Japanese’s Overjoyed

Music

By Eddie Argos | November 11, 2014

Eddie Argos (Art Brut) Talks Half Japanese’s Overjoyed

Half Japanese didn’t need to change a thing, but Art Brut’s singer thinks they sound great with a bit of extra polish.

Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards) Talks Deerhoof’s La Isla Bonita

Music

By Merrill Garbus | November 10, 2014

Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards) Talks Deerhoof’s La Isla Bonita

Tune-Yards' leader finds you can get to some amazing places with the new Deerhoof album — even if you're listening while on a treadmill.

Eleanor Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Yusuf’s Tell ‘Em I’m Gone

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By Eleanor Friedberger | November 7, 2014

Eleanor Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Yusuf’s Tell ‘Em I’m Gone

The new album by The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens is, wonderfully enough, of a piece with his earliest work.

David Byrne Talks Barry Manilow’s My Dream Duets

Music

By David Byrne | November 4, 2014

David Byrne Talks Barry Manilow’s My Dream Duets

The author of How Music Works explains how Barry Manilow's new album is emblematic of the way we live now.

Steven Drozd (the Flaming Lips, Electric Würms) Talks Dirty Beaches’ Stateless

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By Steven Drozd | November 3, 2014

Steven Drozd (the Flaming Lips, Electric Würms) Talks Dirty Beaches’ Stateless

Dirty Beaches’ literally timeless music makes Mr. Drozd want to be under the influence of some things he used to love to be under the influence of.

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Iceage’s Plowing Into the Field of Love

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By Zachary Lipez | October 31, 2014

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Iceage’s Plowing Into the Field of Love

Zachary Lipez only teases Iceage out of love. Mad, mad love.

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Glue’s Demo

Music

By Mish Way | October 30, 2014

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Glue’s Demo

Austin punks Glue give Mish Way her Darby Crash fix.

Christian Holden (the Hotelier) Talks Nipple Tapes’ uuu

Music

By Christian Holden | October 29, 2014

Christian Holden (the Hotelier) Talks Nipple Tapes’ uuu

The Hotelier’s frontman grapples with Nipple Tapes, music unfettered by anything he considers music.

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Ruben Östlund’s Force Majeure

Film

By David Lowery | October 28, 2014

David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) Talks Ruben Östlund’s Force Majeure

A dramatic pretext is brilliantly played to comic effect in this dry and very funny Swedish film that took Cannes by storm earlier this year.

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks Daniel Lanois’ Flesh and Machine

Music

By Liam Wilson | October 27, 2014

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks Daniel Lanois’ Flesh and Machine

The Dillinger Escape Plan's bassist didn’t realize he'd been hearing Daniel Lanois for years. Now he can’t stop listening to Lanois' new album.