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Gong Gong Gong Talk Writing Songs in Cantonese with Austin Brown (Parquet Courts)

By Austin Brown | December 20, 2019

By Austin Brown | December 20, 2019

Gong Gong Gong Talk Writing Songs in Cantonese with Austin Brown (Parquet Courts)

The Beijing art punks chop it up with their former tourmate.

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks Houston Rap and Growing Up on the Gulf Coast

By Austin Brown | January 3, 2015

By Austin Brown | January 3, 2015

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks Houston Rap and Growing Up on the Gulf Coast

The moving story of how a kid from “Big Money Texas” found solace and salvation in rap music from the poor side of Houston.

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks the Stevens’ History of Hygiene

By Austin Brown | March 6, 2014

By Austin Brown | March 6, 2014

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks the Stevens’ History of Hygiene

I've got these new jeans, that when you take them off you have to take off your socks first. The denim, it has no stretch in it, and they just...

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks NOFX’s Stoke Extinguisher

By Austin Brown | December 13, 2013

By Austin Brown | December 13, 2013

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks NOFX’s Stoke Extinguisher

I first found out about NOFX on the first day of middle school. Andrew, my friend from Little League baseball, came back from summer vacation with...

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks the Baptist Generals’ Jackleg Devotional to the Heart

By Austin Brown | May 20, 2013

By Austin Brown | May 20, 2013

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks the Baptist Generals’ Jackleg Devotional to the Heart

In the March of my 23rd year, I was laid up at my parents' house in southeast Texas, on a liquid diet consisting mostly of Vicodin. I couldn't...