Azar Swan
On Creating as a Couple — and Staying Messy and Busily Romantic
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) and Zachary Lipez (Publicist UK) aren’t spending Valentine’s together, but their work continues.
The Talkies: What Were Your Favorite Talkhouse Contributors’ Favorite Records of 2016?
Year-end lists from Colin Meloy (the Decemberists), Greta Kline (Frankie Cosmos), Julien Baker, Robyn Hitchcock and more.
On Being a White Male Atheist and an Afghan Woman in the Time of Trump
Azar Swan’s music has always reflected the dynamic between them. It will continue to.
Waking Up from the Music Industry’s Complacency Nightmare
Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) goes deep on supporting musicians in the digital age.
On Terror and Marissa Nadler’s Art
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) set out to write about Nadler’s record, but kept getting sidetracked by the news.
Don’t Let Your “Alt” Identity Sabotage This Election
Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) talks getting over identity politics in the interest of the greater good.
Talkhouse Contributors Remember Prince
Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie), JD Samson and more pay tribute to a pop legend.
Santigold’s 99¢ Is a Powerful Social Statement that Sounds Like a Party
Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) breaks down how this hooky record tackles narcissism, the death of counterculture and a world on the brink of war.
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Follows Up Her Sexwitch Critique with This Informative Playlist
After taking Sexwitch to task for cultural appropriation without appreciation, our writer shares some of her favorite tracks from other cultures.
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Talks Jenny Hval’s Apocalypse, Girl
Horribly sleep-starved, our writer is completely insane right now. But she finds solace in Jenny Hval's dreamworld.
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Talks Backing Tapes and Authenticity Guilt
Azar Swan uses backing tapes. Got a problem with that?
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) Talks Hierophants’ “I Don’t Mind”/”The 16th”
The sonic time travel of Hierophants sends Zohra Atash on a trip through her memories.
