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As punk rock proliferated radio airwaves, Dashboard Confessional cemented their role at the vanguard of an entire music scene. Facing familiar aches with tenderness and precision, singer/songwriter Chris Carrabba rocketed the band into mainstream focus, solidifying their place as one of the biggest alternative bands of the 2000s. Crooked Shadows—the return of Dashboard Confessional and the band’s first new album in over eight years —explores Carrabba’s reclamation of those simple yet extraordinary moments in life that long stood as the unsung heroes of his songwriting, as he reflects on experiences of his own and those closest to him. The result is a deeply cathartic body of work that traverses the complications and vulnerabilities of relationships while scrutinizing the possibility of self-improvement.
(Photo Credit: David Bean)

Chris Carrabba

Your favorite musicians, filmmakers, and other creative minds one-on-one. No moderator, no script, no typical questions. The Talkhouse Podcast offers unique insights into creative work from all genres and generations. <a href="https://pod.link/Talkhouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe now</a>, and explore more illuminating shows on the <a href="https://talkhouse.com/category/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talkhouse Podcast Network.</a>

Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast

Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) Talks with Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) on the Talkhouse Podcast

Genreless Los Angeles-based newcomers Glass Beach wrap mathy guitar leads around catchy drum and bass grooves, then layer that base with horns, synths, and the occasional theremin, to set the perfect scene for vocalist J McClendon’s stunning vocal performances.

Glass Beach

Music

Role Models: My Chemical Romance Showed Glass Beach a Healthy Kind of Angst

Talkhouse Contributing Writer Norman Brannon is a musician, writer, and educator in Brooklyn, New York. Best known for his work in bands like Texas Is the Reason, New End Original, 108, Shelter, and Ressurection, Brannon has also maintained a steady, albeit whimsical career in music criticism, worked as a TV presenter on a gay cable network, and has been recognized by his music-loving students while working as a university lecturer. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/normanbrannon"> here.</a>

Norman Brannon

Emo: A Personal History in Three Parts — Part 3, 2004–2019

Emo: A Personal History in Three Parts — Part 2, 1991-2003

Emo: A Personal History in Three Parts — Part 1, 1987-1990

Hutch Harris was born in New York City, raised in Silicon Valley and has resided in Portland, Oregon for the past twenty years.  Harris founded and was the lead singer/songwriter of the Thermals. He is currently working on his first solo LP. Follow Harris on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/instantanxiety" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://twitter.com/thethermals&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1539364798634000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFoiS1M3sGWO60C3dnqFFla-DuGbw">here</a>.
(Photo Credit: Westin Glass)

Hutch Harris

We Won’t Be Together Much Longer

Karl Kuehn is the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist behind <a href="https://gaymeat.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gaymeat.bandcamp.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664819338178000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0j2Z7bZx8pC_KAXX2GgPWD">Gay Meat</a>, and NC based band<a href="https://museummouth.bandcamp.com/album/crumbs-in-the-bed" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://museummouth.bandcamp.com/album/crumbs-in-the-bed&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664819338178000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3dRR9P7i3Ot-4HAtOvZotw"> </a><a href="https://museummouth.bandcamp.com/album/crumbs-in-the-bed" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://museummouth.bandcamp.com/album/crumbs-in-the-bed&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664819338178000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3dRR9P7i3Ot-4HAtOvZotw">Museum Mouth</a>. He loves 311, HGTV, and is allergic to penicillin. If you’re really brave, you can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/gaymeatkarl" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mobile.twitter.com/gaymeatkarl&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664819338178000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2x6lUc1hPXfA8y_y8iOmOG">here</a>.

Karl Kuehn

How Twitter Got My Band Signed

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Mac McCaughan’s Non-Believers

Anika is a British and German singer-songwriter and political journalist.

Anika

Anika Talks the City on Film’s La Vella

Kitty is a Florida-based rapper. She has written for Noisey and Consequence of Sound, and is currently working on a collection of essays. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/kittaveli">here</a> or on Tumblr <a href="http://kittydothedishes.tumblr.com/">here</a>

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