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Talkhouse Music Contributors’ Top Albums of 2014

January 10, 2015

Talkhouse Music Contributors’ Top Albums of 2014

Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook (Chvrches), Scott Devendorf (the National), Meshell Ndegeocello, Spencer Tweedy and more vote in the 2014 Talkies.

Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks Cloud Castle Lake’s Dandelion

Music

By Meredith Graves | January 9, 2015

Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks Cloud Castle Lake’s Dandelion

After first hearing them in a fashion video, Perfect Pussy’s singer eagerly jumped on the Cloud Castle Lake train.

Teeny Lieberson (TEEN) Talks D’Angelo and the Vanguard’s Black Messiah

Music

By Teeny Lieberson | January 8, 2015

Teeny Lieberson (TEEN) Talks D’Angelo and the Vanguard’s Black Messiah

How did a 40-year-old recluse manage to wow all of us? The answer lies in the difference between music and music.

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s The Lego Movie

Film

By Sophia Takal | January 8, 2015

Sophia Takal (Green) Talks Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s The Lego Movie

Sometimes you watch something amazing and inspiring and know exactly what kind of movie you want to make next.

Travis Mathews (Interior. Leather Bar.) Talks Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger by the Lake

Film

By Travis Mathews | January 7, 2015

Travis Mathews (Interior. Leather Bar.) Talks Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger by the Lake

Rather than twisted and predatory or respectable and desexualized, this groundbreaking French thriller makes gay men sultry and dangerous.

Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction, Polarbear) Talks EMA’s The Future’s Void

Music

By Eric Avery | January 7, 2015

Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction, Polarbear) Talks EMA’s The Future’s Void

On The Future’s Void, EMA gives us something we could all use more of: a real point of view.

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

Film

By Daniel Schechter | December 30, 2014

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

As you watch a movie, your mind registers a million different thoughts. Here's how one filmmaker processed this year's big Sundance-winning film.

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

Film

By Richard Kelly | December 29, 2014

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

Memories of early Fincher and the passing of another great director, and connecting the dots between two twisted, satirical thrillers about marriage.

Various Artists (Mish Way, Matthew Shipp, Eddie Argos and more) Talk Overlooked Albums of 2013 Part Two

Music

By Various Artists | January 7, 2014

Various Artists (Mish Way, Matthew Shipp, Eddie Argos and more) Talk Overlooked Albums of 2013 Part Two

Every year, a few great albums slip through the cracks. That's sad but inevitable — you just can't hear 'em all, especially when more than...

Various Artists (James McNew, Laura Pleasants, Sean Yeaton and more) Talk Overlooked Albums of 2013 Part One

Music

By Various Artists | January 6, 2014

Various Artists (James McNew, Laura Pleasants, Sean Yeaton and more) Talk Overlooked Albums of 2013 Part One

Every year, a few great albums slip through the cracks. That's sad but inevitable — you just can't hear 'em all, especially when more than...