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Santigold’s 99¢ Is a Powerful Social Statement that Sounds Like a Party

By Josh Strawn | February 26, 2016

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.

Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks a Playlist of Songs from His Favorite Albums of 2015

Music

By Patterson Hood | January 20, 2016

Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks a Playlist of Songs from His Favorite Albums of 2015

Hood's playlist will make you laugh, cry and... cry some more.

The 2015 Talkies: Complete Listing of Talkhouse Writers’ Year-End Top Tens

Music

January 8, 2016

The 2015 Talkies: Complete Listing of Talkhouse Writers’ Year-End Top Tens

Year-end top ten lists from Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie), Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards), Spencer Tweedy and more.

The 2015 Talkies: Talkhouse Music Contributors’ Top Albums of the Year

Music

January 7, 2016

The 2015 Talkies: Talkhouse Music Contributors’ Top Albums of the Year

Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes and more topped the 2015 Talkies.

Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly

Music

By Patterson Hood | December 28, 2015

Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly

On his previous album, Kendrick Lamar was a filmmaker. On his new one, he’s a writer — and maybe one of the best of his generation.

Rafiq Bhatia (Son Lux) Talks Young Thug’s Slime Season 2

Music

By Rafiq Bhatia | December 23, 2015

Rafiq Bhatia (Son Lux) Talks Young Thug’s Slime Season 2

This is the sound of one of today’s most bewildering emcees reining in his runaway imagination in an acknowledgement of the rap game’s conventions.

Boots Talks with El-P for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

Podcast

By Boots and El-P | October 14, 2015

Boots Talks with El-P for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

Two of the most interesting producer-musicians in contemporary music discuss everything from tricks of the trade to how they'll face the apocalypse.

Christian McBride Talks Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM

Music

By Christian McBride | September 28, 2015

Christian McBride Talks Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM

The celebrated jazz bassist knows a good rhythmatist when he hears one: Mac Miller. But Miller's debut album already finds him at a crossroads.

Maria Minerva Talks Pitbull’s Dale

Music

By Maria Minerva | August 27, 2015

Maria Minerva Talks Pitbull’s Dale

As a "postmodern author," Pitbull intended for his new album to evoke a party vibe, and his many collaborators add to the overall feeling of euphoria.

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (Lucas Bros. Moving Co.) Talks Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s Empire

Film

By Chris Goodwin | March 23, 2015

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (Lucas Bros. Moving Co.) Talks Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s Empire

The mixture of nighttime soap, family drama and gangster saga attracted ever-increasing audiences, and Fox's new year hit may get even better.