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Perry Farrell is the legendary founder of both the alt-rock powerhouse Jane’s Addiction and the festival behemoth Lollapalooza, both of which are still active to this day. Farrell has also ventured into other musical projects over the years, including Porno For Pyros and Satellite Party, and in 2019, he released Kind Heaven, an album meant to start something larger than just a band. He’s also an activist, raising money and awareness for great causes the world over.
(Photo Credit: MEENO)

Perry Farrell

Music

Perry Farrell Remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy

Julie Weitz is a Los Angeles based artist whose work spans several media including video, film, performance and installation. Her practice is grounded in Jewish folklore, mysticism, humor and ritual. Weitz also works as a writer, educator and activist. Follow her at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mygolem_is_here/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MyGolem_is_Here</a> and view her work at <a href="http://www.julieweitz.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.julieweitz.com/</a>.

Julie Weitz

David Berman: I Don’t Know, Adonai

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Miles Francis is an artist from NYC. Their first full-length album, <a href="http://www.milesfrancis.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.milesfrancis.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1639143349441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1abiipoku1WnzYmP6DaGXH">Good Man</a>, releases March 4, 2022. They have collaborated extensively with Will Butler (2015-present), Antibalas (drummer and conductor, 2010-2016), and EMEFE (bandleader, 2009-2016), plus Angelique Kidjo, Amber Mark, TEEN, and more. They have a dog named Tony. Follow them on <a href="http://instagram.com/instamiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://instagram.com/instamiles&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1639143349441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31q0d_q6MNBF2igKIIEL7X">Instagram</a>.
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(Photo Credit: Charles Billot)

Miles Francis

What I Learned From Tony Allen

Robbie Fulks is a musician — country, but also strongly attracted to jazz, bluegrass, gospel, experimental musics — living in Los Angeles. His latest record is Bluegrass Vacation. His 2017 release, Upland Stories, was a multiple Grammy nominee. His website is <a href="http://robbiefulks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Robbie Fulks

Here’s How Adam Schlesinger Did That Thing He Did

Blissfulness is at the core of Wiseacre, the strikingly purifying sophomore record from Eric Slick. Wiseacre is a location, literally. It’s the place he married the light in his life, Natalie Prass, and titling the record after it is an attempt at bottling the euphoria of his wedding day. The record isn’t just about the joy that comes from a loving existence blossoming out of a new relationship, it’s also about the hard work that it takes to get to that place. The majority of his time has been behind a drum set, spending the last decade rounding out the industrious outfit Dr. Dog, and as of late, touring as a newlywed alongside his wife.
(Photo credit: Shervin Lainez)

Eric Slick

Rattled By The Rush: My Love Letter To Neil Peart

Michael Grace Jr. is the founding member of cult indie bands My Favorite and The Secret History. He is also a visual artist, writer, and Adjunct Professor of Art in the SUNY system. Based in NY, he is currently working on new music with My Favorite, in addition to just finishing his first novel, The Lesser Saints.

Michael Grace Jr.

Film

Remembering Anna Karina

Morgan Enos is a musician, essayist and music journalist specializing in classic rock. He records and performs as <a href="https://finalhouse.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://finalhouse.bandcamp.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE969PQS5H6jwcQaH3Zb_8LZ4WVew">Other Houses</a> and has bylines in Billboard, HuffPost, the Recording Academy, Vinyl Me, Please, TIDAL and more. He is also the co-founder and editor of <a href="https://northoftheinternet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://northoftheinternet.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGi0xmSRKyGPRseoPZ41v4L7WkbQw">North of the Internet</a>, a series of conversations with creative people. He can be found at <a href="https://www.morganenos.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.morganenos.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG79-8vfghEO9sl4msNRI9Ts-3rdQ">his website</a>.
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Morgan Enos

I Made a Daniel Johnston-Themed Cartoon Video and Daniel Watched It

Shamir is Shamir and remains Shamir through and through, no matter what the universe puts him through. You may know the singularly named artist (think—Madonna or Cher) from his 2015 debut hit record Rachet, beloved by NPR listeners and club kids alike. After quickly rising to underground fame with his Northtown EP in 2014, the DIY pop star made a sonic splash with Rachet’s lead single “On The Regular,” a poppy banger that had extensive commercial usage. But how to follow all that up? Shamir, who came from the dusty dunes of Las Vegas, to Brooklyn’s Silent Barn, to the Philly indie scene (and all over the world in between), wanted to go back to what had inspired him from the beginning. Outsider music, country &amp; punk. Raw and vulnerable tunes, stripped down to their emotional core. 2017’s Revelations explored a new avenue of guitar driven hooky indie rock and was widely critically praised in the US and overseas.
Shamir’s most recent releases, the brilliant Room 7” on Father/Daughter, and his self-released limited edition album, Resolution, are pinnacles in the catalog of the increasingly fascinating artist’s career. Room and its b-side Caballero celebrate Shamir’s love of country music, while Resolution is a deeply introspective look into the fabric of society and the artists’ own mind.  With these two releases he has refined his craft exponentially and done so in less than six months from the release of Revelations.

Shamir Bailey

Remembering Daniel Johnston

Remembering Roky Erickson

Hether Fortune is a musician, poet, writer, and artist. She fronted the band Wax Idols for a decade, and is now making music as a solo artist. She published her first book of poetry, Waiting in Various Lines (2013-2017), in 2018 and is currently working on a memoir. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/hetherrfortune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Hether Fortune

Remembering Carolee Schneemann

Hamilton Leithauser lives with his wife and two baby girls in New York City. He was the singer for rock band the Walkmen from 2000-2014. He recently got social on the internet and now has<a href="https://twitter.com/HLeithauser" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Twitter</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/jameshamiltonleithauser" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> and a <a href="http://www.hamiltonleithauser.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>.

Hamilton Leithauser

Revisited: Remembering Richard Swift

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)

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