indie rock
Rock ’N’ Roll: America’s Midlife Crisis
A history of existential freakouts, from 1953 to the current age.
Revisited: Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) Talks with Julia Holter for the Talkhouse Music Podcast
The songwriters discuss the difference between writing solo and with a group, the next Broken Social Scene record, and a possible collaboration.
Richard Edwards (Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s) on Father John Misty’s Persona Suicide Note
“If you don’t like Pure Comedy, I’m not so sure I want you on the ark with the rest of us.”
How I Came to Play with Dinosaur Jr. in a Bike Shop
Chad Peck (Kestrels) on a very memorable show.
Reading Music: On Trying to Pay Attention to Paul Stanley’s Autobiography While the Country Falls Apart
Emily Nokes meant to write about the KISS member’s paperback months ago —then Trump happened.
How Heart Problems Led this Couple to Finally Form a Band
Orenda (Azure Ray) and Todd Fink (the Faint) became CLOSENESS after Orenda’s surgery.
The Shins’ Heartworms is New Wave for the Digital Age
Chris Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne) on new wave and the Shins.
Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ Sated Juliana Hatfield’s Undying Sweet Tooth
‘Lorde is young enough to be my daughter and I am old enough to be her mother, but I want to learn what she knows.’
Nick Drake and a Plea for Playfulness with Tradition
Amber Arcades (Annelotte de Graaf) is tired of all the pomp and circumstance.
Keith Carne (We Are Scientists) on Life on the Road in the U.K. — and Ricky Gervais’ Latest Film
Carne takes on David Brent: Life on the Road.
Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) Talks with Syd Butler (the 8G Band, Les Savy Fav, Frenchkiss Records) for the Talkhouse Music Podcast
The duo talk a memorable run-in with Joe Strummer.
