interview
Avalon Emerson and Bullion Are on the Same Team
The collaborators talk writing together vs. writing alone, Affection, and more.
William Byrd’s Music is Like a Portal to Heaven
Kieran Brunt and Elizabeth Alker discuss translating the Renaissance composer’s work for Byrd Song.
Tina Halladay (Sheer Mag) and Matty Matheson Are “Pretty Much the Same Person”
The musician and the chef finally meet for the Talkhouse Reader.
The Body & Dis Fig Hash Out Their Tour Logistics
“We can play some Phantom of the Opera in between.”
Ali Smith and Pat Place (Bush Tetras) Survived
The artists talk New York through the years, being a woman in music, and more.
Ted Leo and Ekko Astral Are Preaching to the Choir
The soon-to-be tourmates on the utility of political punk, being a band in DC, and more.
Julien Chang and Rusty Santos Wax Philosophical
The musicians/producers get into the relationship between philosophy and music, subconsciousness and improvisation, and more.
Dent May and Jordana Remember Their Musical Firsts
The friends and collaborators catch up about the first songs they wrote, the first bands they played in, and more.
Empress Of and Salt Cathedral Feel Hotter Than Ever
The friends catch up about their new records.
Odetta Hartman and Lola Kirke Are Adventure Queens
The old friends talk motherhood, touring, psychics, magic dresses, and more.
Mary Timony and Rosali Are Trying To Be More Direct
The Merge label mates (and soon-to-be tour mates) catch up.
Mike Alfieri (Tomato Flower) and Panda Bear Are the Glue That Glob It All Together
The drummers catch up.











