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Tag: John Colpitts

Leslie Stein Lets Kid Millions in on Brooklyn’s Last Secret

Music
By John Colpitts | August 7, 2024
By John Colpitts | August 7, 2024

Leslie Stein Lets Kid Millions in on Brooklyn’s Last Secret

The illustrator/musician talks her creative process and her new comic novel with the Oneida drummer.

Oneida Took the Metallica Masterclass So You Don’t Have To

Music
By Kid Millions and Bobby Matador | August 19, 2022
By Kid Millions and Bobby Matador | August 19, 2022

Oneida Took the Metallica Masterclass So You Don’t Have To

Kid Millions and Bobby Matador learn “How to Be a Band.”

John Colpitts Explores Pink Mountaintops’ New World with Stephen McBean

Music
By John Colpitts | May 23, 2022
By John Colpitts | May 23, 2022

John Colpitts Explores Pink Mountaintops’ New World with Stephen McBean

The friends catch up about life and Peacock Pools.

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

Music
By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021
By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

John Colpitts reviews the new Netflix doc.

New York, New Music, 1980-1986

Music
By John Colpitts | September 1, 2021
By John Colpitts | September 1, 2021

New York, New Music, 1980-1986

John Colpitts’s review of the new Museum of the City of New York show.

Alan Licht and John Colpitts Talk the Art of the Interview

Music
By John Colpitts | August 17, 2021
By John Colpitts | August 17, 2021

Alan Licht and John Colpitts Talk the Art of the Interview

On the new book Common Tones and incorporating writing within a larger practice of music making.

Riz Ahmed Gets at the Heart of Obsession in Sound of Metal

Music
By John Colpitts | January 12, 2021
By John Colpitts | January 12, 2021

Riz Ahmed Gets at the Heart of Obsession in Sound of Metal

John Colpitts talks with the actor and rapper about preparing for his role as a metal drummer.

How Do You Cultivate Productivity and Creativity?

Music
By John Colpitts | November 2, 2020
By John Colpitts | November 2, 2020

How Do You Cultivate Productivity and Creativity?

John Colpitts (Kid Millions) reviews the new books from Jeff Tweedy and Brandon Stosuy.

How Will Artists Survive a Pandemic?

Music
By John Colpitts | March 27, 2020
By John Colpitts | March 27, 2020

How Will Artists Survive a Pandemic?

John Colpitts talks to musicians from China, Italy, and South Korea about life in lockdown, and what the hell we’re going to do next.

Sofar Sounds: Concerts, Community, and Controversy

Music
By John Colpitts | August 14, 2019
By John Colpitts | August 14, 2019

Sofar Sounds: Concerts, Community, and Controversy

The company prides itself as a “global community” bringing artists and fans together; here, John Colpitts takes a look at its practices as a business.

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