music column
Role Models: Fiona Apple Made Evangeline See, and Feel Seen
The singer-songwriter on how Apple inspired her own work.
Role Models: Vince Guaraldi Introduced Harrison to Jazz
The producer gets into how the pianist — and Peanuts composer — shaped him as an artist.
Role Models: Alexandra Stréliski Is Inspired by Jean-Marc Vallée’s Intuition
The pianist and composer remembers the filmmaker, her late friend and collaborator.
Role Models: Kenneth Anger Taught Constant Smiles What It Means To Be an Artist
Ben Jones talks the experimental filmmaker.
Reference Library: Mui Zyu Wanted to Sample the Sounds of Her Family’s Restaurant
The artist on recapturing the noise of her youth.
Role Models: THICK is a Team, Just Like the Spice Girls
The Brooklyn band talk female friendship and their evolving concept of “girl power.”
Three Great Things: Paul Maroon
On moving, shoplifting, and listening to complicated music (plus, a new track from his collaboration with Jenny Lin).
Role Models: Jonas Colstrup Remembers His Late Collaborator, Jóhann Jóhannsson
“I was a fan before I knew who he was.”
Reference Library: Here’s How Carla dal Forno Covered “The Garden of Earthly Delights”
On The United States of America, Derek Jarman’s garden, and more.
Role Models: Nora O’Connor is Comforted by Margo Guryan
A tribute to sunshine pop and the late artist.
