music column
Reference Library: How Aimee Mann and Andreas Gursky Inspired a Purr Song
Eliza Callahan breaks down the band's new single “Many Days.”
Reference Library: How Lou Reed’s Cover of “This Magic Moment” Inspired Pearly
The Cleveland band talk the Lost Highway soundtrack and their single “Silver Behind the Mirror.”
Role Models: Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) on Suzanne Vega and Finding Power in Restraint
The guitarist/producer talks the singer’s subtle punk rebellion.
Slothrust’s Strange Astrology: Capricorn Season
On one of the "most reliable and universally appreciated" signs of the zodiac.
Role Models: Quincy Jones Blew Up Nightmares on Wax’s Musical World
George Evelyn talks Thriller, learning to sample, and why he keeps looking back to the prolific music maker.
Slothrust’s Strange Astrology: Sagittarius Season
Let the healing properties of the Archer restore you this month.
Role Models: Seafoam Walls’ Jayan Bertrand Wants to Still Believe in Kanye
On being inspired and disappointed by the complicated artist.
Reference Library: How Yoshi’s Island and Bluets Inspired a Foyer Red Song
Mitch Meyers on the backstory of “Blue Pearl.”
Reference Library: How Red Desert Influenced Black Marble’s “Streetlight”
Chris Stewart on taking synth inspiration from the ‘60s film score and more.
Worst Song I Ever Wrote: The Time Hand Habits Tried to Rewrite “American Pie”
Meg Duffy on their thwarted efforts to modernize the Don McLean epic.
