music column
Role Models: How Janka Nabay Took My Snark Away
Boshra AlSaadi on how playing with the Bubu King helped her lose her “indie shield.”
Role Models: My Bloody Valentine Showed Lathe of Heaven How to Keep It Simple
Drummer Stephen Reader on how Colm Ó Cíosóig rearranged his creative virtues.
Mood Board: Tim Carr’s Pleasure Drives
The LA musician talks Disco Elysium, Blade Runner, and more inspirations for his new record.
Mood Board: Case Oats’s Last Missouri Exit
Casey Gomez Walker on how Sir Douglas Quintet, Edward Abbey, sisterhood, and more inspired the band’s new record.
Three Great Things: Editrix
To celebrate The Big E, the NY/MA band talks Tubi, invented games, and Stardew Valley.
Role Models: Modou “Mamadou” Mbengue Sarr Changed Peter Manheim’s Life
The artist remembers the Senegalese drummer, his late collaborator.
Mood Board: Gelli Haha’s Switcheroo
The experimental pop artist on how the Roaring ‘20s, Polly Pockets and bubble guns, and the color red inspired her debut record.
Problem Solving with Adam Schatz: Benson Boone’s Backflips
The Landlady bandleader helps us all stay grounded in this month's column.
Role Models: Andy Bell (Erasure) Loved the Theatricality of the Wall of Sound
The artist talks discovering Phil Spector’s Greatest Hits in his parents’ record collection, and falling in love with the Ronettes.
Role Models: Hildegard von Bingen is Alive in Gowanus, Brooklyn
Micah Frank and Chet Doxas of Larum talk their exploration of the medieval composer’s work.
Problem Solving with Adam Schatz: The Cocktail Shaker
The Landlady frontman talks the sonic battle between the stage and the bar.
Role Models: Genesis Opened a Magical World for Rindert Lammers
The ambient jazz artist on how The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway launched his musical journey.
