music column
Stuck in the Land of Loops and Light: Living with Van Dyke Parks’s Song Cycle
Xander Duell (Pegg) on how the record broke his 15 year old brain.
Mood Board: Joviale’s Mount Crystal
The multidisciplinary artist on how Paris Is Burning, Fargo, and James Baldwin inspired their new record.
Mood Board: Jane Inc.’s A RUPTURE A CANYON A BIRTH
Carlyn Bezic on how painter Julie Mehretu, Daft Punk, Carrie, and more inspired her new record.
Mood Board: Bryan Senti’s La Marea
The composer on the personal memories and works of art that shaped his new record.
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.
