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Art Feynman (aka accomplished recording artist and producer Luke Temple) stitches art-pop, Nigerian highlife, worldbeat, and other lesser-known genres into a musical quilt that displays his unmistakable guile and eccentric songcraft. On his sophomore album Half Price at 3:30 (out now on <a href="https://smarturl.it/ls8g04" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://smarturl.it/ls8g04&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1594406618320000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFBBoLnjNsvhRwgMZDfYkAMTAa3mA">Western Vinyl</a>) he delivers songs that side-smile while pointing out the emotional sinkholes that whirl beneath the most overlooked, seemingly commonplace scenarios. As effortlessly as he inhabits his Art Feynman character he also slips into the lives of other personalities, both living and fictional. Where previous entries in the Luke Temple discography — including his well-liked former group Here We Go Magic — have utilized organic timbres even while sailing far from the guitar-and-drums shore, Half Price sees him employing drum machines, slightly glossier production, and even autotune with a tasteful balance that suggests these tools have been in his kit all along. The result affectionately evokes guerrilla recording predecessors like Francis Bebey, Arthur Russell, and Haruomi Hosono in musicological detail, yet it’s Temple’s hard-won creative voice that resounds over top of it all facing Half Price forward instead of nostalgically backward.
(Photo Credit: Aubrey Trinnaman)

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Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic) Talks Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines

Talkhouse Contributing Writer Peter Holsapple has sung and played guitar in the dB&#8217;s, Holsapple &amp; Stamey, and Continental Drifters, as well as playing on albums and tours with R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, Indigo Girls, and Nanci Griffith. He contributes to the New York Times&#8216; songwriter&#8217;s blog Measure for Measure, and has written pieces in several books on music.  Peter is a charter member of Radio Free Song Club, a magnificent new songwriters&#8217; collective. He considers himself among the luckiest people on earth.

Peter Holsapple

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks the Civil Wars’ The Civil Wars

<div>Zachary Lipez is the singer of the band Publicist UK. He is the co-author (with Stacy Wakefield and Nick Zinner) of a number of books, most recently 131 Different Thinks (Akashic 2018). He is a freelance writer in NYC and tends bar at 124 Old Rabbit Club.</div>
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Zachary Lipez

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Kirin J. Callinan’s “Embracism”

Talkhouse Contributing Writer Amy Klein is a writer and musician living in New York City. She plays guitar and sings in the bands Leda and Hilly Eye. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/amyrebeccaklein" target="_blank">here. </a>

Amy Klein

Amy Klein (Leda, Hilly Eye, Titus Andronicus)  Talks Speedy Ortiz’ “No Below”

Talkhouse contributing writer Dr. Drew Daniel is a member of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/matmosband" target="_blank">Matmos</a> and a professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. Matmos’ new album, <a href="http://thrilljockey.com/products/ultimate-care-ii" target="_blank">Ultimate Care II</a>, is out on February 19, 2016 via Thrill Jockey Records.
(photo credit: Josh Sisk)

Drew Daniel

Drew Daniel (Matmos) Talks Daft Punk’s “Doin’ It Right”

Talkhouse Contributing Writer Mish Way is the frontwoman of the band<a style="color: #1155cc;" href="https://www.facebook.com/whitelung" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/whitelung" target="_blank">White Lung</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/whitelung" target="_blank">.</a> Her freelance work can be found in The Guardian, Dazed &amp; Confused, Salon and VICE, amongst others. She prefers writing about sex over music. You can follow her on Twitter <a style="color: #42d9d2;" href="https://twitter.com/myszkaway" target="_blank">here</a>.

Mish Way

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Kurt Vile’s “KV Crimes”

Amy Klein (Leda, Hilly Eye, Titus Andronicus) Talks A Band Called Death

James Chapman, aka Maps, lives in Northampton, England. He was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for his 2007 debut album We Can Create. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/thisismaps">here</a>.

James Chapman

James Chapman (Maps) Talks Whirr’s Around

Anthony Anzaldo is a guitarist and founding member of punk band <a href="http://www.ceremonyhc.com/">Ceremony</a> and live guitarist for &#8217;80s pop sensation Taylor Dayne. He practices a vegan and straight edge lifestyle and currently resides in LA.

Anthony Anzaldo

Anthony Anzaldo (Ceremony) Talks the New Flesh’s Reality

1. singer of Richmond, VA -based heavy metal four-time Grammy losers lamb of god. 2. 42-year-old skateboarding, fly fishing, and bullwhipping enthusiast.   3. amateur photographer currently writing his first photo-essay book.  4. author of currently untitled memoir to be published by Da Capo/Perseus (U.S.)  and Random House (everywhere else), spring 2014. 5. proud husband, son, grandson, and brother.   6. fairly righteous dude.

Randy Blythe

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Tom Waits’ and Anton Corbijn’s Decades-Long Photographic Collaboration

Aaron Hemphill performs and records music with the band Liars. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he moved to New York after meeting fellow bandmate Angus Andrews, and lived there for about five years. He now lives in Berlin.

Aaron Hemphill

Aaron Hemphill (Liars) Talks the Legendary Pink Dots’ The Gethsemane Option

Tim Harrington is the lead singer of Les Savy Fav. His interactive children&#8217;s book This Little Piggy was recently published by HarperCollins. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMBEARDO">here</a>, Les Savy Fav <a href="https://twitter.com/lessavyfav">here</a> and watch his web series Song of the Wild <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOppksF-uio&amp;list=PLoPtwph_Idt_1P3BxQbXu2QSmd5j96cZ3">here</a>.

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