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Albert Mazibuko is an original member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, having joined the group in 1969. He is a cousin of the group&#8217;s founder and leader, Joseph Shabalala. He lives in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. To the question of whether he has any plans to retire after so many years on the road, Albert replies &#8220;Retire from this beautiful journey? You want me in the grave already?&#8221;

Albert Mazibuko

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Albert Mazibuko (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) Talks the Blind Boys of Alabama’s I’ll Find a Way

Sadie Dupuis is the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of rock band Speedy Ortiz. She&#8217;s also the producer &amp; multi-instrumentalist behind pop project Sad13. Sadie heads the record label Wax Nine, has written for outlets including Spin, Nylon, and Playboy, and holds an MFA in poetry from UMass Amherst. Mouthguard, her first book, was published in 2018.
(Photo Credit: Jordan Edwards)

Sadie Dupuis

Sadie Dupuis Talks Lana Del Rey’s Short Film Tropico

Austin Brown is an artist living in Brooklyn, New York. He is a writer and known member of Parquet Courts.

Austin Brown

Austin Brown (Parquet Courts) Talks NOFX’s Stoke Extinguisher

George Clarke is a San Francisco resident. He sings in Deafheaven.

George Clarke

George Clarke (Deafheaven) Talks Jucifer’s There Is No Land Beyond the Volga

Moby is a musician, singer-songwriter, DJ, photographer and avid drum machine collector living in Los Angeles. Moby first gained international acclaim when he released 1999&#8217;s Play, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide to date. Moby has recorded and released 11 studio albums including his most recent album Innocents. He has collaborated with Lou Reed, David Bowie, Michael Stipe and, most recently, Wayne Coyne, Damien Jurado and Skylar Gray. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelittleidiot" target="_blank">here</a>.

Moby

Moby Talks R. Kelly’s Black Panties

Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Famer Chris Frantz is a founding member of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club with his wife Tina Weymouth. He has produced albums by Happy Mondays, Ziggy Marley &amp; the Melody Makers, and Shirley Manson. Chris also hosts a radio show on Connecticut&#8217;s WPKN.

Chris Frantz

Chris Frantz (Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads) Talks 7 Days of Funk’s 7 Days of Funk

Kevin Morby, formerly of Woods and the Babies, is about to release his fifth solo album, Oh My God, through Dead Oceans. He currently lives in Los Angeles. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinmorby">here</a>.
(Photo Credit: Barrett Emke)

Kevin Morby

Kevin Morby (Woods, the Babies) Talks Xiu Xiu’s Nina

Colin Meloy is the singer and songwriter for the band the Decemberists. He is the author of The Wildwood Chronicles, a series of illustrated novels for children. He lives in Portland, Oregon. He, despite what you may think, continues to slavishly adore Morrissey.
<a href="http://www.colinmeloy.com/" target="_blank">www.colinmeloy.com</a>
(photo credit: Autumn De Wilde)

Colin Meloy

Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) Talks Morrissey’s Autobiography

Louise Burns is a singer/songwriter/musician-type living in Vancouver, British Columbia, who has been in the biz for almost two decades (for better or worse). She performs as a solo artist and has two records, as well as playing with Gold &amp; Youth. An occasional guest host on CBC Radio 3, as well as a blogger and creative writing student,  she spends her free time watching YouTube documentaries on Mary J. Blige. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/_louiseburns_">here</a>.

Louise Burns

Louise Burns Talks Kate Nash’s Have Faith with Kate Nash This Christmas

John Roderick is the singer of the Long Winters. He has a podcast called <a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/">Roderick on the Line</a>.

John Roderick

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Kelly Clarkson’s Wrapped in Red

Talkhouse Contributing Writer Rick Moody is a member of the Wingdale Community Singers. He is also the author of five novels, three collections of stories, a memoir, and, most recently, a collection of essays called On Celestial Music. Since 2009, he has written music criticism at the Rumpus.

Rick Moody

Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Leona Lewis’s Christmas, With Love

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.

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