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Blissfulness is at the core of Wiseacre, the strikingly purifying sophomore record from Eric Slick. Wiseacre is a location, literally. It’s the place he married the light in his life, Natalie Prass, and titling the record after it is an attempt at bottling the euphoria of his wedding day. The record isn’t just about the joy that comes from a loving existence blossoming out of a new relationship, it’s also about the hard work that it takes to get to that place. The majority of his time has been behind a drum set, spending the last decade rounding out the industrious outfit Dr. Dog, and as of late, touring as a newlywed alongside his wife.
(Photo credit: Shervin Lainez)

Eric Slick

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Dude York’s Falling is a Power Pop Tour de Force

Sam Goblin currently lives in Tallahassee, FL and plays music with Mister Goblin and Deady. He hopes to never, ever, ever become a music writer.

Sam Goblin

Devin Has No Tolerance for Bullshit

Claire Cronin’s New Album is Really Spooky

Morgan Enos is a musician, essayist and music journalist specializing in classic rock. He records and performs as <a href="https://finalhouse.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://finalhouse.bandcamp.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE969PQS5H6jwcQaH3Zb_8LZ4WVew">Other Houses</a> and has bylines in Billboard, HuffPost, the Recording Academy, Vinyl Me, Please, TIDAL and more. He is also the co-founder and editor of <a href="https://northoftheinternet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://northoftheinternet.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGi0xmSRKyGPRseoPZ41v4L7WkbQw">North of the Internet</a>, a series of conversations with creative people. He can be found at <a href="https://www.morganenos.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.morganenos.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG79-8vfghEO9sl4msNRI9Ts-3rdQ">his website</a>.
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Morgan Enos

The Raconteurs Are Teaching Me How to Chill

<div>Robin Edwards is Seattle-based musician who performs as <a href="https://lisaprank.bandcamp.com/">Lisa Prank</a>  and in the supergroup <a href="http://whoisshe.bandcamp.com/">Who is She?</a> You can follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/lisaprank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisa_prank">Instagram,</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lisaprankmusic/">Facebook</a>.</div>

Robin Edwards

Mannequin Pussy’s World is On Fire

Eli Kasan is the singer and guitarist for The Gotobeds.

Eli Kasan

Amyl and the Sniffers are What’s Right with Rock

Maps (born James Chapman) is a Mercury Prize-nominated musician and producer who hails from Northampton, England. In 2019, he released his fourth studio album, the lush and soaring Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss. With this latest work, Maps stepped out from his home studio in the English countryside with the intention of making his new record a more collaborative endeavor. By recruiting the Belgian chamber ensemble Echo Collective — as well as a number of guest percussionists and vocalists — Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss. represents a creative reinvention for Maps that features a beautiful array of stunning, immersive and impressionistic songs.
(Photo Credit: Phil Sharp)

Maps

The Intricate Brilliance of Low’s Secret Name

Neil Young is Documenting Himself From Every Angle

Hanif Abdurraqib is a writer from the east side of Columbus, Ohio.

Hanif Abdurraqib

The Aaron West Cinematic Universe

Ellen Kempner is the vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter for the Boston and New York-based indie rock trio Palehound. Their latest record, Eye on the Bat, is out now Polyvinyl.

El Kempner

Greys See the Enchantment in the Wreckage

Kay Hanley is best known as the lead singer of Boston-based alternative rock band Letters to Cleo, which released 3 albums between 1990-2000, spawning such hits as &#8220;Awake&#8221; and &#8220;Here and Now”.  After a 16-year hiatus, Letters To Cleo reunited in 2016 to release the EP “Back To Nebraska” and embark on several sold-out US tours. They are currently writing their 4th full length studio album.
In the late 90’s, Ms. Hanley began expanding her work as a singer and songwriter, providing the singing voice for Rachael Leigh Cook&#8217;s character Josie in Universal Pictures&#8217; feature film &#8220;Josie and the Pussycats&#8221; and performing cover versions of Nick Lowe&#8217;s &#8220;Cruel to be Kind&#8221;and Cheap Trick&#8217;s &#8220;I Want You To Want Me&#8221; in Touchstone Pictures&#8217; hit film &#8220;10 Things I Hate About You.&#8221; For television, Hanley co-wrote and performed music for the Kids WB animated series &#8220;Generation O!&#8221; and &#8220;Care Bears: Adventures In Care-A-Lot.&#8221;
Hanley’s work as a solo artist includes the 2002 Zoe Records release, ”Cherry Marmalade,&#8221; followed by 2004&#8217;s &#8220;The Babydoll EP&#8221; and 2008&#8217;s “Weaponize&#8221;.
Today, Hanley can be found writing songs for animated television with her longtime songwriting partner, Michelle Lewis. Together they compose music for shows like Disney Junior&#8217;s hit series Vampirinaand Doc McStuffins (for which they won a Peabody Award), Dreamworks’ Harvey Street Kidsand WB/Cartoon Network’s DC Super Hero Girls.
Ms. Hanley and Ms. Lewis are co-executive directors ofSongwriters Of North America (SONA),a non-profit advocacy organization that fights for the protection of songs and songwriters in the digital music marketplace.
Hanley lives in Los Angeles with her 2 children, Zoe Mabel, 19 and Henry Aaron, 16.
(Photo Credit: Chris Sikich)

Kay Hanley

Charly Bliss Flirts with the Brutal Truth

Oliver Hill is a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, film composer, and string arranger based in Los Angeles. He has written arrangements for artists such as Dirty Projectors, Helado Negro, Kevin Morby, Wet, and Vagabon, along with touring regularly as a violist, pianist, and guitarist. He was the primary songwriter of Pavo Pavo, whose 2019 record Mystery Hour was described as “a quietly poetic record that explores the stuff of life, love, and loss with a clear head” (Pitchfork). His self-titled debut solo record, Dustrider, will be released in 2020.

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