Last Night a KJ Saved My Life
By Media Jeweler | August 11, 2021
By Media Jeweler | August 11, 2021
Last Night a KJ Saved My Life
Media Jeweler on the democratizing power of karaoke.
Tag: music essay
Woodstock ’99, or How To Do a USA in Late Capitalism
By Greg Saunier | August 10, 2021
By Greg Saunier | August 10, 2021
Woodstock ’99, or How To Do a USA in Late Capitalism
Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) on late capitalism, Limp Bizkit, and the polarizing new doc.
A Rough Guide to Getting By Without Getting High
By Kate Vargas | August 5, 2021
By Kate Vargas | August 5, 2021
A Rough Guide to Getting By Without Getting High
Kate Vargas on sobriety, escapism, and living in the present (when the present is less than pleasant).
Role Models: My Chemical Romance Showed Glass Beach a Healthy Kind of Angst
By Glass Beach | June 28, 2021
By Glass Beach | June 28, 2021
Role Models: My Chemical Romance Showed Glass Beach a Healthy Kind of Angst
The LA band pays tribute to their emo heroes.
May Rio (Poppies) Actually Kind of Misses Being in “Party Jail”
By May Rio | June 18, 2021
May Rio (Poppies) Actually Kind of Misses Being in “Party Jail”
On touring, and being at the social mercy of people you may never see again.
We Are All Trying to Avoid Suffering
By Claire George | June 16, 2021
By Claire George | June 16, 2021
We Are All Trying to Avoid Suffering
Claire George on addiction, grief, and why and how some of us "cross the line."
On Being a “Lifer”
By Chad Staehly | June 9, 2021
By Chad Staehly | June 9, 2021
On Being a “Lifer”
Chad Staehly (Hard Working Americans, The High Hawks) talks the mental toll of dedicating your life to a career in music.
If You Are Jealous and Boring, You Probably Won’t Go Far in Iceland
By Barði Jóhannsson | June 2, 2021
By Barði Jóhannsson | June 2, 2021
If You Are Jealous and Boring, You Probably Won’t Go Far in Iceland
Barði Jóhannsson talks life and art on the Nordic isle.
Strange Negotiations Is a Record About Small Compromises
By Caleb Cordes | June 1, 2021
By Caleb Cordes | June 1, 2021
Strange Negotiations Is a Record About Small Compromises
Caleb Cordes (Sinai Vessel) on the 10th anniversary of David Bazan’s “hard-hitting” album.
Richard Thompson Isn’t Just a Boomer Folk-Rock Guitar God
By Kip Berman | May 25, 2021
By Kip Berman | May 25, 2021
Richard Thompson Isn’t Just a Boomer Folk-Rock Guitar God
Kip Berman (The Natvral) dives deep into the folk legend’s new memoir.