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On Being a “Lifer”

Music
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

Music
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

Music
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

Music
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.

Things Didn’t Turn Out How I Hoped They Would

Music
By Tyler Anthony | May 18, 2021
By Tyler Anthony | May 18, 2021

Things Didn’t Turn Out How I Hoped They Would

Tyler Anthony (Cereus Bright) on letting go of the idea of "making it."

Juan Wauters is Rediscovering His Hometowns

Music
By Juan Wauters | May 10, 2021
By Juan Wauters | May 10, 2021

Juan Wauters is Rediscovering His Hometowns

The guitarist moved from Montevideo, Uruguay to Queens as a teenager in 2002. In 2020, he moved back.

Without Astrology, Ben Katzman Would Have Never Started Shredding

Music
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | May 5, 2021
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | May 5, 2021

Without Astrology, Ben Katzman Would Have Never Started Shredding

The Degreaser frontman’s energy has always been “off the charts,” but the stars showed him how to use it.

I Fell In Love With the Drummer

Music
By Jessica Dobson | May 4, 2021
By Jessica Dobson | May 4, 2021

I Fell In Love With the Drummer

Jessica Dobson (Deep Sea Diver) on what it’s really like to be in a band with your partner.

On Grieving Someone Before They’re Gone

Music
By Brian Fennell | April 28, 2021
By Brian Fennell | April 28, 2021

On Grieving Someone Before They’re Gone

SYML’s new EP is a toast to his father and the cyclical nature of life.

Esther Rose Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Music
By Esther Rose | April 23, 2021
By Esther Rose | April 23, 2021

Esther Rose Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

The country singer-songwriter finished her album and decided to leave town.

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