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Esther Rose Felt Haunted By a Nick Lowe Song — So She Covered It

Music
By Esther Rose | May 6, 2020
By Esther Rose | May 6, 2020

Esther Rose Felt Haunted By a Nick Lowe Song — So She Covered It

“Blue on Blue,” like all the best songs, “makes space for terrible longing.”

Momma Talks Life in the Bug House

Music
By Momma | May 5, 2020
By Momma | May 5, 2020

Momma Talks Life in the Bug House

The LA grunge-pop group takes us on a tour of the fictional world of their new album Two Of Me.

Silver and Gold is Neil Young’s Most Precious Treasure

Music
By Morgan Enos | April 27, 2020
By Morgan Enos | April 27, 2020

Silver and Gold is Neil Young’s Most Precious Treasure

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on how Young’s 20-year-old album helps his young family forge new traditions.

Something You Do Alone in a Room

Music
By Chelsea Ursin | April 22, 2020
By Chelsea Ursin | April 22, 2020

Something You Do Alone in a Room

Chelsea Ursin (Dear Young Rocker) explores loneliness and solitude.

The Top 5 Places Melkbelly Wouldn’t Want to Be Quarantined At Right Now

Music
By Melkbelly | April 10, 2020
By Melkbelly | April 10, 2020

The Top 5 Places Melkbelly Wouldn’t Want to Be Quarantined At Right Now

Bassist Liam Winters talks the nastiest spots the Chicago band has crashed at.

Here’s How Adam Schlesinger Did That Thing He Did

Music
By Robbie Fulks | April 8, 2020
By Robbie Fulks | April 8, 2020

Here’s How Adam Schlesinger Did That Thing He Did

The songwriter behind "Fountains of Wayne Hotline" pinpoints what made Schlesinger's songs so special.

Guided by Voices’ Alien Lanes is a Cry of Determination

Music
By Morgan Enos | April 3, 2020
By Morgan Enos | April 3, 2020

Guided by Voices’ Alien Lanes is a Cry of Determination

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on how the 25-year-old indie classic’s message of self-actualization altered his life.

What Does a Failed Caretaker Look Like?

Music
By Nandi Rose Plunkett | March 27, 2020
By Nandi Rose Plunkett | March 27, 2020

What Does a Failed Caretaker Look Like?

Half Waif’s Nandi Rose created a character for The Caretaker.

How Will Artists Survive a Pandemic?

Music
By John Colpitts | March 27, 2020
By John Colpitts | March 27, 2020

How Will Artists Survive a Pandemic?

John Colpitts talks to musicians from China, Italy, and South Korea about life in lockdown, and what the hell we’re going to do next.

Fear And Loathing In Amazon’s Las Vegas

Music
By Tim Keen | March 4, 2020
By Tim Keen | March 4, 2020

Fear And Loathing In Amazon’s Las Vegas

Tim Keen (Ought) takes a closer look at Intersect Fest, No Music For ICE, and being a musician in the age of late capitalism. 

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