COMA Reels Us In with “Snurrebassen”
By COMA | November 22, 2019
COMA Reels Us In with “Snurrebassen”
Marius Bubat on how his passion for fishing influenced the duo’s new album Voyage Voyage.
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Henna Roso Makes Giving A Part Of Their Business Model
By Henna Roso | November 18, 2019
By Henna Roso | November 18, 2019
Henna Roso Makes Giving A Part Of Their Business Model
Bassist Taylor Graham on how the band uses their music to fight food insecurity.
Ben Merlis’s History (and Future) of Hip-Hop
By Ben Merlis | November 5, 2019
By Ben Merlis | November 5, 2019
Ben Merlis’s History (and Future) of Hip-Hop
The author of Goin’ Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin’ Records talks the state of hip hop today.
Jenna Putnam on Turning Self-Destruction Into Something Beautiful
By Jenna Putnam | November 4, 2019
By Jenna Putnam | November 4, 2019
Jenna Putnam on Turning Self-Destruction Into Something Beautiful
The artist talks the background of her new track “Make War.”
Mid-Level Indie Band Touring Is My Favorite Sport
By Craig Hendrix | October 31, 2019
By Craig Hendrix | October 31, 2019
Mid-Level Indie Band Touring Is My Favorite Sport
Craig Hendrix (Japanese Breakfast) talks Snail Mail, Olive Garden, and the glamor of eating breakfast in a Guitar Center parking lot.
Twin Peaks’ Colin Croom on the Merits of Having a Studio Game Plan
By Colin Croom | October 29, 2019
By Colin Croom | October 29, 2019
Twin Peaks’ Colin Croom on the Merits of Having a Studio Game Plan
The multi-instrumentalist explains how the band recorded and mixed Lookout Low in only three weeks.
Does Changing Your Location Change Your Art?
By Black Marble | October 25, 2019
By Black Marble | October 25, 2019
Does Changing Your Location Change Your Art?
Black Marble’s Chris Stewart examines his move from New York to LA in the context of his new album, Bigger Than Life.
On 10 Years of A Balloon Called Moaning
By Ritzy Bryan | October 24, 2019
By Ritzy Bryan | October 24, 2019
On 10 Years of A Balloon Called Moaning
The Joy Formidable’s Ritzy Bryan talks the band’s breakthrough EP and their new double-album reissue of it.
On 30 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll
By Zachary Lipez | October 10, 2019
By Zachary Lipez | October 10, 2019
On 30 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Zachary Lipez’s love letter to the Mekons, a band who takes the win where they can find it.
How I Accidentally Ripped Off the Jerry Garcia Band
By Dominic Angelella | October 3, 2019
By Dominic Angelella | October 3, 2019
How I Accidentally Ripped Off the Jerry Garcia Band
Dominic Angelella on the time he unknowingly plagiarized a riff from “Rubin and Cherise” (and learned to appreciate the Dead along the way).