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How The Milk Carton Kids Became Camp Counselors

Music
By The Milk Carton Kids | December 19, 2019
By The Milk Carton Kids | December 19, 2019

How The Milk Carton Kids Became Camp Counselors

Joey Ryan talks the time the duo hosted a folk music summer camp.

So You Didn’t Make The Year End List

Music
By Adam Schatz | December 16, 2019
By Adam Schatz | December 16, 2019

So You Didn’t Make The Year End List

Adam Schatz (Landlady) has some helpful tips for making next year's cut.

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

Music
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

LA-native Angelica Garcia talks finding her tribe in Richmond, Virginia.

Odessa Pushes Through the Low Points

Music
By Odessa | December 2, 2019
By Odessa | December 2, 2019

Odessa Pushes Through the Low Points

The artist talks the death of her father, the "incredible difficulty of being human," and the myriad highs and lows that led to her new album.

How Motherhood Made Jackie McLean a Musician

Music
By Jackie McLean | November 22, 2019
By Jackie McLean | November 22, 2019

How Motherhood Made Jackie McLean a Musician

The artist talks writing her first song a month after having her first child.

COMA Reels Us In with “Snurrebassen”

Music
By COMA | November 22, 2019
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.

Henna Roso Makes Giving A Part Of Their Business Model

Music
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

Music
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

Music
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

Music
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.

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