Queen of the In-Betweens
By Mackenzie Howe | April 11, 2019
By Mackenzie Howe | April 11, 2019
Queen of the In-Betweens
Mackenzie Howe (The Wild Reeds) pays tribute to her tomboy hero Suzi Quatro.
Tag: music essay
John Vanderslice’s Guide to Being a Productive Artist
By John Vanderslice | April 9, 2019
By John Vanderslice | April 9, 2019
John Vanderslice’s Guide to Being a Productive Artist
The musician/producer shares what he’s learned from the pitfalls and victories of making records.
A Billion Dollar Baby on the Desolate Plains
By Tyson Meade | April 3, 2019
By Tyson Meade | April 3, 2019
A Billion Dollar Baby on the Desolate Plains
Tyson Meade reflects on Alice Cooper, rock & roll gender-bending, and 45 years of Billion Dollar Babies
Pour on the Steam: Little Richard at Age 19
By Adam Weiner | March 20, 2019
By Adam Weiner | March 20, 2019
Pour on the Steam: Little Richard at Age 19
Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie) tells a tale of magical personhood in a Macon, Georgia bus station.
Listening to Deerhoof on an iPod Shuffle
By Hannah Rainey | March 14, 2019
By Hannah Rainey | March 14, 2019
Listening to Deerhoof on an iPod Shuffle
Hannah Rainey (Shady Bug) pays tribute to the band’s now-10-year-old album Offend Maggie.
How Songwriting Saved Kiri Oliver from the Curse of Perfectionism
By Kiri Oliver | February 28, 2019
By Kiri Oliver | February 28, 2019
How Songwriting Saved Kiri Oliver from the Curse of Perfectionism
The Early Riser frontwoman on the importance of being willing to fall on your face once in a while.
Murray A. Lightburn’s Guide to Songwriting
By Murray A. Lightburn | February 26, 2019
By Murray A. Lightburn | February 26, 2019
Murray A. Lightburn’s Guide to Songwriting
A crash course from The Dears' frontman.
The Duality of Moving Panoramas
By Moving Panoramas | February 22, 2019
By Moving Panoramas | February 22, 2019
The Duality of Moving Panoramas
Frontwoman Leslie Sisson guides us through the many meanings behind the band's new album In Two
Not All Who Wander Aren’t Lost
By David Huckfelt | February 7, 2019
By David Huckfelt | February 7, 2019
Not All Who Wander Aren’t Lost
David Huckfelt (The Pines) on solitude, wildnerness, and his time as Artist-In-Residence at the remote Isle Royale National Park.
When I Was a Teenage (Almost) Rockstar
By Michal Towber | February 6, 2019
By Michal Towber | February 6, 2019
When I Was a Teenage (Almost) Rockstar
"Sure, it makes a good story. But for what? For whom?"