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Bye, Bye Bernie: Opportunism, Loss and Socialist Distortion

Music
By Hutch Harris | July 21, 2016
By Hutch Harris | July 21, 2016

Bye, Bye Bernie: Opportunism, Loss and Socialist Distortion

Hutch Harris (the Thermals) may have performed at a Bernie Sanders rally, but he’s not a Bernie Bro.

Here’s What It’s Like to Perform for Chimps

Music
By AJ Haynes | July 19, 2016
By AJ Haynes | July 19, 2016

Here’s What It’s Like to Perform for Chimps

AJ Haynes (Seratones) faces her toughest audience yet.

What’s the Difference Between Standup and a Concert?

Music
By Hutch Harris | July 12, 2016
By Hutch Harris | July 12, 2016

What’s the Difference Between Standup and a Concert?

Hutch Harris (the Thermals) talks expectations and being the guy with a guitar at a comedy show.

Sometimes Being a Successful Band Means Not Breaking Up

Music
By Val Loper | July 11, 2016
By Val Loper | July 11, 2016

Sometimes Being a Successful Band Means Not Breaking Up

Val Loper (Bear Hands) celebrates ten years of not imploding.

How Francesca Lia Block Made Me the Musician I Am

Music
By Elizabeth Le Fey | July 8, 2016
By Elizabeth Le Fey | July 8, 2016

How Francesca Lia Block Made Me the Musician I Am

Elizabeth Le Fey (Globelamp) took her name — and so much more — from this cult author’s work.

Why Kenny Mellman Needed to Revive Kiki and Herb

Music
By Kenny Mellman | July 5, 2016
By Kenny Mellman | July 5, 2016

Why Kenny Mellman Needed to Revive Kiki and Herb

The Julie Ruin member reflects on his longest relationship — musical or otherwise.

Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura) Talks Being a Scottish Musician Post-Brexit

Music
By Gavin Dunbar | June 28, 2016
By Gavin Dunbar | June 28, 2016

Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura) Talks Being a Scottish Musician Post-Brexit

Dunbar wants to live in a socially just society, and he believes the one in which he has been living and working is likely to disappear

Music is My Hobby Now — and I’m Proud

Music
By John Strohm | June 27, 2016
By John Strohm | June 27, 2016

Music is My Hobby Now — and I’m Proud

John Strohm (Blake Babies, the Lemonheads) enjoys the simple pleasures of playing a suburban block party.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers Should Bring Back the Socks

Music
By Rjyan Kidwell | June 23, 2016
By Rjyan Kidwell | June 23, 2016

The Red Hot Chili Peppers Should Bring Back the Socks

Rjyan Kidwell (Cex) dives into the Peps’ The Getaway.

What Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) Learned About Writing Lyrics from Steely Dan

Music
By Eric Slick | June 22, 2016
By Eric Slick | June 22, 2016

What Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) Learned About Writing Lyrics from Steely Dan

Steely Dan basically wrote their own Infinite Jest, with deep anecdotal footnotes and a separate dictionary to boot.

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