music essay
Yammer of Thor: Wealthcare
"Republicans want to take health insurance away from middle- and low-income folks to give tax cuts to the one percent."
The Health of the Music Industry
Discussions with artists about insurance, the Affordable Care Act, and the proposed Republican plan’s potential impact on their lives and work.
Helium’s Ends With And, From the Beginning
"I was writing with a feminist theme, but from my own weird brain."
Yammer of Thor: Protect Sanctuary Cities
"America ain’t, nor has it ever been, white," and other reasons to fight.
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Anxiety Medication
"Relative to other careers, the stresses musicians face are unique," writes a member of JR JR.
Yammer of Thor: How to Be Kind
"In this bossy new column for Talkhouse, I will bestow many instructions for how to proceed in the face of crushing disappointment."
Louise Post (Veruca Salt) on Songwriting (and Intergenerational Kinship) With Skating Polly
A lot of laughter, peanut-butter pretzels, and discussions about Big Black went into their collaborative EP, New Trick.
Emily Maxwell (Daddy Issues) on “Empowerment” Anthems
The drummer discusses how writing "I'm Not" helped her work through sexual assault trauma.
Listen, Listen: Damon Krukowski (Galaxie 500, Damon & Naomi) on Sounds as Silence
The author of The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World wonders about finding quiet in a world of back-up alarms.
Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) on Preparing to Tour With a Musical Hero
The singer-songwriter was nervous to meet Arto Lindsay, whose Cuidado Madame is out today.
When It Comes to the Residents, Obscurity Is Its Own Reward
Homer Flynn on his shadowy role behind the shadows
The Past is Future and the Future is Past: On (and Against) Shred
Chris Forsyth (the Solar Motel Band) does not want you to call him a shredder.
