music essay
Gig Economy: Greg Fox
On opening for DMX, painting houses, and the two best rules for any professional scenario.
Why I Wrote a Song About My Arab Muslim Family
"I wanted to remind people that those involved in the Syrian refugee crisis are human."
An Illustrated Guide to The Twin
Sound of Ceres takes us on a journey through the German literature and transnational recording process that inspired their new album.
Gig Economy: Death From Above
Sebastien Granger discusses inheritances and airline points in the latest in a series about work, money, and making it.
Party of One: Kelcey Ayer on Local Natives and Jaws of Love.
In this new Talkhouse series about going solo, the frontman and pianist advises "scrupulous honesty."
Giving Up the Fight
The lead singer of Art Brut reflects on a career spent being a real dick to other bands.
Rock ’N’ Roll: America’s Midlife Crisis
A history of existential freakouts, from 1953 to the current age.
Françoise Hardy Has a New Favorite Band
The legendary French singer on Cigarettes After Sex, "which I have been looking for all my life."
No Human Being Is Illegal
Trump's incompetence hasn't kept him from enacting hateful immigration enforcement policies.
Gig Economy: Washed Out
How Ernest Greene works, from late shifts at a Georgia gas station to his newest album, Mister Mellow.











