music essay
Ed Schrader’s Personal Guide to Nightclub Daydreaming
On being their full self, in both art and life.
In An Era Of Smothering Control, The Fall Gave Me Freedom
Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on why Hex Enduction Hour makes him feel alive.
Liberate Us From Being “Playlisted”
Liam Benzvi talks Spotify and songwriting in the age of playlists.
Role Models: Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) on Suzanne Vega and Finding Power in Restraint
The guitarist/producer talks the singer’s subtle punk rebellion.
What It’s Like To Be a Musician in Ukraine Right Now
Sergio Kupriychuk (Pree Tone) on playing shows, organizing a festival, and living life amidst rising tensions.
I Can’t Get Anybody Into Jethro Tull (And I Love It)
Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on the prog legends’ new album and the joys of private musical communion.
In Defense of Teen Soaps
Maria Maita-Keppeler on The O.C., Grey’s Anatomy, and the syncs that shaped her.
Do You Like System of a Down?
Sami Martasian (Puppy Problems) on nu-metal and the Armenian Diaspora.
Ode to a Basement
Miles Francis on rebuilding the home studio they grew up in after Hurricane Ida.
Meric Long Talks Arthritis and Finding Hope in Impermanence
The Dodos guitarist on how his diagnosis influenced the creation of their new album.
Test Subjects Love the Voyeuristic Fantasy of This Old House
Sam Glick on suburban insularity and the PBS classic.
