music essay
Izaak Opatz Wants to Tell Other People’s Stories
The singer-songwriter on going back to school for journalism.
Saturday Night Wrist Is the Outlier of Deftones’ Catalog
Spring Silver celebrates the “abrasive” record on its 15th anniversary.
What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming
John Colpitts reviews the new Netflix doc.
Something In the Water
Tara L. Key (Antietam) pays tribute to Wink O’Bannon, and the history of Louisville’s music.
DPCD on the Divine Inspiration of Shaker Art
Alec Watson talks the unlikely connection he found in the religious community's mystical drawings.
My Only Work Now Is You
Brandy Zdan on grieving a miscarriage, becoming a mother in isolation, and learning to trust her artistic instincts.
Alexander O’Neal Taught The Convenience How to Construct a Pop Song
The New Orleans duo sings the praises of the overlooked classic Hearsay.
An Explanation and Brief History of Pile
Rick Maguire on the evolution of the band, and his new album Songs Known Together, Alone.
What’s It Like Being First Nations in the Music Industry?
Alice Skye on what the loaded question means to her.
Woodstock ’99, or How To Do a USA in Late Capitalism
Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) on late capitalism, Limp Bizkit, and the polarizing new doc.












