music essay
A Silence Quiet Enough To Think
The Asthmatic Kitty Label Director shares words of worldly wisdom for 2021.
How Artists Are Keeping DIY Alive in 2021
Loren DiBlasi (Patio) talks with Oceanator, Palberta, and many more about how their communities are adapting to a virtual space.
To All the Hours Lost on Blogspot
american poetry club remembers Sophie’s Floorboard, Pukekos, and being ”annoying indie kids.”
Jeff Daniels on Songwriting and How Live Streaming Concerts Feels Like Making Films
The acclaimed actor has been writing and releasing songs for decades.
Every Day, I Try to Sing Like Jon Brion
For Morgan Enos (Other Houses), Meaningless is a power-pop masterpiece worth shamelessly emulating.
Don’t Date a Songwriter
Danielle Durack on how (not) to navigate your love life as a confessional artist.
On the Future of the Live Music Economy
Izzy Reidy (Izzy True) talks Live Nation, NIVA, and the proposition of worker-owned music venues.
Do You Believe in Life After the Cher Dance Party?
Anna of the North talks the “Believe” sing-alongs of tours past, and covering the song on her new EP.
Overcoming Plastic Ono Band
For Morgan Enos (Other Houses), the 1970 album is "less a listening experience than a fact."
Aesop Rock Presents: The Bobcat Challenge
The verbose hip-hop legend shares a tour story and maybe a life lesson.












