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<p><strong>Melkbelly</strong> is a Chicago-based foursome with<strong> Miranda</strong> and <strong>Bart Winters</strong> on guitars, <strong>Liam Winters</strong> on bass, and <strong>James Wetzel</strong> on drums. Their latest singles, &#8220;KMS EXPRESS&#8221; and &#8220;PRECIOUS CARGO,&#8221; are out now via Exploding in Sound.</p>
<p>(Photo Credit: Ariella Miller)</p>


Melkbelly

Music

The Top 5 Places Melkbelly Wouldn’t Want to Be Quarantined At Right Now

<p><strong>Robbie Fulks</strong> is a musician — country, but also strongly attracted to jazz, bluegrass, gospel, experimental musics — living in Los Angeles. His latest record is <em>Bluegrass Vacation</em>. His 2017 release, <em>Upland Stories</em>, was a multiple Grammy nominee. His website is <a href="http://robbiefulks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>


Robbie Fulks

Here’s How Adam Schlesinger Did That Thing He Did

<p><b>Morgan Enos</b> is a musician, essayist and music journalist specializing in classic rock. He records and performs as<strong> <a href="https://finalhouse.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://finalhouse.bandcamp.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE969PQS5H6jwcQaH3Zb_8LZ4WVew">Other Houses</a></strong> and has bylines in <i>Billboard</i>, <i>HuffPost,</i> the Recording Academy, <i>Vinyl Me, Please</i>, TIDAL and more. He is also the co-founder and editor of <a href="https://northoftheinternet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://northoftheinternet.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGi0xmSRKyGPRseoPZ41v4L7WkbQw">North of the Internet</a>, a series of conversations with creative people. He can be found at <a href="https://www.morganenos.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.morganenos.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567703426703000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG79-8vfghEO9sl4msNRI9Ts-3rdQ">his website</a>.</p>
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Morgan Enos

Guided by Voices’ <i>Alien Lanes</i> is a Cry of Determination

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<div><strong>Nandi Rose Plunkett</strong> is a singer, songwriter, and producer who writes and performs under the name <strong>Half Waif</strong>. The project, which blends pop and experimental electronic sounds, has been featured in the <em>New Yorker</em>, <em>Village Voice</em>,&nbsp;<em>Pitchfork</em>, and <em>NPR</em>. The band&#8217;s second LP, <strong><em>Lavender</em></strong>, is out on April 27 on Cascine. (Photo Credit: Tonje Thilesen)</div>
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Nandi Rose Plunkett

What Does a Failed Caretaker Look Like?

<p><strong>John Colpitts</strong>, aka <strong>Kid Millions</strong> is a drummer, composer, drum teacher and writer based in Queens, NY. He is best known for his work in the experimental rock band <strong>Oneida</strong> and his percussion group <strong>Man Forever</strong>. His latest album with Oneida, <a href="https://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/expensive-air" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Expensive Air</em></a>, is out now on Joyful Noise.</p>


John Colpitts

How Will Artists Survive a Pandemic?

<p><strong>Tim Keen</strong> is the drummer in the band <strong>Ought</strong>.</p>


Tim Keen

Fear And Loathing In Amazon’s Las Vegas

<p><strong>Trail of Dead </strong>are an alt-rock band from Austin, TX.</p>
<p>(Photo Credit: Krystal Morris)</p>


Trail of Dead

Trail of Dead’s Conrad Keely Has Been Touring For 25 Years

<p><strong>Dr. Frank</strong> (<strong>Portman</strong>) is the singer-songwriter of the long-running East Bay punk band the <strong>Mr T Experience</strong> and has written three novels, including<em> King Dork Approximately</em>, the sequel to the best-selling <em>King Dork</em>.</p>


Dr. Frank

<del>Never</del> Sometimes Meet Your Idols

Walter Martin

Walter Martin Remembers His Friend and Jonathan Fire*Eater Bandmate Stewart Lupton

<p><strong>James Toth</strong> is an artist/musician/writer living in Green Bay, WI. He has written about music and culture for NPR, The Wire, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and The Quietus, among others, and recently completed a draft of his first book. He currently plays in the transatlantic rock band <strong>One Eleven Heavy</strong>.</p>


James Toth

My Cousin The Rock Star

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<div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong>Danielle de Picciotto</strong> moved from New York to Berlin in 1987, to become the lead singer of the band<strong> Space Cowboys</strong>, co-initiator of the <strong>Love Parade</strong>, a collaborator of the <strong>Ocean Club</strong> with <strong>Gudrun Gut</strong>, a member of <strong>Crime &amp; The City Solution</strong>, and Alexander’s partner in crime. <strong>Alexander Hacke</strong> is an original member and the bass player of <strong>Einstürzende Neubauten</strong>. The artist couple, romantically married in 2006, has creatively interacted with countless international projects for almost two decades now besides regularly releasing their own compositions.</div>
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Hackedepicciotto Choose a Nomadic Life

<div><strong>Ben Arthur</strong> is an Emmy-nominated songwriter, and the producer and host of <a href="http://songwriterpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>SongWriter</em></a>, the podcast that turns stories into songs. Featured guests include <strong>Questlove</strong>, <strong>Joyce Carol Oates</strong>, <strong>George Saunders</strong>, <strong>David Gilmour</strong> (<strong>Pink Floyd</strong>), <strong>Sharon Van Etten</strong>, <strong>M.Gessen</strong>, and <strong>Isabella Rossellini</strong>.</div>
<div>(Photo Credit: Bernie DeChant)</div>


music essay

The Top 5 Places Melkbelly Wouldn’t Want to Be Quarantined At Right Now

Here’s How Adam Schlesinger Did That Thing He Did

Guided by Voices’ Alien Lanes is a Cry of Determination