music essay
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.
Yammer of Thor: Wealthcare
"Republicans want to take health insurance away from middle- and low-income folks to give tax cuts to the one percent."
The Health of the Music Industry
Discussions with artists about insurance, the Affordable Care Act, and the proposed Republican plan’s potential impact on their lives and work.
Helium’s Ends With And, From the Beginning
"I was writing with a feminist theme, but from my own weird brain."
Yammer of Thor: Protect Sanctuary Cities
"America ain’t, nor has it ever been, white," and other reasons to fight.
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Anxiety Medication
"Relative to other careers, the stresses musicians face are unique," writes a member of JR JR.
Yammer of Thor: How to Be Kind
"In this bossy new column for Talkhouse, I will bestow many instructions for how to proceed in the face of crushing disappointment."
Louise Post (Veruca Salt) on Songwriting (and Intergenerational Kinship) With Skating Polly
A lot of laughter, peanut-butter pretzels, and discussions about Big Black went into their collaborative EP, New Trick.
Emily Maxwell (Daddy Issues) on “Empowerment” Anthems
The drummer discusses how writing "I'm Not" helped her work through sexual assault trauma.
