music essay
Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ Sated Juliana Hatfield’s Undying Sweet Tooth
‘Lorde is young enough to be my daughter and I am old enough to be her mother, but I want to learn what she knows.’
Why Humans Form Rock Bands and Chimpanzees Don’t
Danbert Nobacon (Chumbawamba) goes deep into the evolutionary origins of music.
Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) Explores Whether ‘Music is the Answer’
Goddard’s new single — and today’s political climate — got him thinking.
On How Tupac Took K’Valentine’s Hip-Hop Virginity
“I could not believe that I felt such strong emotions just from listening to music; it was like some sort of magic.”
Nick Drake and a Plea for Playfulness with Tradition
Amber Arcades (Annelotte de Graaf) is tired of all the pomp and circumstance.
Keith Carne (We Are Scientists) on Life on the Road in the U.K. — and Ricky Gervais’ Latest Film
Carne takes on David Brent: Life on the Road.
On Listening to Jens Lekman in January 2017
Franz Nicolay (the Hold Steady, the World/Inferno Friendship Society) listens to Life Will See You Now on Inauguration Day.
Thor Harris on Getting Suspended from Twitter After His Nazi-Punching Video Went Viral
“Anyone who is bothered by the video but not bothered by a President Trump has much to learn about the world and how to live in it.”
On Creating as a Couple — and Staying Messy and Busily Romantic
Zohra Atash (Azar Swan) and Zachary Lipez (Publicist UK) aren’t spending Valentine’s together, but their work continues.
How Saying ‘Goodbye’ Helped Richard Edwards Finish His Solo Album
The Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s front man on disease, divorce and creativity.
Tift Merritt on Being a Mother on the Road
The singer-songwriter grapples with her two most important roles.
That One Time Jason Narducy’s Band Mate Saved a Man from Burning to Death
Narducy tells a tale of Cody Votolato’s heroism in honor of his new LP
