music essay
You Can’t Ignore the Rise of Pop Music — and Neither Can Your Favorite Bands
Karl Kuehn (Museum Mouth) sings the praises of Brand New, Bloc Party and Tegan and Sara.
Don’t Let Your “Alt” Identity Sabotage This Election
Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) talks getting over identity politics in the interest of the greater good.
Why I Fell in Love with Polka
Anthony LaMarca (The War on Drugs) got into the music of his hometown by dancing with oldsters.
Bye, Bye Bernie: Opportunism, Loss and Socialist Distortion
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) may have performed at a Bernie Sanders rally, but he’s not a Bernie Bro.
Here’s What It’s Like to Perform for Chimps
AJ Haynes (Seratones) faces her toughest audience yet.
What’s the Difference Between Standup and a Concert?
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) talks expectations and being the guy with a guitar at a comedy show.
Sometimes Being a Successful Band Means Not Breaking Up
Val Loper (Bear Hands) celebrates ten years of not imploding.
How Francesca Lia Block Made Me the Musician I Am
Elizabeth Le Fey (Globelamp) took her name — and so much more — from this cult author’s work.
Why Kenny Mellman Needed to Revive Kiki and Herb
The Julie Ruin member reflects on his longest relationship — musical or otherwise.
Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura) Talks Being a Scottish Musician Post-Brexit
Dunbar wants to live in a socially just society, and he believes the one in which he has been living and working is likely to disappear
Music is My Hobby Now — and I’m Proud
John Strohm (Blake Babies, the Lemonheads) enjoys the simple pleasures of playing a suburban block party.
